Water Industry Act 1991

25 Power to make special administration order on winding-up petition.E+W

On an application made to any court for the winding up of a company which holds an appointment under Chapter I of this Part—

(a)the court shall not make a winding-up order in relation to the company; but

(b)if the court is satisfied that it would be appropriate to make such an order if the company were not a company holding such an appointment, it shall, instead, make a special administration order in relation to the company.