Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 1799
Banks And Banking
Building Societies
The Distribution of Dormant Account Money (Apportionment) Order 2011
Made
19th July 2011
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
This Order is made in exercise of powers conferred by section 17(1) and (4) of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008(“the Act”)( 1 ).
The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted in accordance with section 17(5) of the Act.
In accordance with section 17(6) of the Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Minister for the Cabinet Office makes the following Order:
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Distribution of Dormant Account Money (Apportionment) Order 2011 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Apportionment
2. The following percentages are prescribed for the purposes of section 17(1) of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 (apportionment of dormant assets money ) —
(a) 83.9 per cent for meeting expenditure in relation to England,
(b) 4.9 per cent for meeting expenditure in relation to Wales,
(c) 8.4 per cent for meeting expenditure in relation to Scotland,
(d) 2.8 per cent for meeting expenditure in relation to Northern Ireland.
Signatory text
Nick Hurd
Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office
2008 c.31 . The functions of the Secretary of State under section 17 were transferred to the Minister for the Cabinet Office by S.1. 2010/2967 .