Insolvency Act 1986

231 Appointment to office of two or more persons.E+W+S

(1)This section applies if an appointment or nomination of any person to the office of F1. . . administrative receiver, liquidator or provisional liquidator—

(a)relates to more than one person, or

(b)has the effect that the office is to be held by more than one person.

(2)The appointment or nomination shall declare whether any act required or authorised under any enactment to be done by the F1. . . administrative receiver, liquidator or provisional liquidator is to be done by all or any one or more of the persons for the time being holding the office in question.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 231(1)(2) repealed (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 248(3), 278, 279, Sch. 17 para. 20, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(1)-(3)(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 231 applied (with modifications) (1.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2421, art. 8(3)(9), Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 26

S. 231 applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 4(1), Sch. 2

C2S. 231 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