Part XXIV Insolvency

Voluntary arrangements

358F1Powers of FCA and PRA to participate in proceedings: trust deeds for creditors in Scotland.

(1)

This section applies where a trust deed has been granted by or on behalf of a debtor who is an authorised person F2or recognised investment exchange.

(2)

The trustee must, as soon as practicable after he becomes aware that the debtor is an authorised person F3or recognised investment exchange, send to the F4appropriate regulator—

(a)

in every case, a copy of the trust deed;

(b)

where any other document or information is sent to every creditor known to the trustee in pursuance of F5section 170 of the 2016 Act, a copy of such document or information.

F6(3)

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(4)

The F4appropriate regulator must be given the same notice as the creditors of any meeting of creditors held in relation to the trust deed.

(5)

A person appointed for the purpose by F7the appropriate regulator is entitled to attend and participate in (but not to vote at) any such meeting of creditors as if F8that regulator were a creditor under the deed.

(6)

This section does not affect any right F9a regulator has as a creditor of a debtor who is an authorised person F10or recognised investment exchange.

F11(6A)

"The appropriate regulator” means—

(a)

in the case of a PRA-authorised person—

(i)

for the purposes of subsections (2) F12... and (4), each of the FCA and the PRA, and

(ii)

for the purposes of subsection (5), the FCA or the PRA;

(b)

in any other case, the FCA.

(7)

Expressions used in this section and in the F132016 Act have the same meaning in this section as in that Act.