Part XXIV Insolvency

Interpretation

355 Interpretation of this Part.

(1)

In this Part—

the 1985 Act” means the M1Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985;

the 1986 Act” means the M2Insolvency Act 1986;

the 1989 Order” means the M3Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;

body” means a body of persons—

(a)

over which the court has jurisdiction under any provision of, or made under, the 1986 Act (or the 1989 Order); but

(b)

which is not a building society, a friendly society or an industrial and provident society; and

court” means—

(a)

the court having jurisdiction for the purposes of the 1985 Act or the 1986 Act; or

(b)

in Northern Ireland, the High Court.

(2)

In this Part “insurer” has such meaning as may be specified in an order made by the Treasury.