Statutory Rule 1997 No. 251

      Open-Ended Investment Companies (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997


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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

1997 No. 251

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Open-Ended Investment Companies (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Made 22nd May 1997
Coming into operation 7th July 1997


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Part I
General
1.  Citation, commencement and extent.
2.  Interpretation.
Part II
Formation, Supervision and Control
General
3.  Investment company with variable capital.
4.  Registration by registrar of companies.
5.  Safekeeping of scheme properly by depositary.
6.  SIB regulations.
Authorisation
7.  Applications for authorisation.
8.  Particulars of directors.
9.  Authorisation.
10.  Criteria for authorisation.
11.  Representations against refusal of authorisation.
12.  UCITS certificate.
Registrar's approval of names
13.  Registrar's approval of names.
14.  Prohibition on certain names.
Alterations
15.  SIB approval for certain changes in respect of company.
Intervention
16.  Revocation of authorisation.
17.  Representations against revocation.
18.  Directions.
19.  Notice of directions.
20.  Applications to the court.
Investigations
21.  Investigations: functions of the Department and SIB.
22.  Investigations: powers and duties of inspectors.
23.  Investigations: disclosure.
24.  Investigations: supplementary.
Winding up
25.  Winding up by the court.
26.  Dissolution on winding up by the court.
27.  Dissolution in other circumstances.
Part III
Corporate Code
Organs
28.  Directors.
29.  Directors to have regard to interests of employees.
30.  Inspection of directors' service contracts.
31.  General meetings.
32.  Capacity of company.
33.  Power of directors and general meeting to bind the company.
34.  No duty to enquire as to capacity etc.
35.  Exclusion of deemed notice.
36.  Restraint and ratification by shareholders.
37.  Events affecting company status.
38.  Invalidity of certain transactions involving directors.
Shares
39.  Shares.
40.  Share certificates.
41.  Exceptions from regulation 40.
42.  Bearer shares.
43.  Register of shareholders.
44.  Power to close register.
45.  Power of court to rectify register.
46.  Share transfers.
Operation
47.  Power incidental to carrying on business.
48.  Name to appear in correspondence etc.
49.  Particulars to appear in correspondence etc.
50.  Contracts.
51.  Execution of documents.
52.  Execution of deeds overseas.
53.  Authentication of documents.
54.  Official seal for share certificates.
55.  Personal liability for contracts and deeds.
56.  Exemptions from liability to be void.
57.  Power of court to grant relief in certain cases.
58.  Punishment for fraudulent trading.
59.  Power to provide for employees on cessation or transfer of business.
Reports
60.  Reports: preparation.
61  Reports: accounts.
62.  Reports: voluntary revision.
63.  Auditors.
Mergers and divisions
64.  Mergers and divisions.
Part IV
Miscellaneous
65.  Notifications to registrar of companies.
66.  Contraventions.
67.  Prosecutions.
68.  Offences: bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations.
69.  Time limits for prosecutions of offences.
70.  Jurisdiction and procedure in respect of offences.
71.  Service of documents.
72.  Evidence of grant of probate etc.
73.  SIB's functions under the Regulations.
74.  Fees.
75.  Minor and consequential amendments.

SCHEDULES

  SCHEDULE 1  — Application of Part XXIV of the 1986 Order.

  SCHEDULE 2  — Depositaries.

  SCHEDULE 3  — Instrument of incorporation.

  SCHEDULE 4  — Register of shareholders.

  SCHEDULE 5  — Share transfers.

  SCHEDULE 6  — Auditors.

  SCHEDULE 7  — Mergers and divisions.

  SCHEDULE 8  — Minor and consequential amendments.

 

Explanatory Note


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