Banking Act 2009

139Objective 1: durationU.K.

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(1)Objective 1 ceases if the Bank of England notifies the bank administrator that the residual bank is no longer required in connection with the private sector purchaser or [F1resolution company].

(2)A bank administrator who thinks that Objective 1 is no longer required may apply to the court for directions under paragraph 63 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (applied by section 145 below); and the court may direct the Bank of England to consider whether to give notice under subsection (1) above.

(3)If immediately upon the making of a bank administration order the Bank of England thinks that the residual bank is not required in connection with the private sector purchaser or [F1resolution company], the Bank of England may give a notice under subsection (1).

(4)A notice under subsection (1) is referred to in this Part as an “Objective 1 Achievement Notice”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 139 in force at 21.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/296, art. 3, Sch. para. 3