In this Part—

• “company” means a company as defined in section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006;

• “contractor” has the meaning given by section 1(8);

• “DE&S” has the meaning given by section 1(8);

• “defence procurement” has the meaning given by section 1(8);

• “defence procurement services” has the meaning given by section 1(8);

• “defence purposes” has the meaning given by section 1(8);

• “the departmental defence procurement undertaking” has the meaning given by section 1(8);

• “formed”, in relation to a company, includes the alteration of the company's articles so as to add, remove or alter a statement of the company's objects;

• “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

• “property” includes interests of any description;

• “publicly owned company” means a company which is—

  1. a

     a company limited by shares in which no one other than a relevant person holds any of the shares, or

  2. b

     a company limited by guarantee of which no one other than a relevant person is a member;

• the “TUPE regulations” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246);

• “the vesting date” means a day appointed by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.