Insolvency Act 1986

[F1 72G Sixth exception: [F2 social landlords] E+W+S

Section 72A does not prevent the appointment of an administrative receiver of a company which is [F3 —

(a) a private registered provider of social housing, or

(b)] registered as a social landlord under Part I of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) or under [F4 Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)].]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. III Ch. IV (ss. 72A-72H) inserted (18.3.2003 for the purpose of giving effect to the insertion of s. 72H(2)-(5) and otherwise 15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 250(1), 279 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/765, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))

F2 Words in s. 72G heading substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 5, Sch. 2 para. 61(3) (with Sch. 3)

F3 Words in s. 72G inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 5, Sch. 2 para. 61(2) (with Sch. 3)

F4 Words in s. 72G(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/700), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 3