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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule B1 Paragraph 85:
- Instrument amended by 1998 c. 11 s. 23 Sch. 5 Pt.1 Ch. 3 para. 40
- Instrument amended (prosp) by S.I. 1994/279 (N.I.) art. 26(1) Sch. 2 para. 15
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 9 Pt. 2 para. 66 revoked by 1996 c. 23 s. 107(2) Sch. 4 (Amendment could not be applied. The relevant affected text is not available on legislation.gov.uk)
- art. 2B inserted by 2016 c. 2 (N.I.) s. 2(1)
- art. 208ZA applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2021/716, reg. 37A (as inserted) by S.I. 2023/1399 reg. 12 (This amendment not applied to Legislation.gov.uk. S. 208ZA is inserted by the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 2), s. 1(1) which is currently prospective.)
- art. 208ZA-208ZB inserted by 2016 c. 2 (N.I.) s. 1(1)
- art. 208ZB applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2021/716, reg. 37A (as inserted) by S.I. 2023/1399 reg. 12 (This amendment not applied to Legislation.gov.uk. S. 208ZB is inserted by the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 2), s. 1(1) which is currently prospective.)
- art. 345A-345B inserted by 2016 c. 2 (N.I.) s. 1(2)
[F185.—(1) If the administrator of a company thinks that the company has no property which might permit a distribution to its creditors, he shall send a notice to that effect to the registrar.N.I.
F2(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(1B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) The High Court may on the application of the administrator of a company disapply sub-paragraph (1) in respect of the company.
(3) On receipt of a notice under sub-paragraph (1) F3... the registrar shall register it F3....
(4) On the registration of a notice in respect of a company under sub-paragraph (1) the appointment of an administrator of the company shall cease to have effect.
(5) If an administrator sends a notice under sub-paragraph (1) he shall as soon as is reasonably practicable—
(a)file a copy of the notice with the Court, and
(b)send a copy of the notice to each creditor of whose claim and address he is aware.
(6) At the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the date of registration of a notice in respect of a company under sub-paragraph (1) the company is deemed to be dissolved F4....
F5(6A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(6B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7) On an application in respect of a company by the administrator or another interested person the Court may—
(a)extend the period specified in sub-paragraph (6) F6...,
(b)suspend that period, or
(c)disapply sub-paragraph (6) F7....
(8) Where an order is made under sub-paragraph (7) in respect of a company the administrator shall as soon as is reasonably practicable notify the registrar.
(9) An administrator commits an offence if he fails without reasonable excuse to comply with sub-paragraph (5).]
F1Sch. B1 inserted (27.3.2006) by Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 3(2), Sch. 1 (with art. 4); S.R. 2006/21, art. 2 (with S.R. 2006/22, arts. 2-7)
F2Sch. B1 para. 85(1A)(1B) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/146), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 185(b)(i) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Sch. B1 para. 85(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/146), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 185(b)(ii) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Sch. B1 para. 85(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/146), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 185(b)(iii) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Sch. B1 para. 85(6A)(6B) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/146), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 185(b)(iv) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Sch. B1 para. 85(7)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/146), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 185(b)(v) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Sch. B1 para. 85(7)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/146), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 185(b)(v) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. B1 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, Sch. 2A para. 6 (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2)
C2Sch. B1 para. 85 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, reg. 37A (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), regs. 1(2), 12)
C3Sch. B1 para. 85 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, Sch. 2A para. 6 (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2)
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