Cluster Munitions And Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2008

14.

Indirect investment in munitions company.

14.— (1) An investor shall avoid investing public moneys in collective investment undertakings or investment products unless, having exercised due diligence, the investor is satisfied that there is not a significant probability that the public moneys will be invested in a munitions company.

(2) Where public moneys are invested in a collective investment undertaking or investment product which invests these moneys in a company which is or becomes a munitions company, the investor shall—

(a) establish to its satisfaction that—

(i) the company intends to cease its involvement in the manufacture of prohibited munitions or components, or

(ii) the collective investment undertaking or investment product intends to divest itself of its investment in the company,

and that there is not a significant probability that the collective investment undertaking or investment product will again invest public moneys in a munitions company,

or

(b) so far as possible, taking into account any contractual obligation it has assumed, divest itself of its investment in that collective investment undertaking or investment product in an orderly manner.