The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

[F1 Functions of the Financial Services Authority N.I.

F1 2002 NI 6

54.— (1) This Schedule has effect in relation to a moratorium for a regulated company with the modifications in sub-paragraphs (2) to (16). N.I.

(2) Any notice or other document required by virtue of this Schedule to be sent to a creditor of a regulated company must also be sent to the Authority.

(3) The Authority is entitled to be heard on any application to the High Court for leave under paragraph 31(2) or 31(3) (disposal of charged property, etc.).

(4) Where paragraph 36(1) (challenge of nominee's actions, etc.) applies, the persons who may apply to the High Court include the Authority.

(5) If a person other than the Authority applies to the High Court under that paragraph, the Authority is entitled to be heard on the application.

(6) Where paragraph 37(1) (challenge of nominee's actions, etc.) applies, the persons who may apply to the High Court include the Authority.

(7) If a person other than the Authority applies to the High Court under that paragraph, the Authority is entitled to be heard on the application.

(8) The persons to be summoned to a creditors' meeting under paragraph 39 include the Authority.

(9) A person appointed for the purpose by the Authority is entitled to attend and participate in (but not to vote at)—

(a) any creditors' meeting summoned under that paragraph,

(b) any meeting of a committee established under paragraph 45 (moratorium committee).

(10) The Authority is entitled to be heard on any application under paragraph 46(3) (effectiveness of decisions).

(11) Where paragraph 48(1) (challenge of decisions) applies, the persons who may apply to the High Court include the Authority.

(12) If a person other than the Authority applies to the High Court under that paragraph, the Authority is entitled to be heard on the application.

(13) Where paragraph 49(3) (implementation of voluntary arrangement) applies, the persons who may apply to the High Court include the Authority.

(14) If a person other than the Authority applies to the High Court under that paragraph, the Authority is entitled to be heard on the application.

(15) Where paragraph 50(2) (challenge of directors' actions) applies, the persons who may apply to the High Court include the Authority.

(16) If a person other than the Authority applies to the High Court under that paragraph, the Authority is entitled to be heard on the application.

(17) This paragraph does not prejudice any right the Authority has (apart from this paragraph) as a creditor of a regulated company.

(18) In this paragraph—

• the Authority means the Financial Services Authority, and

• regulated company means a company which—

  (a)

  is, or has been, an authorised person within the meaning given by section 31 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000,

  (b)

  is, or has been, an appointed representative within the meaning given by section 39 of that Act, or

  (c)

  is carrying on, or has carried on, a regulated activity, within the meaning given by section 22 of that Act, in contravention of the general prohibition within the meaning given by section 19 of that Act.]