Insolvency Act 1985

48General powers

(1)The powers conferred on the administrative receiver of a company by the debentures by virtue of which he was appointed shall be deemed to include, except in so far as they are inconsistent with any of the provisons of those debentures, the powers specified in Schedule 3 to this Act; and in the application of that Schedule to the administrative receiver of a company—

(a)the words " he " and " him " shall be taken to refer to the administrative receiver ; and

(b)references to the property of the company shall be construed as references to the property of which he is or, but for the appointment of some other person as the receiver of part of the company's property, would be the receiver or manager.

(2)A person dealing with the administrative receiver of a company in good faith and for value shall not be concerned to inquire whether the administrative receiver is acting within his powers.