SCHEDULE 1CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15))138
1
The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 is amended as follows.
2
In Article 3 (housing associations: interpretation), for the definition of “company” substitute—
“company” means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006;
3
In Article 23(9)(c) and (11)
(inquiries into affairs of registered housing associations), for “the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986” substitute “
the Companies Acts (see section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006)
”
.
4
In Article 27 (winding up of registered housing associations), for “section 64(a)” substitute “
section 64(1)(a)
”
.
5
In Article 28(1)
(transfer of net assets on winding up), for “paragraph (a) or (b)” substitute “
subsection (1)(a) or (b)
”
.
6
In Article 29 (restrictions on exercise of certain powers of registered housing associations)—
a
in paragraph (3) for “the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986” substitute “
the Companies Act 2006
”
;
b
for paragraph (4) substitute—
4
If, in pursuance of section 64(1)(a) of the 1969 Act, a registered housing association resolves by special resolution that it be wound up voluntarily under the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, the resolution has no effect unless—
a
before the resolution was passed the Department gave its consent to its passing, and
b
a copy of the consent is forwarded to the registrar together with a copy of the resolution required to be so forwarded in accordance with section 64(3) of the 1969 Act.
c
in paragraph (5), for “section 64(b)” substitute “
section 64(1)(b)
”
.