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[F1(1)Where a voluntary arrangement has effect under Part I of the 1986 Act in respect of a company or insolvent partnership which is an authorised person, the Authority may apply to the court under section 6 or 7 of that Act.]
[F2(2)Where a voluntary arrangement has been approved under Part II of the 1989 Order in respect of a company or insolvent partnership which is an authorised person, the Authority may apply to the court under Article 19 or 20 of that Order.]
(3)If a person other than the Authority makes an application to the court in relation to the company or insolvent partnership under [F3any] of those provisions, the Authority is entitled to be heard at any hearing relating to the application.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 356(1) substituted (1.1.2003 subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-5 of the commencing S.I.) by 2000 c. 39, s. 15(3)(a); S.I. 2002/2711, art. 2
F2S. 356(2) substituted (1.1.2003 subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-5 of the commencing S.I.) by 2000 c. 39, s. 15(3)(b); S.I. 2002/2711, art. 2
F3Word in s. 356(3) substituted (1.1.2003 subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-5 of the commencing S.I.) by 2000 c. 39, s. 15(3)(c); S.I. 2002/2711, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 356 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, regs. 1, 6
C2S. 356 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (13.9.2004) by Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004/307), reg. 6
(1)The Authority is entitled to be heard on an application by an individual who is an authorised person under section 253 of the 1986 Act (or Article 227 of the 1989 Order).
(2)Subsections (3) to (6) apply if such an order is made on the application of such a person.
(3)A person appointed for the purpose by the Authority is entitled to attend any meeting of creditors of the debtor summoned under section 257 of the 1986 Act (or Article 231 of the 1989 Order).
(4)Notice of the result of a meeting so summoned is to be given to the Authority by the chairman of the meeting.
(5)The Authority may apply to the court—
(a)under section 262 of the 1986 Act (or Article 236 of the 1989 Order); or
(b)under section 263 of the 1986 Act (or Article 237 of the 1989 Order).
(6)If a person other than the Authority makes an application to the court under any provision mentioned in subsection (5), the Authority is entitled to be heard at any hearing relating to the application.
(1)This section applies where a trust deed has been granted by or on behalf of a debtor who is an authorised person.
(2)The trustee must, as soon as practicable after he becomes aware that the debtor is an authorised person, send to the Authority—
(a)in every case, a copy of the trust deed;
(b)where any other document or information is sent to every creditor known to the trustee in pursuance of paragraph 5(1)(c) of Schedule 5 to the 1985 Act, a copy of such document or information.
(3)Paragraph 7 of that Schedule applies to the Authority as if it were a qualified creditor who has not been sent a copy of the notice as mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(c) of the Schedule.
(4)The Authority must be given the same notice as the creditors of any meeting of creditors held in relation to the trust deed.
(5)A person appointed for the purpose by the Authority is entitled to attend and participate in (but not to vote at) any such meeting of creditors as if the Authority were a creditor under the deed.
(6)This section does not affect any right the Authority has as a creditor of a debtor who is an authorised person.
(7)Expressions used in this section and in the 1985 Act have the same meaning in this section as in that Act.