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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Administration: minor and consequential amendments

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)

55For section 359 (administration order) substitute—

359Administration order

(1)The Authority may make an administration application under Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act (or present a petition under Article 22 of the 1989 Order) in relation to a company or insolvent partnership which—

(a)is or has been an authorised person,

(b)is or has been an appointed representative, or

(c)is carrying on or has carried on a regulated activity in contravention of the general prohibition.

(2)Subsection (3) applies in relation to an administration application made (or a petition presented) by the Authority by virtue of this section.

(3)Any of the following shall be treated for the purpose of paragraph 11(a) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act (or Article 21(1)(a) of the 1989 Order) as unable to pay its debts—

(a)a company or partnership in default on an obligation to pay a sum due and payable under an agreement, and

(b)an authorised deposit taker in default on an obligation to pay a sum due and payable in respect of a relevant deposit.

(4)In this section—

(5)The definition of “authorised deposit taker” in subsection (4) shall be construed in accordance with—

(a)section 22,

(b)any relevant order under that section, and

(c)Schedule 2.