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(1)This section applies with respect to the removal from office and vacation of office of the liquidator of a company which is being wound up voluntarily.
(2)Subject to the next subsection, the liquidator may be removed from office only by an order of the court or—
(a)in the case of a members’ voluntary winding up, by a general meeting of the company summoned specially for that puropose, or
(b)in the case of a creditors’ voluntary winding up, by a general meeting of the company’s creditors summoned specially for that purpose in accordance with the rules.
(3)Where the liquidator was appointed by the court under section 108 in Chapter V, a meeting such as is mentioned in subsection (2) above shall be summoned for the purpose of replacing him only if he thinks fit or the court so directs or the meeting is requested, in accordance with the rules—
(a)in the case of a members’ voluntary winding up, by members representing not less than one-half of the total voting rights of all the members having at the date of the request a right to vote at the meeting, or
(b)in the case of a creditors’ voluntary winding up, by not less than one-half, in value, of the company’s creditors.
(4)A liquidator shall vacate office if he ceases to be a person who is qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company.
(5)A liquidator may, in the prescribed circumstances, resign his office by giving notice of his resignation to the registrar of companies.
(6)Where—
(a)in the case of a members’ voluntary winding up, a final meeting of the company has been held under section 94 in Chapter III, or
(b)in the case of a creditors’ voluntary winding up, final meetings of the company and of the creditors have been held under section 106 in Chapter IV,
the liquidator whose report was considered at the meeting or meetings shall vacate office as soon as he has complied with subsection (3) of that section and has given notice to the registrar of companies that the meeting or meetings have been held and of the decisions (if any) of the meeting or meetings.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 171 applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 4(1), Sch. 2
C2S. 171 modified (S.) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 4(2), Sch. 3
C3S. 171(5)(6) amended (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8, para. 23(4)(5) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, arts. 2, 3
(1)This section applies with respect to the removal from office and vacation of office of the liquidator of a company which is being wound up by the court, or of a provisional liquidator.
(2)Subject as follows, the liquidator may be removed from office only by an order of the court or by a general meeting of the company’s creditors summoned specially for that purpose in accordance with the rules; and a provisional liquidator may be removed from office only by an order of the court.
(3)Where—
(a)the official receiver is liquidator otherwise than in succession under section 136(3) to a person who held office as a result of a nomination by a meeting of the company’s creditors or contributories, or
(b)the liquidator was appointed by the court otherwise than under section 139(4)(a) or 140(1), or was appointed by the Secretary of State,
a general meeting of the company’s creditors shall be summoned for the purpose of replacing him only if he thinks fit, or the court so directs, or the meeting is requested, in accordance with the rules, by not less than one-quarter, in value, of the creditors.
(4)If appointed by the Secretary of State, the liquidator may be removed from office by a direction of the Secretary of State.
(5)A liquidator or provisional liquidator, not being the official receiver, shall vacate office if he ceases to be a person who is qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company.
(6)A liquidator may, in the prescribed circumstances, resign his office by giving notice of his resignation to the court.
(7)Where an order is made under section 204 (early dissolution in Scotland) for the dissolution of the company, the liquidator shall vacate office when the dissolution of the company takes effect in accordance with that section.
(8)Where a final meeting has been held under section 146 (liquidator’s report on completion of winding up), the liquidator whose report was considered at the meeting shall vacate office as soon as he has given notice to the court and the registrar of companies that the meeting has been held and of the decisions (if any) of the meeting.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 172 applied (with modifications) (1.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2421, art. 8(3)(9), Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 21
S. 172 applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 4(1), Sch. 2
C5S. 172 applied (with modifications) (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 103, 263(1)(2) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. para. 2
C6S. 172(8) amended (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8, para. 23(2)(3) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, arts. 2, 3
S. 172(8) amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/1228, arts. 1(2)(c)(3), 32(1); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
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