Section 777: Issue of certificates etc: cases within the Stock Transfer Act 1982

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 21: Certification and transfer of securities — Chapter 1: Certification and transfer of securities: general

Section 776(1) (duty of company as to issue of certificates etc on transfer) does not apply in the case of a transfer to a person where, by virtue of regulations under section 3 of the Stock Transfer Act 1982, he is not entitled to a certificate or other document of or evidencing title in respect of the securities transferred.

But if in such a case the transferee—

subsequently becomes entitled to such a certificate or other document by virtue of any provision of those regulations, and
gives notice in writing of that fact to the company,

section 776 (duty to company as to issue of certificates etc) has effect as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to the date of the lodging of the transfer were a reference to the date of the notice.

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