The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007

Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

39.—(1) Section 84 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (resolutions for voluntary winding up) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), omit paragraph (c).

(3) In subsection (2) for “any of the paragraphs” substitute “either of the paragraphs”.

(4) For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Companies Act 2006 (resolutions affecting a company’s constitution) applies to a resolution under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) as well as a special resolution under paragraph (b).”.

(5) These amendments apply—

(a) to written resolutions for which the circulation date (see section 290 of the Companies Act 2006) is on or after 1st October 2007;

(b) to resolutions passed at a meeting of which notice is given on or after that date.