Insolvency Act 1986

83 Companies registered under Companies Act, Part XXII, Chapter IIE+W+S

(1)The following applies in the event of a company being wound up which has been registered under section 680 of the Companies Act (or previous corresponding provisions in the M1Companies Act 1948 or earlier Acts).

(2)Every person is a contributory, in respect of the company’s debts and liabilities contracted before registration, who is liable—

(a)to pay, or contribute to the payment of, any debt or liability so contracted, or

(b)to pay, or contribute to the payment of, any sum for the adjustment of the rights of the members among themselves in respect of any such debt or liability, or

(c)to pay, or contribute to the amount of, the expenses of winding up the company, so far as relates to the debts or liabilities above mentioned.

(3)Every contributory is liable to contribute to the assets of the company, in the course of the winding up, all sums due from him in respect of any such liability.

(4)In the event of the death, bankruptcy or insolvency of any contributory, provisions of this Act, with respect to the personal representatives, to the heirs and legatees of heritage of the heritable estate in Scotland of deceased contributories and to the trustees of bankrupt or insolvent contributories respectively, apply.

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