UK Statutory Instrument
1990
United Kingdom
The Companies Act 1989 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 1990
At a glance
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 31 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Schedule 4A: Paragraph 19 (Joint ventures)
Schedule 4A: Paragraphs 18 and 22 (Subsidiaries excluded from consolidation and associated undertakings)
Saving provision for section 69 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989
General Rules
Provisions of new Part VII to be applicable with respect to any financial year
Sections 223 and 225
Section 239
Section 240
Section 251
Sections 252 and 253
Application of section 245 of the old Part VII
Insurance groups
Section 224 (Accounting reference periods and accounting reference date)
Section 231 (Disclosure required in notes to accounts: related undertakings)
Schedule 4: Paragraph 34 (Revaluation reserve)
Schedule 4A: Paragraphs 7 to 12 (Acquisition and merger accounting)
(1) This paragraph has effect with respect to the application...
Schedule 4A: Paragraph 14 (Disclosure of goodwill written off)
(1) The consequential amendments made by the paragraphs of Schedule...
Paragraph 24 of Schedule 10 shall have effect subject to...
(1) Section 700 of the 1985 Act, inserted by paragraph...
Interpretation
Transitional provisions relating to annual returns where an election to dispense with an annual general meeting is in force
General transitional and saving provisions relating to sections 118 to 124
Transitional provisions having effect in relation to a relevant financial year of a company
New section 385A, inserted by section 119(1) of the 1989...
New section 386(2), inserted by section 119(1) of the 1989...
New section 388A(1) and (3), inserted by section 119(1) of...
New section 389A, inserted by section 120(1) of the 1989...
New section 390A(3), inserted by section 121 of the 1989...
Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and Interpretation
In this Order: “the 1985 Act” means the Companies Act...
Provisions of the
In Part V of the 1989 Act:
(1) In Part X of the 1989 Act, the repeals...
In articles 6 to 9 of this Order, and Schedules...
(1) The provisions of the new Part VII shall have...
Section 23 of, and Schedule 10 to, the 1989 Act...
The transitional and saving provisions set out in this Order...
Transitional and saving provisions relating to sections 115 and 118 to 124 of the 1989 Act
Saving provision relating to section 131 of the 1989 Act
Transitional provision relating to section 136 of the 1989 Act
Transitional provision relating to section 137 of the 1989 Act
Saving for the Interpretation Act 1978
Amendment of the
Provisions of earlier commencement order revoked
Article 8 of the Companies Act 1989 (Commencement No. 2)...
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