Section 861: Charges which have to be registered: supplementary

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

Part 25: Company charges — Chapter 1: Companies registered in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland

The holding of debentures entitling the holder to a charge on land is not, for the purposes of section 860(7)(a), an interest in the land.

It is immaterial for the purposes of this Chapter where land subject to a charge is situated.

The deposit by way of security of a negotiable instrument given to secure the payment of book debts is not, for the purposes of section 860(7)(f), a charge on those book debts.

For the purposes of section 860(7)(i), "intellectual property" means—

any patent, trade mark, registered design, copyright or design right;
any licence under or in respect of any such right.

In this Chapter—

  • "charge" includes mortgage, and

  • "company" means a company registered in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland.

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