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204.—(1) Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a)in the definition of “administrative receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;
(b)for the definition of “company” substitute—
““company” means—
(a)
a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland, or
(b)
a company that may be wound up under Part 6 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (unregistered companies);”;
(c)after that definition insert—
““the Companies Acts” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Companies Act 2006;”;
(d)omit the definitions of “the companies legislation” and “the Companies Order”;
(e)for the definition of “director” substitute—
““director” includes any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called;”;
(f)omit the definition of “the Insolvency Order”;
(g)for the definition of “officer” substitute—
““officer” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1173(1) of the Companies Act 2006);”;
(h)in the definition of “the official receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;
(i)for the definition of “the registrar” substitute—
““the registrar” means the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland;”.
(3) In paragraph (3), for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”.
(4) For paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4) Any reference to provisions, or a particular provision, of the Companies Acts or the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 includes the corresponding provisions or provision of corresponding earlier legislation.”.
(5) In paragraph (5), after “Acts” insert “ (see section 1174 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Companies Act 2006) ”.