SCHEDULES

C5C4C1C2C3F1SCHEDULE B1 ADMINISTRATION

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 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)
C5

Pt. 2 (including Sch. B1) applied (with modifications) (1.12.1994) by The Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2421), art. 6(1), Sch. 2 (as amended (1.7.2005) by S.I. 2005/1516, art. 7, Sch. 1; (1.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/472, Sch. 2 para. 11(b)); (1.1.2015) by S.I. 2014/3486, arts. 1(2), 13 (with art. 3); (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/540, reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 6 (with reg. 4); (19.12.2018) by S.I. 2018/1244, arts. 1(2), 19(2)(3) (with art. 3)); and (28.12.2020) (temp.) by S.I. 2020/1350, regs. 1(4), 121(3))

C4

Pt. 2 (including Sch. B1) applied (with modifications) (1.2.2011) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Administration Orders Relating to Insurers) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/3023), art. 2, Sch. (with art. 6) (as amended (1.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/472, Sch. 2 para. 195(c); and (7.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 9)

C1

Sch. B1 applied in part (with modifications) (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 159(1), 198, Sch. 20 Pts. 1-3; S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

C2

Pt. 2 (including Sch. B1) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2014) by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/229), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 (as renamed (1.8.2014) by S.I. 2014/1815, Sch. para 33; and as amended (1.8.2014) by S.I. 2014/1822, art. 5; and (13.3.2018) by S.I. 2018/208, regs. 1(3), 15(3)(b))

C3

Sch. B1 applied in part (with modifications) (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), ss. 73, 93(2)(3), Sch. 10 Pts. 1, 2; S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3 (with arts. 4, 5) (as amended (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/540, reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(2) (with reg. 4))

ENDING ADMINISTRATION

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1

In paragraph 76(2)(b) “consent” means consent of—

a

each secured creditor of the company, and

F3b

if the company has unsecured debts, the unsecured creditors of the company.

2

But where the administrator has made a statement under paragraph 52(1)(b) “consent” means—

a

consent of each secured creditor of the company, or

b

if the administrator thinks that a distribution may be made to preferential creditors, consent of—

i

each secured creditor of the company, and

F5ii

the preferential creditors of the company.

F42A

Whether the company's unsecured creditors or preferential creditors consent is to be determined by the administrator seeking a decision from those creditors as to whether they consent.

F23

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4

An administrator’s term of office—

a

may be extended by consent only once,

b

may not be extended by consent after extension by order of the court, and

c

may not be extended by consent after expiry.

5

Where an administrator’s term of office is extended by consent he shall as soon as is reasonably practicable—

a

file notice of the extension with the court, and

b

notify the registrar of companies.

6

An administrator who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with sub-paragraph (5) commits an offence.