Winding up of a member: powers of reorganisation controllerU.K.
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26.—(1) This regulation applies if a person other than the reorganisation controller presents a petition for the winding up of a member or former member that is a company.
(2) Any notice or other document required to be sent to a creditor of the member must also be sent to the reorganisation controller.
(3) The reorganisation controller may be heard—
(a)at the hearing of the petition; and
(b)at any other hearing of the court in relation to the member under or by virtue of Part 4 or 5 of the 1986 Act (or Part 5 or 6 of the 1989 Order).
(4) The reorganisation controller, or a person appointed by him for the purpose, may—
(a)attend any meeting of the creditors of the member;
(b)attend any meeting of a committee established for the purposes of Part 4 or 5 of the 1986 Act under section 101 of that Act or under section 141 or 142 of that Act;
(c)attend any meeting of a committee established for the purposes of Part 5 or 6 of the 1989 Order under Article 87 or Article 120 of that Order;
(d)make representations as to any matter for decision at such a meeting.
[(4A) The reorganisation controller is entitled to participate (but not vote) in a qualifying decision procedure (within the meaning given by section 246ZE(11) of the 1986 Act) by which a decision about any matter is sought from the creditors of the member.]
(5) If, during the course of the winding up of a member, a compromise or arrangement is proposed between the member and its creditors, or any class of them, the reorganisation controller may apply to the court under [section 896 [or section 901C] of the 2006 Act].