Section 783: Scope of this Chapter

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

Part 21: Certification and transfer of securities — Chapter 2: Evidencing and transfer of title to securities without written instrument

In this Chapter—

"securities" means shares, debentures, debenture stock, loan stock, bonds, units of a collective investment scheme within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) and other securities of any description;
references to title to securities include any legal or equitable interest in securities;
references to a transfer of title include a transfer by way of security;
references to transfer without a written instrument include, in relation to bearer securities, transfer without delivery.

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