Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Nick Raynsford

249

Schedule     6,     page     156,     leave out line 34 and insert 'at such times as the transferee may specify in directions given to the transferor'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

250

Schedule     6,     page     157,     line     27,     leave out 'he may direct' and insert 'may be specified in a direction given by him'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

327

*Schedule     6,     page     159,     line     38,     leave out 'by virtue of' and insert 'under'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

328

*Schedule     6,     page     159,     line     48,     leave out 'by virtue of' and insert 'under'.


   

Mr Nick Raynsford

329

*Schedule     7,     page     162,     line     32,     leave out 'by virtue of' and insert 'under'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

330

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(5) Expressions used in this paragraph and in the 1992 Act have the same meanings in this paragraph as in that Act.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

331

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     7,     leave out 'makes' and insert 'gives'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

332

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     11,     leave out from 'consideration' to 'value' in line 12 and insert '—

      (a) provided by him wholly and exclusively for the securities, and

      (b) equal to the market'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

333

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(4) Expressions used in this paragraph and in the 1992 Act have the same meanings in this paragraph as in that Act.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

334

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '3A.—(1) This paragraph applies if—

      (a) the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 55 above requiring the CAA to release a company from liability in respect of debts,

      (b) in connection with the direction the Secretary of State gives a direction or directions under section 56 above, and

      (c) securities are issued in accordance with the direction or directions under section 56.

    (2) Sub-paragraph (3) applies if the direction under section 56 requires securities to be issued to one person only or the directions under that section (taken together) require securities to be issued to one person only; and sub-paragraph (4) applies in any other case.

    (3) For the purposes of the 1992 Act the person to whom the securities are issued is to be treated as acquiring them for a consideration—

      (a) provided by him wholly and exclusively for the securities, and

      (b) equal to the amount of the liability affected by the release required by the direction under section 55.

    (4) For the purposes of the 1992 Act a person to whom any of the securities are issued is to be treated as acquiring them for a consideration—

      (a) provided by him wholly and exclusively for the securities, and

      (b) equal to such part as is just and reasonable of the amount of the liability affected by the release required by the direction under section 55.

    (5) This paragraph applies whether or not the person to whom the securities are issued, or any person to whom any of the securities are issued, is a person transferring anything under the transfer scheme in connection with which the direction under section 55 is given.

    (6) Expressions used in this paragraph and in the 1992 Act have the same meanings in this paragraph as in that Act.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

335

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     22,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

336

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     23,     at end insert 'and

      (c) the Secretary of State is not the transferee under the relevant transfer.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

337

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     27,     leave out 'meaning' and insert 'meanings'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

338

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     33,     leave out '(within the meaning of section 174(1))'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

339

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(2) Expressions used in this paragraph and in section 174(1) of the 1992 Act have the same meanings in this paragraph as in section 174(1).'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

340

*Schedule     7,     page     163,     line     36,     leave out 'acquires an asset from another company at a time when both are' and insert 'acquired an asset from another company at any time when both were'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

341

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     2,     leave out 'apply' and insert 'have effect'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

342

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     9,     leave out 'both'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

343

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     10,     at end insert 'and at the time of acquisition'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

344

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     26,     leave out 'apply' and insert 'have effect'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

345

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     31,     leave out 'both'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

346

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     32,     at end insert 'and at the time of acquisition'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

347

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '8A.—(1) Sub-paragraph (4) applies if—

      (a) a company ceases by virtue of a relevant transfer to be a member of a group of companies (the old group),

      (b) it becomes by virtue of the transfer a member of another group of companies (the new group),

      (c) a company falling within sub-paragraph (2) (the degrouped company) ceases to be a member of the new group, and

      (d) the condition in sub-paragraph (3) is satisfied.

    (2) A company falls within this sub-paragraph if immediately before it ceases to be a member of the new group it is a subsidiary of—

      (a) the company referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a), or

      (b) the principal company of the new group (if that company differs from the company referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a)).

    (3) The condition is that—

      (a) the degrouped company acquired an asset under a relevant transfer at a time falling before it ceases to be a member of the new group, and

      (b) at the time of acquisition the degrouped company and the transferor were not members of the new group.

    (4) On the degrouped company ceasing to be a member of the new group section 179 of the 1992 Act is to have effect as if the degrouped company and the transferor had been members of the new group at the time of acquisition.

    (5) But sub-paragraph (4) does not apply if—

      (a) at the time when the degrouped company ceases to be a member of the new group the transferor also ceases to be a member of the new group, and

      (b) the companies are associated companies immediately before and immediately after that time and at the time of acquisition.

    (6) Expressions used in this paragraph and in section 179 of the 1992 Act have the same meanings in this paragraph as in that section.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

348

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     40,     leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

      '(a) property which is plant or machinery is the subject of a relevant transfer,

      (b) section 343 of the 1988 Act (company reconstructions without a change of ownership) does not apply in relation to the transfer, and'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

349

*Schedule     7,     page     164,     line     46,     leave out 'those' and insert 'the Capital Allowances'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

350

*Schedule     7,     page     165,     line     9,     leave out sub-paragraph (3).

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

351

*Schedule     7,     page     166,     line     14,     leave out from 'of' to end of line 19 and insert 'which the transferor ceases to carry on a trade and the transferee begins to carry it on.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

352

*Schedule     7,     page     166,     line     19,     at end insert—

    '(1A) A transferor treated as ceasing to carry on a trade for the purposes of section 343 of the 1988 Act (company reconstructions without a change of ownership) is to be so treated for the purposes of this paragraph.

    (1B) A transferee treated as beginning to carry on a trade for the purposes of that section is to be so treated for the purposes of this paragraph.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

353

*Schedule     7,     page     166,     line     27,     leave out from first 'the' to end of line 28 and insert 'transferor is entitled to relief for an amount under section 393(1) in respect of the part retained.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

354

*Schedule     7,     page     167,     line     27,     at end insert—

    '(5) This paragraph has effect subject to paragraphs 3, 3A and 15.'.

 
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