Version Superseded: 08/07/2021
Point in time view as at 01/12/2020. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Insolvency Act 1986, Paragraph 71 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F171(1)The court may by order enable the administrator of a company to dispose of property which is subject to a security (other than a floating charge) as if it were not subject to the security.
(2)An order under sub-paragraph (1) may be made only—
(a)on the application of the administrator, and
(b)where the court thinks that disposal of the property would be likely to promote the purpose of administration in respect of the company.
(3)An order under this paragraph is subject to the condition that there be applied towards discharging the sums secured by the security—
(a)the net proceeds of disposal of the property, and
(b)any additional money required to be added to the net proceeds so as to produce the amount determined by the court as the net amount which would be realised on a sale of the property at market value.
(4)If an order under this paragraph relates to more than one security, application of money under sub-paragraph (3) shall be in the order of the priorities of the securities.
(5)An administrator who makes a successful application for an order under this paragraph shall send a copy of the order to the registrar of companies before the end of the period of 14 days starting with the date of the order.
(6)An administrator commits an offence if he fails to comply with sub-paragraph (5) without reasonable excuse.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. B1 inserted (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 248(2), 279, Sch. 16 (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)
C1Sch. B1 para. 71 excluded (26.12.2003) by The Financial Collateral Arrangements (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3226), reg. 8(1)(b)
C2Sch. B1 para. 71 applied (with modifications) (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 145, 263(1)(2) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. para. 3
C3Sch. B1 paras. 70-79 modified (5.7.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 5 Pts. 1, 2; S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(b)
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