The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009

CHAPTER 3 LEAVE TO ACT AS DIRECTOR, ETC. OF BANK WITH PROHIBITED NAME

Preliminary

181.  Apply rule 4.226 of the 1986 Rules. In paragraph (c), leave out the words from “whether” to the end(1).

Application for leave under s 216(3) before passing of full payment resolution

182.  Where an application for leave under section 216 of the 1986 Act is made before a full payment resolution has been passed, it may only be made with the consent of the bank liquidator.

Consideration of application for leave under s 216(3)

183.  Apply rule 4.227 of the 1986 Rules.

First excepted case

184.  Apply rule 4.228 of the 1986 Rules(2). In paragraph (1)(b)(ii) ignore the reference to administrator.

Second excepted case

185.  Apply rule 4.229 of the 1986 Rules(3). In paragraph (b), the reference to section 242(5) of the 1985 Act should, after that section is repealed, be to section 451 of the 2006 Act.(4)

Third excepted case

186.  Apply rule 4.230 of the 1986 Rules. In paragraph (a), for “liquidating company went into liquidation” substitute “bank went into bank insolvency”.

Further exception

187.  The court’s leave under section 216(3) of the Act is not required in respect of anything done by a person in connection with the exercise of a stabilisation power under Part 1 of the 2009 Act.

(1)

The words left out were inserted by S.I. 1987/1919.

(2)

Rule 4.228 was substituted by S.I. 2007/1974.

(3)

Rule 4.229 was substituted by S.I. 2007/1974.

(4)

Section 242 is repealed on 1 October 2009.