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Industry Act 1980
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· 1980-06-30
2025-09-10
Industry Act 1980
2009-10-01
Industry Act 1980
Changes on 2009-10-01
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- (7) In this section and in section 5 of this Act—
- “*company*” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 or the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986,
- “company” means a company as defined in section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006,
- “*controlling interest*” means, in relation to a company, shares carrying in the aggregate more than half the voting rights exercisable at general meetings of the company,
- “*shares*” includes stock,
- “*subsidiary*” means a subsidiary as defined by section 736 of the said Act of 1985 or Article 4 of the said Order of 1986,
- “*subsidiary*” means a subsidiary as defined by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006,
and references to the transfer of securities to or the holding or acquisition of securities by the Secretary of State include references to the transfer of securities to or the holding or acquisition of securities by any nominee of his.
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## Schedule 2.
#### Functions of the Board and Agencies.
#### Transfer of property to Secretary of State.
##### 2A
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[^c737083]: S. 2: transfer of functions by [S.I. 1999/672](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/schedule/1)
[^c737094]: [1968 c. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/13).
[^c737095]: Words substituted by [Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 9, SIF 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/9), [s. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/9/section/30), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/9/schedule/2)
[^c737097]: Words substituted by [S.I. 1986/1035](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1035), [art. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1035/article/23), [Sch. 1 Pt. II](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1035/schedule/1/part/II)
[^c737094]: [1968 c. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/13) .
[^c737105]: The text of ss. 1, 4, 5(1), 6, 8(2), 9, and Schedule 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals prior to 1.2.1991.
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[^key-ab250ca41da03432be8277afa45b4b7b]: S. 2A omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of [The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3226)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3226), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3226/article/1/2)[Sch. 2 para. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3226/schedule/2/paragraph/8/2) (with [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3226/article/3/1))
[^key-9dc61482747df222c748ce4ceab8da09]: S. 3(5) substituted (1.10.2007) by [Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No.3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194), [art. 1(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194/article/1/3/a)[Sch. 4 para. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194/schedule/4/paragraph/35) (with [art. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194/article/12))
[^key-3ca408b7e756a248baa2a1ddd614d18a]: Words in [s. 3(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/33/section/3/5/a) substituted (6.4.2008) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/2/2)[Sch. 1 para. 49(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/schedule/1/paragraph/49/a) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/6), [11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/11), [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/12))
[^key-d0c2d8d9bdc35df94697b1bf315ad138]: Words in [s. 3(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/33/section/3/5/b) substituted (6.4.2008) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/2/2)[Sch. 1 para. 49(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/schedule/1/paragraph/49/b) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/6), [11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/11), [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/12))
[^key-9dc61482747df222c748ce4ceab8da09]: S. 3(5) substituted (1.10.2007) by [Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No.3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194) , [art. 1(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194/article/1/3/a) [Sch. 4 para. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194/schedule/4/paragraph/35) (with [art. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2194/article/12) )
[^key-3ca408b7e756a248baa2a1ddd614d18a]: Words in s. 3(5)(a) substituted (6.4.2008) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948) , [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/2/2) [Sch. 1 para. 49(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/schedule/1/paragraph/49/a) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/6) , [11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/11) , [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/12) )
[^key-d0c2d8d9bdc35df94697b1bf315ad138]: Words in s. 3(5)(b) substituted (6.4.2008) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948) , [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/2/2) [Sch. 1 para. 49(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/schedule/1/paragraph/49/b) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/6) , [11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/11) , [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/948/article/12) )
[^key-9394b1050e45859d019782cbb08a5263]: Words in s. 3(7) substituted (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941) , [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2) [Sch. 1 para. 44(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/44/a) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10) )
[^key-5869fa7b25438e113075468058770a2f]: Words in s. 3(7) substituted (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941) , [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2) [Sch. 1 para. 44(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/44/b) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10) )
#### Members and chief executive of the Board.
#### Overseas aid.
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#### Selective financial assistance under the Industry Act 1972.
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2008-04-06
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Industry Act 1980
1980-06-30
Industry Act 1980
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