Railways (Successor Company) Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Dec 2011 · Part II · Vesting of Property, Etc., in Successor Company
4. Initial Government holding in the successor company
Feedback & supportAs a consequence of the vesting in the successor company of the property, rights and liabilities under section 3, the company shall issue such securities of the company as the Minister of Finance may, after consultation with the Minister, from time to time direct to the Corporation.
successor company
“successor company” means the company limited by shares incorporated under the Companies Act 1965, and named by the Minister in the order under subsection 3(1), to which property, rights and liabilities of the Railway Assets Corporation are from time to time transferred to and vested in under section 3; and
Securities required to be issued in pursuance of this section shall be issued or allotted at such times and on such terms, as to allotment, as the Minister of Finance may, after consultation with the Minister, direct.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for railways;
Shares issued in pursuance of this section
shall be of such nominal value as the Minister of Finance may direct; and
shall be issued as fully paid and treated for the purposes of the Companies Act 1965 as if they had been paid up by virtue of the payment to the successor company of their nominal value.
The Minister of Finance may, after consultation with the
Minister, dispose of any securities issued or of any rights to securities initially allotted to the Corporation in pursuance of this section.
rights
“rights” means all rights, powers, privileges and immunities, whether actual, contingent or prospective;
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Any dividends or other sums received by the Corporation in right of, on the disposal of or otherwise in connection with, any securities or rights acquired by virtue of this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Corporation
“Corporation” means the Minister of Finance incorporated by the Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957;