Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 (s. 8) substituted (15.9.2003) for Pt. 2 (ss. 8-27) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 248(1), 279 (with savings for special administration regimes in s. 249(1)-(3)(6) and further savings in S.I. 2003/2093, art. 3); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2)).
Pt. 2 as saved by 2002 c. 40, s. 249 or S.I. 2003/2093, art. 3 modified by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56), Sch. 3 (as amended (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(r), Sch. 23 para. 28(4)(e)); modified (1.4.1994) by Railways Act 1993 c. 43, ss. 59-62, 150(1)(c), Sch. 6 and S.I. 1994/571, art. 5 (with a transitional provision in art. 7); applied (with modifications) (1.12.1997) by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53), Sch. 15A (as inserted by 1997 c. 32, s. 39(2), Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(a) and S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I(i)); modified (1.2.2001) by Transport Act 2000 (c. 38), ss. 27-30, Sch. 1; modified (15.7.2003) by Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), ss. 220-223, 425(2), Sch. 14 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)) and S.I. 2003/1920, art. 2; excluded (26.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3226, reg. 8(3)(4); applied (with modifications) and modified in part (28.11.2005) by S.I. 2005/3050, regs. 4, 14, 20, Sch. 3 paras. 1(a), 2 (with Sch. 4); applied and amended in part (30.11.2007) by S.I. 2007/3141, rules 3, 13(4), 18(1); amended (6.4.2008) by S.I. 2008/948, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 101 (with arts. 6, 11 and 12); amended in part (1.10.2009) by S.I. 2009/1941, arts. 2(1), 8, Sch. 1 para. 73(1)(2)(a)(b)(3) (with Sch. 1 para. 84); amended (1.10.2009) by S.I. 2009/1972, reg. 7(a); modified in part (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(n), Sch. 6 para. 25; amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/146, reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 45(2) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
(1)Where an administration order has been made, the administrator shall, within 3 months (or such longer period as the court may allow) after the making of the order—
(a)send to the registrar of companies and (so far as he is aware of their addresses) to all creditors a statement of his proposals for achieving the purpose or purposes specified in the order, and
(b)lay a copy of the statement before a meeting of the company’s creditors summoned for the purpose on not less than 14 days’ notice.
(2)The administrator shall also, within 3 months (or such longer period as the court may allow) after the making of the order, either—
(a)send a copy of the statement (so far as he is aware of their addresses) to all members of the company, or
(b)publish in the prescribed manner a notice stating an address to which members of the company should write for copies of the statement to be sent to them free of charge.
(3)If the administrator without reasonable excuse fails to comply with this section, he is liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 (s. 8) substituted (15.9.2003) for Pt. 2 (ss. 8-27) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 248(1), 279 (with savings for special administration regimes in s. 249(1)-(3)(6) and further savings in S.I. 2003/2093, art. 3); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2)).
Pt. 2 as saved by 2002 c. 40, s. 249 or S.I. 2003/2093, art. 3 modified by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56), Sch. 3 (as amended (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(r), Sch. 23 para. 28(4)(e)); modified (1.4.1994) by Railways Act 1993 c. 43, ss. 59-62, 150(1)(c), Sch. 6 and S.I. 1994/571, art. 5 (with a transitional provision in art. 7); applied (with modifications) (1.12.1997) by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53), Sch. 15A (as inserted by 1997 c. 32, s. 39(2), Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(a) and S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I(i)); modified (1.2.2001) by Transport Act 2000 (c. 38), ss. 27-30, Sch. 1; modified (15.7.2003) by Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), ss. 220-223, 425(2), Sch. 14 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)) and S.I. 2003/1920, art. 2; excluded (26.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3226, reg. 8(3)(4); applied (with modifications) and modified in part (28.11.2005) by S.I. 2005/3050, regs. 4, 14, 20, Sch. 3 paras. 1(a), 2 (with Sch. 4); applied and amended in part (30.11.2007) by S.I. 2007/3141, rules 3, 13(4), 18(1); amended (6.4.2008) by S.I. 2008/948, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 101 (with arts. 6, 11 and 12); amended in part (1.10.2009) by S.I. 2009/1941, arts. 2(1), 8, Sch. 1 para. 73(1)(2)(a)(b)(3) (with Sch. 1 para. 84); amended (1.10.2009) by S.I. 2009/1972, reg. 7(a); modified in part (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(n), Sch. 6 para. 25; amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/146, reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 45(2) (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)