Companies etc.

Special administration regimesI14

1

Article 3 shall have no effect in relation to—

a

a licence company within the meaning of section 26 of the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) (air traffic services), or

b

a building society within the meaning of section 119 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) (interpretation).

2

A reference in an Act listed in paragraph (1) to a provision of Part III of the 1989 Order (or to a provision which has effect in relation to a provision of that Part of that Order) shall, in so far as it relates to a licence company or a building society, continue to have effect as if it referred to Part III as it had effect immediately before the coming into operation of Article 3.

3

But the effect of paragraph (2) in respect of a particular class of licence company or building society may be modified by order of—

a

the Department, in the case of a licence company, or

b

the Treasury, in the case of a building society.

4

An order under paragraph (3) may make consequential amendment of a statutory provision.

5

An order under paragraph (3) shall—

a

where it is made by the Department, be subject to negative resolution, and

b

where it is made by the Treasury, be subject to annulment in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) shall apply accordingly.

6

An amendment of the 1989 Order made by this Order is without prejudice to any power conferred by Part V of the Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (NI 10) (financial markets) to modify the law of insolvency.