http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/1/section/157Banking Act 2009An Act to make provision about banking.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-20Expert Participation2026-01-19 Banking Act 2009s. 4(8A) (8B)Financial Services Act 2012s. 96(3)Sch. 20s. 122(3)Banking Act 2009s. 8(2)(d) and wordFinancial Services Act 2012s. 96(4)(b)Sch. 20s. 122(3) Part 31571Before the PRA or the FCA exercises an insolvency power in respect of a residual bank, whichever of them is exercising the power must give notice to the Bank of England, which may participate in any proceedings arising out of the exercise of the power.2In subsection (1)—a“residual bank” means a bank all or part of whose business has been transferred to a commercial purchaser in accordance with section 11 or to a resolution company in accordance with section 12 or 12ZA, andb“insolvency power” means—isection 359 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (application for administration order), andiisection 367 of that Act (winding-up petition).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. 1S. 157 in force at 21.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/296, art. 3, Sch. para. 3Pt. 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))Words in s. 157(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 17 para. 49 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Words in s. 157(2)(a) substituted (16.12.2016) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1239), arts. 1(2), 26(14)(a)Words in s. 157(2)(a) inserted (16.12.2016) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1239), arts. 1(2), 26(14)(b)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)