Explanatory Notes

Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 2

21st February 2008

Commentary on Clauses and Schedules

Supplementary

Section 9: Supplementary provision about compensation schemes etc

34.Subsection (1) provides that an order under section 5, 7 or 8(6) (provisions relating to compensation or consideration) may, in particular, make provision for:

35.This ensures that an order under those sections will be able to deal with all aspects of the compensation and valuation procedure.

36.Subsection (2) provides that the order may require the valuer to value compensation on the basis of one or more of the following assumptions: that the deposit-taker is unable to continue as a going concern; that it is in administration; that it is being wound up.

37.The order may enable the tribunal, where appropriate, to send a matter back to the independent valuer for reconsideration, but it may not permit the tribunal to substitute its own decision for that of the valuer (subsection (6)).