Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 732
COMPANIES
The Companies (EEA State) Regulations 2007
Made
7th March 2007
Laid before Parliament
8th March 2007
Coming into force
9th March 2007
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated( 1 ) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 2 ) in relation to the creation, operation, regulation or dissolution of companies and other forms of business organisation.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act( 3 ).
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (EEA State) Regulations 2007.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 9th March 2007.
Amendment of the Companies Act 1985
2. In section 744 of the Companies Act 1985( 4 ) (expressions used generally in that Act), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—
“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .
Amendment of the Companies Act 2006
“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .
Amendment of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
4. In Article 2(3) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986( 6 ) (general interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—
“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .
Amendment of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 1995
5. In regulation 2(1) of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 1995( 7 ) (interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—
“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .
Amendment of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
6. In regulation 2 of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996( 8 ) (interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—
“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .
Amendment of the Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006
7. In regulation 2(1) of the Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006( 9 ) (interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—
“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .
Ian McCartney
Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
7th March 2007
The enabling powers of section 2(2) of that Act were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51) .
1985 c.6 ; the definition of “EEA State” was inserted by regulation 4(1) of S.I. 1997/2306 .
S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6) ; the definition of “EEA State” was inserted by regulation 5(1) of S.R. 2004/263 .