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Part 2U.K.Bank Insolvency

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) by 1986 c. 53, s. 90C (as inserted (29.3.2009) by Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/805), art. 2)

C5Pt. 2: amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2009/805, Sch. 1 (7.4.2010) by Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1189), arts. 1(2), 2

Termination of process, &c.U.K.

116Dissolution: supplementalU.K.

(1)The Secretary of State may by direction defer the date of dissolution under section 115, on the application of a person who appears to the Secretary of State to be interested.

(2)An appeal to the court lies from any decision of the Secretary of State on an application for a direction under subsection (1).

(3)Subsection (1) does not apply where the bank insolvency order was made by the court in Scotland; but the court may by direction defer the date of dissolution on an application by a person appearing to the court to have an interest.

(4)A person who obtains deferral under subsection (1) or (3) shall, within 7 days after the giving of the deferral direction, deliver a copy of the direction to the registrar of companies for registration.

(5)A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with subsection (4) is liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine, in each case of the same amount as for a contravention of section 205(6) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (dissolution).

(6)The bank liquidator may give the notice summoning the final meeting under section 115 above at the same time as giving notice of any final distribution of the bank's property; but, if summoned for an earlier date the meeting shall be adjourned (and, if necessary, further adjourned) until a date on which the bank liquidator is able to report to the meeting that the winding up of the bank is for practical purposes complete.

(7)A bank liquidator must retain sufficient sums to cover the expenses of the final meeting under section 115 above.

Commencement Information

I1S. 116 in force at 21.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/296, art. 3, Sch. para. 2