Part 6Venture capital trusts

Chapter 6Supplementary and general

Supplementary

331Meaning of a company being “in administration” or “in receivership”

1

References in this Part to a company being “in administration” or “in receivership” are to be read as follows.

2

A company is “in administration” if—

a

it is in administration within the meaning of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) or Schedule B1 to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)), or

b

there is in force in relation to it under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom any appointment corresponding to an appointment of an administrator under either of those Schedules.

3

A company is “in receivership” if there is in force in relation to it—

a

an order for the appointment of an administrative receiver, a receiver and manager or a receiver under Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 3 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or Part 4 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or

b

any corresponding order under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.