3.—(1) In these Regulations—
F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the “1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 1996 M1;
[F2the “2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006;]
[F3“the Companies Acts” has the meaning given by section 2 of [F4the 2006 Act];]
“SE” means a European Public Limited-Liability Company (or Societas Europaea) within the meaning of the EC Regulation [F5, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day,] and, except as provided in these Regulations, means an SE F6... [F7registered in the United Kingdom].
[F8“UK Societas” means an SE on or after IP completion day.]
(2) Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, words and expressions [F9defined for the purposes of the Companies Acts have the same meaning in these Regulations].
(3) Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, words and expressions which are used in the EC Regulation F10... have the same meaning as they have in that RegulationF11....
(4) Where a word or expression is both [F12defined as mentioned] in paragraph (2) and used in the EC Regulation F13..., it has the meaning it has in that Regulation F14... except as otherwise provided in these Regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3(1) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 5(a) (with reg. 2)
F2Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 5(b) (with reg. 2)
F3Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 235(2)(a) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F4Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 5(c) (with reg. 2)
F5Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 4(a)(i)(aa) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 3(a), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in reg. 3(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 4(a)(i)(bb) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 5(d) (with reg. 2)
F8Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 4(a)(ii) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 3(a), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 235(2)(b) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F10Words in reg. 3(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 4(b)(i) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in reg. 3(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 4(b)(ii) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 235(2)(c) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F13Words in reg. 3(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 4(b)(i) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F14Words in reg. 3(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 4(b)(ii) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Marginal Citations