Insolvency Act 1986

Office-holdersE+W+S

230 Holders of office to be qualified insolvency practitioners.E+W+S

(1)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)Where an administrative receiver of a company is appointed, he must be a person who is so qualified.

(3)Where a company goes into liquidation, the liquidator must be a person who is so qualified.

(4)Where a provisional liquidator is appointed, he must be a person who is so qualified.

(5)Subsections (3) and (4) are without prejudice to any enactment under which the official receiver is to be, or may be, liquidator or provisional liquidator.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 230(1) repealed (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 248(3), 278, 279, Sch. 17 para. 19, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(1)-(3)(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as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))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 230 applied (with modifications) (1.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2421, reg. 8(3)(9), Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 26

231 Appointment to office of two or more persons.E+W+S

(1)This section applies if an appointment or nomination of any person to the office of F2. . . administrative receiver, liquidator or provisional liquidator—

(a)relates to more than one person, or

(b)has the effect that the office is to be held by more than one person.

(2)The appointment or nomination shall declare whether any act required or authorised under any enactment to be done by the F2. . . administrative receiver, liquidator or provisional liquidator is to be done by all or any one or more of the persons for the time being holding the office in question.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 231(1)(2) repealed (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 248(3), 278, 279, Sch. 17 para. 20, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(1)-(3)(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as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))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3S. 231 applied (with modifications) (1.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2421, art. 8(3)(9), Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 26

S. 231 applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 4(1), Sch. 2

C4S. 231 applied (with modifications) (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 103, 263(1)(2) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. para. 2

232 Validity of office-holder’s acts.E+W+S

The acts of an individual as F3. . . administrative receiver, liquidator or provisional liquidator of a company are valid notwithstanding any defect in his appointment, nomination or qualifications.

Textual Amendments

F3Word in s. 232 repealed (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 248(3), 278, 279, Sch. 17 para. 21, Sch. 26 (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))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6S. 232 applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 4(1), Sch. 2

C7S. 232 applied (with modifications) (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 103, 263(1)(2) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. para. 2