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Flood and Water Management Act 2010

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6(1)For section 23(3) of (and Schedule 3 to) the Water Industry Act 1991 (special administration order: application of Insolvency Act 1986) substitute—

(3)Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (administration) applies to special administration (subject to regulations under subsection (3A)).

(3A)The Secretary of State may make regulations about special administration which—

(a)apply (with or without modification) an insolvency provision;

(b)disapply an insolvency provision;

(c)modify the effect of an insolvency provision;

(d)make provision similar to, and in place of, an insolvency provision.

(3B)In subsection (3A) “insolvency provision” means a provision of the Insolvency Act 1986 or another enactment about insolvency (including (i) a provision about administration, (ii) a provision about consequences of insolvency, and (iii) a provision conferring power to make rules).

(3C)A reference in an enactment to Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986 includes a reference to that Part as applied by or under this section (subject to regulations under subsection (3A)).

(3D)Regulations under subsection (3A) shall be made by statutory instrument and may not be made unless—

(a)the Welsh Ministers have consented to the making of the regulations, and

(b)a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament (and section 213(1) shall not apply).

(2)Section 24(4) and (5) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (which apply to special administration orders specified provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986) shall cease to have effect.

(3)Section 249(1)(a) and (aa) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (which preserve an old version of Insolvency Act 1986 in its application to water and sewerage undertakers and suppliers) shall cease to have effect.

(4)In section 24(2)(d) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (special administration orders made on special petition) for “section 440 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986”.

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