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(1)This group of sections applies to a registered social landlord which is a registered company.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 100(2)(3) repealed (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(7), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 100 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/39, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2)
(1)[F3Subsections (2) and (3) apply] where—
(a)a court order is made in respect of the company under section 896 of the Companies Act 2006,
(b)the meeting summoned by the court order is to agree a restructuring of a type mentioned in section 900(1) of that Act, F4...
[F5(c)the restructuring will result in a tenant under a Scottish secure tenancy ceasing to be a tenant of the company in respect of which the order is made, and
(d)the company is not being wound up and is not in administration.]
(2)The company must comply with sections 115 to 120 (as applied by subsection (3)) in relation to the proposed restructuring.
(3)Sections 115 to 120 apply in relation to a proposed restructuring to which [F6this subsection] applies as they apply in relation to a proposed disposal to which section 107(4) applies, subject to the modification that section 115A(2) has effect as if, for paragraph (b), there were substituted—
“(b)before the meeting summoned by the court order under section 896 of the Companies Act 2006 takes place,”.]
[F7(4)Subsections (5) and (6) apply where—
(a)a court order is made in respect of the company under section 901C(1) of the Companies Act 2006,
(b)the meeting summoned by the court order is to agree a restructuring of a type mentioned in section 901J(1) of that Act,
(c)the restructuring will result in a tenant under a Scottish secure tenancy ceasing to be a tenant of the company in respect of which the order is made, and
(d)the company is not being wound up and is not in administration.
(5)The company must comply with sections 115 to 120 (as applied by subsection (6)) in relation to the proposed restructuring.
(6)Sections 115 to 120 apply in relation to a proposed restructuring to which this subsection applies as they apply in relation to a proposed disposal to which section 107(4) applies, subject to the modification that section 115A(2) has effect as if, for paragraph (b), there were substituted—
“(b)before the meeting summoned by the court order under section 901C of the Companies Act 2006 takes place,”]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 100A inserted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(8), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)
F3Words in s. 100A(1) substituted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 47(2)(a) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F4Word in s. 100A(1) omitted (26.6.2020) by virtue of Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 47(2)(b) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F5S. 100A(1)(c)(d) substituted (26.6.2020) for s. 100A(1)(c) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 47(2)(c) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F6Words in s. 100A(3) substituted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 47(3) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F7S. 100A(4)-(6) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 47(4) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
(1)This section applies where—
(a)a court order is made in respect of a company under section 899 or 900 of the Companies Act 2006, and
(b)the restructuring to which the order relates is of a type mentioned in section 900(1) of that Act.
[F9(1A)This section also applies where—
(a)a court order is made in respect of a company under section 901F or 901J of the Companies Act 2006, and
(b)the restructuring to which the order relates is of a type mentioned in section 901J(1) of that Act.]
(2)Where section 100A applies in relation to a restructuring, a court order mentioned in subsection (1) [F10or (1A)] in relation to the same restructuring has effect only if—
(a)the company confirms the matters mentioned in subsection (3), and
(b)a copy of the confirmation accompanies the copy of the order delivered to the registrar of companies in accordance with section 900(6) [F11or (as the case may be) section 901J(6)] of the Companies Act 2006.
(3)The matters are that, before the order was made—
(a)the company complied with sections 115 and 115A(1) (as applied by section 100A(3) [F12or (6) (as the case may be)]), and
(b)a majority of tenants—
(i)voting in a ballot conducted under section 115A(1)(a) wish the restructuring to proceed, or, as the case may be,
(ii)whose written agreement to the restructuring was sought under section 115A(1)(b) have given that agreement.
(4)The company must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the order is made (and, in a case to which subsection (2) applies, no later than 28 days after that event), give notice of the restructuring to the Regulator.
(5)Where the whole or any part of the undertaking and property and liabilities of the company are transferred to another company in pursuance of an order under section 900 [F13or 901J] of the Companies Act 2006, that other company is to be included in the register (and is to be treated as so included pending such inclusion).]
Textual Amendments
F8S. 101 substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(9), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2) (with reg. 8)
F9S. 101(1A) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 48(2) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F10Words in s. 101(2) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 48(3)(a) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F11Words in s. 101(2)(b) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 48(3)(b) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F12Words in s. 101(3)(a) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 48(4) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F13Words in s. 101(5) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 48(5) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
(1)This section applies in relation to the conversion of the company into a registered society under section 115 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
(2)The company must consult its tenants on the proposed conversion before passing a special resolution for the conversion of the company into a registered society under section 115 of that Act.
(3)Such a special resolution has effect only if—
(a)the company confirms that it consulted its tenants as mentioned in subsection (2), and
(b)a copy of the confirmation accompanies the resolution sent to the registrar of companies in accordance with section 115(5) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
(4)The company must, as soon as reasonably practicable after sending the resolution to the registrar of companies, give notice of the conversion to the Regulator.
(5)The new registered society created in pursuance of the resolution is to be included in the register (and is to be treated as so included pending such inclusion).
(6)The Regulator must issue guidance in relation to consultation for the purpose of subsection (2).
(7)A company must, in consulting tenants for that purpose, have regard to guidance issued under subsection (6).]
Textual Amendments
F14S. 102 substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(10), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2) (with reg. 8)
(1)This section applies in relation to a voluntary arrangement under Part 1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to the company.
(2)The company must consult its tenants about the voluntary arrangement before the arrangement is approved under section 4 of that Act.
(3)Such a voluntary arrangement does not take effect under section 5 of the Insolvency Act 1986 unless the company has consulted its tenants as mentioned in subsection (2).
(4)The company must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the voluntary arrangement takes effect, give notice of the arrangement to the Regulator.
(5)The Regulator must issue guidance in relation to consultation for the purpose of subsection (2).
(6)A company must, in consulting tenants for that purpose, have regard to guidance issued under subsection (5).]
Textual Amendments
F15S. 103 substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(11), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2)
(1)This section applies in relation to the voluntary winding up of the company under the Insolvency Act 1986.
(2)The company must consult its tenants on the proposed winding up before passing a special resolution for the winding up of the company under that Act.
(3)Such a special resolution is valid only if—
(a)the company confirms that it consulted its tenants as mentioned in subsection (2), and
(b)a copy of the confirmation accompanies the copy resolution sent to the registrar of companies in accordance with section 30 of the Companies Act 2006.
(4)The company must, as soon as reasonably practicable after sending the copy resolution to the registrar of companies, give notice of the voluntary winding up to the Regulator.
(5)The Regulator must issue guidance in relation to consultation for the purpose of subsection (2).
(6)A company must, in consulting tenants for that purpose, have regard to guidance issued under subsection (5).]
Textual Amendments
F16S. 104 substituted (8.3.2019) by Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 13), ss. 6(12), 11(2); S.S.I. 2018/253, reg. 2(2) (with reg. 8)
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