Banking (Special Provisions) Bill

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Banking (Special Provisions) Bill

Banking (Special Provisions) Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Treasury, are published separately as
HL Bill 34—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord Davies of Oldham has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill are compatible
with the Convention rights.

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Contents
Introduction
1
Meaning of “authorised UK deposit-taker”
2
Cases where Treasury’s powers are exercisable
Transfer of securities
3
Transfer of securities
4
Extinguishment of subscription rights
5
Compensation etc. for securities transferred etc.
Transfer of property etc.
6
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
7
Compensation etc. for property etc. transferred
Further transfers
8
Further transfers following transfer to public sector
Supplementary
9
Supplementary provision about compensation schemes etc.
10
Tax consequences
Building societies
11
Modification of legislation applying in relation to building societies
General
12
Consequential and supplementary provision
13
Orders and regulations: general
14
Orders and regulations: retrospective provisions
15
Interpretation
16
Financial provision
17
Short title, commencement and extent

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Schedule 1   —
Transfer orders under section 3
Schedule 2   —
Transfer orders under section 6

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