SCHEDULE 3Administration and liquidation of the core: modification of insolvency legislation
Further modification to specific provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 198910
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The provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 specified in the first column of Table 8 and the provisions of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 specified in the second column of Table 8 apply to the core with the modifications specified in the fourth column of Table 8.
Insolvency Act 1986 | Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 | Subject Matter | Modification |
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Section 76 | Article 63 | Liability of past directors and shareholders | These provisions apply where a protected cell company has made a payment (“the relevant payment” for the purposes of these provisions) to redeem or acquire shares issued on behalf of the core in breach of the requirements of regulation 107. |
The reference to the directors who signed the statement made in accordance with section 714(1) to (3) of the Companies Act 2006 for the purposes of the redemption or purchase is to be treated as a reference to the directors who authorised the redemption or purchase. | |||
Section 103 | Article 89 | Cesser of directors’ powers | Ignore these provisions. |
Section 124 | Article 104 | Application for winding up | An administrator of the core may also present a petition for the winding up of the core. |
Section 216 | Article 180 | Restriction on re-use of names | Treat references to the name of the liquidating company as references to the name of the protected cell company. |
Section 222 | Article 186 | Inability to pay debts: unpaid creditor for £750 or more | The written demand must be served on the core by leaving it at the protected cell company’s registered office or in such manner as the court may approve or direct. |
Section 223 | Article 187 | Inability to pay debts: debt remaining unsatisfied after action brought | Ignore these provisions. |
Paragraph 45 of Schedule B162 | Paragraph 46 of Schedule B1 | Publicity | These paragraphs apply to all business documents issued by or on behalf of the protected cell company and all of the protected cell company’s websites. |
Paragraph 61 of Schedule B1 | Paragraph 62 of Schedule B1 | Administrator’s general powers (removal and appointment of directors) | Ignore these paragraphs. |
Paragraph 69 of Schedule B1 | Paragraph 70 of Schedule B1 | Administrator as agent | An administrator of the core acts as agent for the protected cell company (on behalf of the core). |
Paragraph 74 of Schedule B163 | Paragraph 75 of Schedule B1 | Challenge to administrator’s conduct | These paragraphs apply to a person who is a creditor or shareholder in respect of the core of the protected cell company or any cell of the protected cell company to which the administrator’s powers extend. |
Paragraph 75 of Schedule B1 | Paragraph 76 of Schedule B1 | Misfeasance | In sub-paragraphs (2) to (5), references to the company are to be treated as including, where appropriate, references to a cell of the protected cell company. |
Paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 | Paragraph 84 of Schedule B1 | Moving from administration to liquidation | Ignore these paragraphs. |
Paragraph 84 of Schedule B164 | Paragraph 85 of Schedule B1 | Moving from administration to dissolution | The notice given under sub-paragraph (1) must also state that the protected cell company has no cells. |