Section 23.

Companies Act 1989

46 The Companies Act 1989 is amended as follows.

47 [deleted]

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(1) Section 176 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(b), for "Bank of England" there is substituted "Financial Services Authority".

(3) For subsection (6) there is substituted-

"(6) Before making regulations under this section relating to a description of charges defined by reference to their being granted in favour of a person included in the list maintained by the Financial Services Authority for the purposes of section 171, or in connection with exchange facilities or clearing services provided by a person included in that list, the Secretary of State and the Treasury shall consult the Authority and the Bank of England.

(6A) Before making regulations under this section relating to a description of charges defined by reference to their being granted in favour of the Bank of England, or in connection with settlement arrangements provided by the Bank, the Secretary of State and the Treasury shall consult the Bank."

Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1504 (N.I. 10))

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(1) The Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 is amended as follows.