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[F175.—(1) A creditor or member of a company in administration may apply to the High Court claiming that—N.I.
(a)the administrator is acting or has acted so as unfairly to harm the interests of the applicant (whether alone or in common with some or all other members or creditors), or
(b)the administrator proposes to act in a way which would unfairly harm the interests of the applicant (whether alone or in common with some or all other members or creditors).
(2) A creditor or member of a company in administration may apply to the Court claiming that the administrator is not performing his functions as quickly or as efficiently as is reasonably practicable.
(3) The Court may—
(a)grant relief;
(b)dismiss the application;
(c)adjourn the hearing conditionally or unconditionally;
(d)make an interim order;
(e)make any other order it thinks appropriate.
(4) In particular, an order under this paragraph may—
(a)regulate the administrator's exercise of his functions;
(b)require the administrator to do or not do a specified thing;
(c)require a creditors' meeting to be held for a specified purpose;
(d)provide for the appointment of an administrator to cease to have effect;
(e)make consequential provision.
(5) An order may be made on a claim under sub-paragraph (1) whether or not the action complained of—
(a)is within the administrator's powers under this Schedule;
(b)was taken in reliance on an order under paragraph 72 or 73.
(6) An order may not be made under this paragraph if it would impede or prevent the implementation of—
(a)a voluntary arrangement approved under Part II,
(b)a compromise or arrangement sanctioned under [F2Part 26 [F3or 26A] of the Companies Act 2006 (arrangements and reconstructions)], F4. . .
[F5(ba)a cross-border merger within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007, or]
(c)proposals or a revision approved under paragraph 54 or 55 more than 28 days before the day on which the application for the order under this paragraph is made.]
F1Sch. B1 inserted (27.3.2006) by Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 3(2), Sch. 1 (with art. 4); S.R. 2006/21, art. 2 (with S.R. 2006/22, arts. 2-7)
F2Words in Sch. B1 para. 75(6)(b) substituted (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 166(b) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F3Words in Sch. B1 para. 75(6)(b) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 10(4) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))
F4Word in Sch. B1 para. 75(6)(b) omitted (15.12.2007) by virtue of Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2974), reg. 66(4)
F5Sch. B1 para. 75(6)(ba) inserted (15.12.2007) by Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2974), reg. 66(5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. B1 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, Sch. 2A para. 6 (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2)
C2Sch. B1 para. 75 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, reg. 37A (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), regs. 1(2), 12)
C3Sch. B1 para. 75 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, Sch. 2A para. 6 (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2)
C4Sch. B1 para. 75(1)(a)(b) modified by Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), s. 362(4A)(b) (as subst. (27.3.2006) by Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 3(3), Sch. 2 para. 60(6) (with art. 4); S.R. 2006/21, art. 2 (with S.R. 2006/22, arts. 2-7))
C5Sch. B1 para. 75(1)(a)(b) modified by Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), s. 362(4A)(b) (as subst. (27.3.2006) by Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 3(3), Sch. 2 para. 60(6) (with art. 4); S.R. 2006/21, art. 2 (with S.R. 2006/22, arts. 2-7))
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