Insolvency Act 1986

13 Appointment of administrator.E+W+S

(1)The administrator of a company shall be appointed either by the administration order or by an order under the next subsection.

(2)If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation or otherwise in the office of the administrator, the court may by order fill the vacancy.

(3)An application for an order under subsection (2) may be made—

(a)by any continuing administrator of the company; or

(b)where there is no such administrator, by a creditors’ committee established under section 26 below; or

(c)where there is no such administrator and no such committee, by the company or the directors or by any creditor or creditors of the company.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 12-15 applied (with modifications) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 23, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 1 (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)?(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

Ss. 11-23 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 30, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

C2Ss. 11-15 modified (E.W) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56), ss. 23(3), 223(2), Sch. 3 Pts. I, II paras. 1, 12(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6)

Ss. 11-23 modified (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 59(3), 150(1)(c), Sch. 6 Pt. I paras. 1-11; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5 (with transitional provision in art. 7)

Ss. 11-23 modified (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 59(3), 150(1)(c), Sch. 6 Pt. II paras. 12-19; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5 (with transitional provision in art. 7)

Ss. 11-23 modified (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, Sch. 16 para. 2; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Ss. 11-23, 27 modified (15.7.2003) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 220(3), 425(2), Sch. 14 paras. 1-11, 12-19 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2003/1920, art. 2(b)

C3S. 13(3)(b) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 19(2)(b)