HC Deb 26 October 1989 vol 158 c1140

26A.—(1) Section 17 of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (British Shipbuilders: accounts and audit) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(c) (duty to prepare consolidated accounts) for "subsidiaries" substitute "subsidiary undertakings".

(3) In subsection (9) (copies of accounts to be sent to the Secretary of State) for "subsidiaries" substitute "subsidiary undertakings" and for "subsidiary" substitute "subsidiary undertaking".

(4) After subsection (9) add— (10) In this section "subsidiary undertaking" has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Companies Act 1985.".