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Insolvency Act 1986, Paragraph 55 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Failure to obtain approval of administrator’s proposalsE+W+S

[F155[F2(1)This paragraph applies where an administrator—

(a)reports to the court under paragraph 53 that a company's creditors have failed to approve the administrator's proposals, or

(b)reports to the court under paragraph 54 that a company's creditors have failed to approve a revision of the administrator's proposals.]

(2)The court may—

(a)provide that the appointment of an administrator shall cease to have effect from a specified time;

(b)adjourn the hearing conditionally or unconditionally;

(c)make an interim order;

(d)make an order on a petition for winding up suspended by virtue of paragraph 40(1)(b);

(e)make any other order (including an order making consequential provision) that the court thinks appropriate.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. B1 inserted (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 248(2), 279, Sch. 16 (with s. 249(1)-(3)(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))

F2Sch. B1 para. 55(1) substituted (26.5.2015 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 for E.W. in so far as not already in force, 6.4.2019 for S. in so far as not already in force) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 9 para. 10(17); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 3(d); S.I. 2016/1020, reg. 4(e) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2017/363, reg. 3); S.I. 2019/816, reg. 4(c) (with reg. 5)

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