SCHEDULE 1CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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1

Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

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—

  1. a

    a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland, or

  2. 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) ”.