Part 3

Bank Administration

Process

Bank administration order
141
1
A bank administration order is an order appointing a person as the bank administrator of a bank.
2
A person is eligible for appointment as a bank administrator if qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the bank.
3
An appointment may be made only if the person has consented to act.
4
A bank administration order takes effect in accordance with its terms; and—
a
the process of a bank administration order having effect may be described as “bank administration” in relation to the bank, and
b
while the order has effect the bank may be described as being “in bank administration”.
Pt. 3 modified (21.2.2009) by The Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Banks in Temporary Public Ownership) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/312), regs. 1(1), 2-4, Sch.
Pt. 3 modified (21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/313), regs. 1(1), 2, 3, Sch. 1
S. 141 in force at 21.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/296, art. 3, Sch. para. 3
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) by Building Societies Act 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)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 6 (as amended (1.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/472, Sch. 2 para. 198(q)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 213))
Pt. 3 modified (29.3.2009) by Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/805), Sch. 1 Pts. 1, 3 (as amended (7.4.2010) by S.I. 2010/1189, arts. 1(2), 2 and amended (7.4.2017) by The Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/400), regs. 1(2), 8)
Words in s. 141(2) inserted (7.4.2017) by The Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/400), regs. 1(2), 5(7)