Valid from 27/03/2006
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)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. B1 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), ss. 73, 87(1)(2), 93(3), Sch. 10 Pt. 1, Sch. 10 Pt. 2
1.—(1) In this Schedule—
“administrative receiver” has the meaning given by Article 5(1),
“administrator” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 and, where the context requires, includes a reference to a former administrator,
“company” includes a company which may enter administration by virtue of Article 3 of the EC Regulation,
“correspondence” includes correspondence by telephonic or other electronic means,
“creditors' meeting” has the meaning given by paragraph 51,
“enters administration” has the meaning given by paragraph 2,
“floating charge” means a charge which is a floating charge on its creation,
“in administration” has the meaning given by paragraph 2,
“hire-purchase agreement” includes a conditional sale agreement, a chattel leasing agreement and a retention of title agreement,
“holder of a qualifying floating charge” in respect of a company's property has the meaning given by paragraph 15,
“market value” means the amount which would be realised on a sale of property in the open market by a willing vendor,
“the purpose of administration” means an objective specified in paragraph 4, and
“unable to pay its debts” has the meaning given by Article 103.
(2) A reference in this Schedule to a thing in writing includes a reference to a thing in electronic form.
(3) In this Schedule a reference to action includes a reference to inaction.
Valid from 18/10/2006
F2Sch. B1 para. 1A inserted (18.10.2006) by Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/370), reg. 3(5) (with reg. 4)
1A. A company incorporated outside Northern Ireland that has a principal place of business in England and Wales or Scotland (or both in England and Wales and in Scotland) may not enter administration under this Schedule unless it also has a principal place of business in Northern Ireland.]]N.I.