Section 181: Power to apply provisions to other cases.

Companies Act 1989 · 1989 c. 40View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: Financial Markets and Insolvency

A power to which this subsection applies includes the power to apply sections 177 to 180 to any description of property provided as cover for margin in relation to contracts in relation to which the power is exercised or, as the case may be, property subject to charges in relation to which the power is exercised.

The regulations may provide that those sections apply with such exceptions, additions and adaptations as may be specified in the regulations.

Subsection (1) applies to the powers of the Secretary of State and the Treasury to act jointly under—

sections 170, 172 and 176 of this Act; and
section 301 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (supervision of certain contracts).

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