xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

Part XXIVU.K. Insolvency

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 24 applied (with modifications) (8.12.2017) by The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1212), regs. 1(2), 166(2), 167(2), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 (with regs. 168, 189)

C2Pt. 24 applied in part (with modifications) (8.7.2021) by S.I. 2017/752, Sch. 6 para. 9 (as substituted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/716), regs. 2, 48(1))

C3Pt. 24 applied in part (with modifications) (8.7.2021) by S.I. 2011/99, Sch. 3 para. 7 (as substituted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/716), regs. 2, 48(2))

BankruptcyU.K.

374 [F1Powers of FCA or PRA] to participate in proceedings.U.K.

(1)This section applies if a person F2... presents a petition to the court—

(a)under section 264 of the 1986 Act (or Article 238 of the 1989 Order) for a bankruptcy order to be made against an individual;

(b)under section [F32 or 5 of the 2016] Act for the sequestration of the estate of an individual; or

(c)under section 6 of the [F42016] Act for the sequestration of the estate belonging to or held for or jointly by the members of an entity mentioned in subsection (1) of that section.

(2)The [F5appropriate regulator] is entitled to be heard—

(a)at the hearing of the petition; and

(b)at any other hearing in relation to the individual or entity under—

(i)Part IX of the 1986 Act;

(ii)Part IX of the 1989 Order; or

(iii)the [F62016] Act.

(3)[F7In the case of a petition presented under Article 238 of the 1989 Order, a copy of the report prepared under Article 248 of that Order] must also be sent to the [F5appropriate regulator].

(4)A person appointed for the purpose by the [F5appropriate regulator] is entitled—

(a)to attend any meeting of creditors of the individual or entity;

(b)to attend any meeting of a committee established under section 301 of the 1986 Act (or Article 274 of the 1989 Order);

(c)to attend any meeting of commissioners held under paragraph [F826 or 27 of schedule 6 to the 2016] Act; and

(d)to make representations as to any matter for decision at such a meeting.

[F9(4A)The appropriate regulator or a person appointed by the appropriate regulator is entitled to participate in (but not vote in) a creditors’ decision procedure by which a decision about any matter is sought from the creditors of the individual or entity.]

(5)“Individual” means an individual who—

(a)is, or has been, an authorised person; or

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

(6)“Entity” means an entity which—

(a)is, or has been, an authorised person; or

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

[F10[F11(7)“The appropriate regulator” means—

(a)where the individual or entity is a PRA-regulated person, each of the FCA and the PRA, except that the references in subsections (4) and (4A) to a person appointed by the appropriate regulator are to be read as references to a person appointed by either the FCA or the PRA;

(b)in any other case, the FCA.]

(8)But where the petition was presented by a regulator “the appropriate regulator” does not include the regulator which presented the petition.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 374 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 22(5) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F2Words in s. 374(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 22(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F5Words in s. 374(2)-(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 22(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.