PART 8Consequential amendments

Amendments to the Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Cassa Di Compensazione E Garanzia S.p.A.) Regulations 2011I147

1

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Cassa Di Compensazione E Garanzia S.p.A.) Regulations 2011103 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2—

a

at the appropriate place insert—

  • “clearing member client contract” has the same meaning as in section 155 of the Companies Act 1989;

  • “default rules” and “defaulting” have the same meaning as in section 188 of the Companies Act 1989;

  • “EEA central counterparty” and “third country central counterparty” have the same meaning as in section 285 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

b

in the definition of “nominee” after “prescribed recognised clearing house,” insert “prescribed EEA central counterparty or prescribed third country central counterparty”.

3

For regulation 3 substitute—

Prescription of CC&G3

CC&G is prescribed for the purposes of sections 116 and 117 of the Finance Act 1991.

4

In regulation 4—

a

in paragraph (1) after “prescribed by” insert “paragraph (1A) or”.

b

after paragraph (1) insert—

1A

The circumstances prescribed by this paragraph are where, in connection with a facility transaction or an over the counter transaction, the conditions in paragraphs (1B) and (1C) are met.

1B

A clearing member client contract entered into by a defaulting clearing participant (“DCP”) is transferred from the DCP to a non-defaulting clearing participant in accordance with the default rules of CC&G.

1C

The clearing member client contract referred to in paragraph (1B) does not represent the end transaction in the clearing of that contract either before or after the transfer.

c

in paragraph (2) after “The circumstances prescribed” insert “by this paragraph”;

d

at the end of paragraph (3)(f) omit “or”;

e

after paragraph (3)(f) insert—

fa

a prescribed EEA central counterparty or its nominee to CC&G or its nominee;

fb

a prescribed third country central counterparty or its nominee to CC&G or its nominee; or