Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)U.K.
265.—(1) The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 27(12) (power to wind up companies etc: England and Wales and Scotland)—
(a)for the definition of “company” substitute—
““company” means—
a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in England and Wales or Scotland, or
an unregistered company within the meaning of Part 5 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (see section 220 of that Act),
but does not include a relevant body;;”;
(b)for the definition of “the court” substitute—
““the court”, in relation to a company, means a court in England and Wales or Scotland having jurisdiction to wind up the company;”.
(3) In section 28(11) (power to wind up companies etc: Northern Ireland), for the definition of “company” substitute—
““company” means—
a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland, or
an unregistered company within the meaning of Part 6 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (see Article 184 of that Order),
but does not include a relevant body;.”.