Version Superseded: 06/06/2013
Point in time view as at 01/10/2009. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Insolvency Act 1986, Section 160 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 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.
(1)Provision may be made by rules for enabling or requiring all or any of the powers and duties conferred and imposed on the court in England and Wales F1. . . in respect of the following matters—
(a)the holding and conducting of meetings to ascertain the wishes of creditors and contributories,
(b)the settling of lists of contributories and the rectifying of the register of members where required, and the collection and application of the assets,
(c)the payment, delivery, conveyance, surrender or transfer of money, property, books or papers to the liquidator,
(d)the making of calls,
(e)the fixing of a time within which debts and claims must be proved,
to be exercised or performed by the liquidator as an officer of the court, and subject to the court’s control.
(2)But the liquidator shall not, without the special leave of the court, rectify the register of members, and shall not make any call without either that special leave or the sanction of the liquidation committee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 160(1) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009, (S.I. 2009/1941) arts. 2(1), 8, {Sch. 1 para. 75(18)} (with art. 10, Sch. 1 para. 84)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 160 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
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