Special administration orderI17

1

A special administration order is an order appointing a person as the administrator of an institution.

2

A person is eligible for appointment as administrator under a special administration order if they are qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the institution.

3

An appointment may be made only if the person has consented to act.

4

For the purposes of these Regulations—

a

an institution is “in special administration” while the appointment of the administrator has effect,

b

an institution “enters special administration” when the appointment of the administrator takes effect,

c

an institution ceases to be in special administration when the appointment of the administrator ceases to have effect in accordance with these Regulations, and

d

an institution does not cease to be in special administration merely because an administrator vacates office (by reason of resignation, death or otherwise) or is removed from office.