Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)

Part XXIV U.K. Insolvency

Winding up by the court U.K.

371 [F1 Powers of FCA and PRA] to participate in proceedings. U.K.

(1) This section applies if a person F2 ... presents a petition for the winding up of a body which—

(a) is, or has been, an authorised person [F3 or recognised investment exchange];

(b) is, or has been, an appointed representative; or

(c) is carrying on, or has carried on, a regulated activity in contravention of the general prohibition.

(2) The [F4 appropriate regulator] is entitled to be heard—

(a) at the hearing of the petition; and

(b) at any other hearing of the court in relation to the body under or by virtue of Part IV or V of the 1986 Act (or Part V or VI of the 1989 Order).

(3) Any notice or other document required to be sent to a creditor of the body must also be sent to the [F4 appropriate regulator].

(4) A person appointed for the purpose by the [F4 appropriate regulator] is entitled—

(a) to attend any meeting of creditors of the body;

(b) to attend any meeting of a committee established for the purposes of Part IV or V of the 1986 Act under section 101 of that Act or under section 141 or 142 of that Act;

(c) to attend any meeting of a committee established for the purposes of Part V or VI of the 1989 Order under Article 87 of that Order or under Article 120 of that Order; and

(d) to make representations as to any matter for decision at such a meeting.

(5) If, during the course of the winding up of a company, a compromise or arrangement is proposed between the company and its creditors, or any class of them, the [F4 appropriate regulator] may apply to the court under [F5 section 896 or 899 of the Companies Act 2006].

[F6 (6) "The appropriate regulator” means—

(a) for the purposes of subsections (2), (3) and (5)—

(i) where the body is a PRA-regulated person, each of the FCA and the PRA, and

(ii) in any other case, the FCA;

(b) for the purposes of subsection (4)—

(i) where the body is a PRA-regulated person, the FCA or the PRA, and

(ii) in any other case, the FCA.

(7) But where the petition was presented by a regulator “the appropriate regulator” does not include the regulator which presented the petition.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 371 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(5) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 371(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(2)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 371(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(2)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F4 Words in s. 371(2)-(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F5 Words in s. 371(5) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 211(4) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)

F6 S. 371(6)(7) inserted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 371 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, regs. 1, 6

C2 S. 371 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (13.9.2004) by Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004/307), reg. 6