SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE B1ADMINISTRATION

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR BY HIGH COURT

Powers of High Court

14.

(1)

On hearing an administration application the High Court may—

(a)

make the administration order sought;

(b)

dismiss the application;

(c)

adjourn the hearing conditionally or unconditionally;

(d)

make an interim order;

(e)

treat the application as a winding-up petition and make any order which the Court could make under Article 105;

(f)

make any other order which the Court thinks appropriate.

(2)

An appointment of an administrator by administration order takes effect—

(a)

at a time appointed by the order, or

(b)

where no time is appointed by the order, when the order is made.

(3)

An interim order under sub-paragraph (1)(d) may, in particular—

(a)

restrict the exercise of a power of the directors or the company;

(b)

make provision conferring a discretion on the Court or on a person qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company.

(4)

This paragraph is subject to paragraph 40.