The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009

204.—(1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (2)—

(a) in the definition of “administrative receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;

(b) for the definition of “company” substitute—

““company” means—

(a)

a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland, or

(b)

a company that may be wound up under Part 6 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (unregistered companies);”;

(c) after that definition insert—

““the Companies Acts” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Companies Act 2006;”;

(d) omit the definitions of “the companies legislation” and “the Companies Order”;

(e) for the definition of “director” substitute—

““director” includes any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called;”;

(f) omit the definition of “the Insolvency Order”;

(g) for the definition of “officer” substitute—

““officer” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1173(1) of the Companies Act 2006);”;

(h) in the definition of “the official receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;

(i) for the definition of “the registrar” substitute—

““the registrar” means the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland;”.

(3) In paragraph (3), for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”.

(4) For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) Any reference to provisions, or a particular provision, of the Companies Acts or the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 includes the corresponding provisions or provision of corresponding earlier legislation.”.

(5) In paragraph (5), after “Acts” insert “ (see section 1174 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Companies Act 2006) ”.