Technical and Further Education Act 2017

Specific modifications to Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 E+W

3 E+W Paragraphs 4 to 37 set out modifications to the applicable provisions of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 as applied by paragraph 1 above.

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I1 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

4 E+W Paragraph 1 (administration) is to have effect as if—

(a) for sub-paragraph (1) there were substituted—

“(1) In this Schedule “education administrator”, in relation to a further education body, means a person appointed by the court for the purposes of an education administration order to manage its affairs, business and property.”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “Act” there were substituted “ Schedule ”.

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I2 Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

5 E+W Paragraph 40 (dismissal of pending winding-up petition) is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (1)(b), (2) and (3) were omitted.

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I3 Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

6 E+W Paragraph 41 (dismissal of administrative or other receiver) is to have effect as if—

(a) sub-paragraph (1) were omitted;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), “administrative receiver or” and “(1) or” were omitted;

(c) in sub-paragraph (4)(a) and (b), “administrative receiver or” were omitted.

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I4 Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

7 E+W Paragraph 42 (moratorium on insolvency proceedings) is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) were omitted.

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I5 Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

8 E+W Paragraph 43 (moratorium on other legal process) is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (5) and (6A) were omitted.

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I6 Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

9 E+W Paragraph 44 (interim moratorium) is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), (6) and (7) were omitted.

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I7 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

10 E+W Paragraph 45(2) (publicity) is to have effect as if for paragraph (b) there were substituted—

“(b) a member of the further education body,

(ba) the clerk to the further education body,

(bb) the chief executive of the relevant institution,

(bc) any senior post holder or principal of the relevant institution, and”.

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I8 Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

11 E+W Paragraph 46(6) (date for notifying administrator's appointment) is to have effect as if for paragraphs (a) to (c) there were substituted “ the date on which the education administration order comes into force ”.

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I9 Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

12 E+W Paragraph 47 (statement of affairs) is to have effect as if—

(a) for sub-paragraph (3)(a) there were substituted—

“(a) a person who is or has been a member of the further education body,

(aa) a person who is or has been the clerk to the further education body,

(ab) a person who is or has been chief executive of the relevant institution,

(ac) a person who is or has been a senior post holder or principal of the relevant institution, and”,

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), paragraph (d) were omitted, and

(c) sub-paragraph (5) were omitted.

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I10 Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

13 E+W Paragraph 49 (administrator's proposals) is to have effect as if—

(a) sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and (3) were omitted,

(b) in sub-paragraph (4), after paragraph (a) there were inserted—

“(aa) to the appropriate national authority,

(ab) to the director of children's services at the local authority [F1 , combined authority or combined county authority] in whose area the relevant institution is based, and to any other director of children's services that the education administrator thinks appropriate,”, and

(c) sub-paragraphs (5)(b) and (6) were omitted.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 para. 13(b) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 210(a) (with s. 247)

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I11 Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

14 E+W Paragraph 54 is to have effect as if the following were substituted for it—

“54 (1) The education administrator of a further education body may on one or more occasions revise the proposals included in the statement made under paragraph 49 in relation to the body.

(2) If the education administrator thinks that a revision is substantial, the education administrator must send a copy of the revised proposals—

(a) to the registrar of companies,

(b) to the appropriate national authority,

(c) to any director of children's services to whom the statement of proposals was sent under paragraph 49,

(d) to every creditor of the further education body, other than an opted-out creditor, of whose claim and address the education administrator is aware, and

(e) to every member of the further education body of whose address the education administrator is aware.

(3) A copy sent in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) must be sent within the prescribed period.

(4) An education administrator who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with this paragraph commits an offence.”

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I12 Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

15 E+W Paragraph 60 is to have effect as if the following were substituted for it—

“60 (1) The education administrator of a further education body has the powers specified in Schedule 1 to this Act (reading references in that Schedule to the company as references to the further education body).

(2) The education administrator of a further education body has the power to act on behalf of the further education body for the purposes of provision contained in any legislation which confers a power on the further education body or imposes a duty on it.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) “legislation” means provision made by or under any Act.”

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I13 Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

16 E+W Paragraph 61 is to have effect as if the following were substituted for it—

“61 The education administrator—

(a) may appoint or remove the clerk to the further education body,

(b) may appoint or remove the chief executive of the relevant institution, and

(c) may appoint or remove the principal of the relevant institution.”

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I14 Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

17 E+W Paragraph 64 (management powers may not be exercised without consent of the administrator) is to have effect as if in sub-paragraph (1) for “an officer of a company in administration” there were substituted “ the clerk to the further education body or chief executive of the relevant institution ”.

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I15 Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

18 E+W Paragraph 68 (management duties of an administrator) is to have effect as if—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for paragraphs (a) to (c) there were substituted “the proposals as—

“(a) set out in the statement made under paragraph 49 in relation to the further education body, and

(b) from time to time revised under paragraph 54,

for achieving the objective of the education administration. ”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for paragraphs (a) to (d) there were substituted “ the directions are consistent with the achievement of the objective of the education administration ”.

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I16 Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

19 E+W Paragraph 71 (charged property: non-floating charge), is to have effect as if, in [F2 sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) after “dispose” there were inserted “(whether by way of a transfer scheme under Schedule 2 to the Technical and Further Education Act 2017 or otherwise)”, and]

[F3 (b)] the words “(other than a floating charge)” were omitted.

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 3 para. 19(a) and words substituted for words in Sch. 3 para. 19 (28.6.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 25(3)(a), 36(2)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 para. 19 renumbered as Sch. 3 para. 19(b) (28.6.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 25(3)(b), 36(2)

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I17 Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

20 E+W Paragraph 73 (protection for secured or preferential creditor) is to have effect as if—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), paragraphs (c) and (d) were omitted, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for “or modified” there were substituted “ under paragraph 54 ”.

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I18 Sch. 3 para. 20 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

21 E+W Paragraph 74 (challenge to administrator's conduct) is to have effect as if—

(a) sub-paragraph (1) were omitted,

(b) for sub-paragraph (2) there were substituted—

“(2) Where a further education body is in education administration the appropriate national authority or a creditor may apply to the court claiming that the education administrator is not carrying out his or her functions in accordance with section 24(2) or (4) of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (general functions of education administrator).”,

(c) in sub-paragraph (6), paragraphs (b) to (c) were omitted, and

(d) after that sub-paragraph there were inserted—

“(7) In the case of a claim made by a creditor, the court may grant a remedy or relief or make an order under this paragraph only if it has given the appropriate national authority a reasonable opportunity of making representations about the claim and the proposed remedy, relief or order.

(8) Before the making of an order of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)(d)—

(a) the court must notify the education administrator of the proposed order and of a period during which the education administrator is to have the opportunity of taking steps falling within sub-paragraph (9), and

(b) the period notified must have expired without the taking of such of those steps as the court thinks should have been taken,

and that period must be a reasonable period.

(9) The steps referred to in sub-paragraph (8) are steps for—

(a) remedying the failure to carry out functions in accordance with section 24(2) or (4) of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017, and

(b) ensuring that the failure is not repeated.”

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I19 Sch. 3 para. 21 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

22 E+W Paragraph 75(2) (misfeasance) is to have effect as if—

(a) after paragraph (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) a person appointed as an administrator of the further education body under the provisions of this Act as they have effect in relation to administrators other than education administrators,”,

(b) at the end of paragraph (c) there were inserted “or”, and

(c) paragraph (e) (and the “or” before it) were omitted.

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I20 Sch. 3 para. 22 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

23 E+W Paragraph 79 (end of administration) is to have effect as if—

(a) for sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) there were substituted—

“(1) On an application made by a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), the court may provide for the appointment of an education administrator of a further education body to cease to have effect from a specified time.

(2) An application may be made to the court under this paragraph—

(a) by the appropriate national authority, or

(b) with the consent of the appropriate national authority, by the education administrator.”, and

(b) sub-paragraph (3) were omitted.

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I21 Sch. 3 para. 23 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

24 E+W Paragraph 83 (notice to registrar when moving to voluntary liquidation) is to have effect as if—

(a) sub-paragraph (2) were omitted, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (3) after “may” there were inserted “ , with the consent of the appropriate national authority, ”.

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I22 Sch. 3 para. 24 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

25 E+W Paragraph 84 (notice to registrar when moving to dissolution) is to have effect as if—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “to the registrar of companies” there were substituted—

“(a) to the appropriate national authority, and

(b) if directed to do so by the appropriate national authority, to the registrar of companies”,

(b) sub-paragraph (2) were omitted, and

(c) in sub-paragraphs (3) to (6), for “(1)”, in each place, there were substituted “ (1)(b) ”.

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I23 Sch. 3 para. 25 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

26 E+W Paragraph 87(2) (resignation of administrator) is to have effect as if for paragraphs (a) to (d) there were substituted “ by notice in writing to the court ”.

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I24 Sch. 3 para. 26 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

27 E+W Paragraph 89(2) (administrator ceasing to be qualified) is to have effect as if for paragraphs (a) to (d) there were substituted “ to the court ”.

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I25 Sch. 3 para. 27 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

28 E+W Paragraph 90 (filling vacancy in office of administrator) is to have effect as if for “Paragraphs 91 to 95 apply” there were substituted “ Paragraph 91 applies ”.

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I26 Sch. 3 para. 28 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

29 E+W Paragraph 91 (vacancies in court appointments) is to have effect as if—

(a) for sub-paragraph (1) there were substituted—

“(1) The court may replace the education administrator on an application made—

(a) by the appropriate national authority, or

(b) where more than one person was appointed to act jointly as the education administrator, by any of those persons who remains in office.”, and

(b) sub-paragraph (2) were omitted.

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I27 Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

30 E+W Paragraph 98 (discharge from liability on vacation of office) is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and (ba), (3) and (3A) were omitted.

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I28 Sch. 3 para. 30 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

31 E+W Paragraph 99 (charges and liabilities upon vacation of office by administrator) is to have effect as if—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3), paragraph (b) were omitted, and

(b) after sub-paragraph (6) there were inserted—

“(7) Where a loan is made under section 27 of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017 before cessation, sub-paragraph (4) does not apply in relation to the loan or interest on it and—

(a) if the terms of the loan provide for this paragraph to apply, any sum that must be paid by the further education body in respect of the loan or interest shall be—

(i) charged on and payable out of property of which the education administrator had custody or control immediately before cessation, and

(ii) payable in priority to any charge arising under sub-paragraph (3);

(b) if the terms of the loan provide for this paragraph to apply, any sum that must be paid by the further education body in respect of the loan or interest shall be treated as an unsecured debt that is not a preferential debt;

(c) if the terms of the loan provide for this paragraph to apply, any sum that must be paid by the further education body in respect of the loan or interest shall be payable after all other creditors have been paid in full.”

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I29 Sch. 3 para. 31 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

32 E+W Paragraph 100 (joint and concurrent administrators) is to have effect as if sub-paragraph (2) were omitted.

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I30 Sch. 3 para. 32 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

33 E+W Paragraph 101(3) (joint administrators) is to have effect as if after “87 to” there were inserted “ 91, 98 and ”.

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I31 Sch. 3 para. 33 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

34 E+W Paragraph 103 (appointment of additional administrators) is to have effect as if—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2) the words from the beginning to “order” were omitted,

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraph (a) there were substituted—

“(a) the appropriate national authority, or”, and

(c) sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) were omitted.

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I32 Sch. 3 para. 34 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

35 E+W Paragraph 106(2) (penalties) is to have effect as if paragraphs (a), (b), (f), (g), (i) and (l) to (n) were omitted.

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I33 Sch. 3 para. 35 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

36 E+W Paragraph 109 (references to extended periods) is to have effect as if “or 108” were omitted.

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I34 Sch. 3 para. 36 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)

37 E+W Paragraph 111 (interpretation) is to have effect as if the following were substituted for it—

“111 (1) In this Schedule—

• “education administrator” includes a reference to a former education administrator, where the context requires;

• “enters education administration” has the meaning given by paragraph 1;

• “hire-purchase agreement” includes a conditional sale agreement, a chattel leasing agreement and a retention of title agreement;

• “in education administration” has the meaning given by paragraph 1;

• “market value” means the amount which would be realised on a sale of property in the open market by a willing vendor.

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule a reference to an education administration order includes a reference to an appointment under paragraph 91 or 103.

(3) In this Schedule a reference to a provision of this Act other than this Schedule is to the provision as it applies to a further education body by virtue of section 6 of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.

(4) In this Schedule a reference to action includes a reference to inaction.”

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I35 Sch. 3 para. 37 in force at 31.1.2019 by S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(c)