Insertion of regulation 22A (notification of insolvency)
12. After regulation 22, insert —
“Notification of winding-up, receivership, administration, etc.
22A.—(1) This regulation applies to any person who is—
(a)the operator of a scheme;
(b)a producer; or
(c)a reprocessor or an exporter accredited in accordance with Part 5 (accreditation of reprocessors and exporters).
(2) A company or limited liability partnership to which this regulation applies shall inform the Department as soon as is practicable upon becoming aware that one or more relevant circumstances apply or are about to apply to them.
(3) The operator of a scheme must inform the Department as soon as is practicable upon becoming aware that any one or more of the relevant circumstances apply or are about to apply to the scheme it operates.
(4) For the purpose of this regulation the “relevant circumstances” are—
(a)a winding-up order has been made or a resolution for voluntary winding-up has been passed;
(b)a determination for a voluntary winding-up has been made;
(c)a receiver or a manager of its undertaking has been duly appointed;
(d)its undertaking has entered administration;
(e)a voluntary arrangement proposed for the purposes of Part II of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 has been approved under that Part of the Order.”.