SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Administration: minor and consequential amendments

33Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

1

Section 247 (meaning of “insolvency” and “go into liquidation”) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for “the making of an administration order or the appointment of an administrative receiver” substitute “or the appointment of an administrator or administrative receiver”.

3

For subsection (3) substitute—

3

The reference to a resolution for voluntary winding up in subsection (2) includes a reference to a resolution which is deemed to occur by virtue of—

a

paragraph 83(6)(b) of Schedule B1, or

b

an order made following conversion of administration or a voluntary arrangement into winding up by virtue of Article 37 of the EC Regulation.