Building Societies Act 1997

Membership of insolvency committees etc

8 After section 27 of the 1986 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“27A Membership of insolvency committees etc

(1) The following provisions of this section have effect notwithstanding that the Board may not yet have made or become liable to make a payment under section 27(1) in relation to a participating institution which has become insolvent.

(2) The Board shall at all times be entitled to receive any notice or other document required to be sent to a creditor of the institution whose debt has been proved.

(3) A duly authorised representative of the Board shall be entitled—

(a) to attend any meeting of creditors of the institution and to make representations as to any matter for decision at that meeting;

(b) to be a member of any committee established under section 301 of the Insolvency Act 1986;

(c) to be a commissioner under section 30 of the [1985 c. 66.] Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985;

(d) to be a member of a committee established for the purposes of Part IV or V of the [1986 c. 45.] Insolvency Act 1986 under section 101 of that Act or under section 141 or 142 of that Act;

(e) to be a member of any committee established under Article 274 of the [S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I.19).] Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; and

(f) to be a member of a committee established for the purposes of Part V or VI of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 under Article 87 or under Article 120 of that Order.

(4) Where a representative of the Board exercises his right to be a member of such a committee as is mentioned in paragraph (b), (d), (e) or (f) of subsection (3) above, or to be a commissioner by virtue of paragraph (c) of that subsection—

(a) he may not be removed except with the consent of the Board; and

(b) his appointment under that subsection shall be disregarded for the purposes of any provision made by or under any enactment which specifies a minimum or maximum number of members of such a committee or commission.”