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.