Part XVU.K. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Information and documentsU.K.

220 Scheme manager’s power to inspect information held by liquidator etc.U.K.

(1)For the purpose of assisting the scheme manager to discharge its functions in relation to a claim made in respect of an insolvent relevant person, a person to whom this section applies must permit a person authorised by the scheme manager to inspect relevant documents.

(2)A person inspecting a document under this section may take copies of, or extracts from, the document.

(3)This section applies to—

(a)the administrative receiver, administrator, liquidator [F1, bank liquidator][F2, building society liquidator] or trustee in bankruptcy of an insolvent relevant person;

(b)the permanent trustee, within the meaning of the M1Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, on the estate of an insolvent relevant person.

(4)This section does not apply to a liquidator, administrator or trustee in bankruptcy who is—

(a)the Official Receiver;

(b)the Official Receiver for Northern Ireland; or

(c)the Accountant in Bankruptcy.

(5)Relevant person” has the same meaning as in section 224.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 220(3)(a) inserted (17.2.2009 for certain purposes and 21.2.2009 otherwise) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 123(3), 263(1)(2) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6S. 220(3) applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011 with application in accordance with reg. 27(a) of the applying S.I.) by The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), reg. 27, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 3(3)

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