http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/1/section/96Banking 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 2961In this section—aGround A is that a bank is unable, or likely to become unable, to pay its debts,bGround B is that the winding up of a bank would be in the public interest, andcGround C is that the winding up of a bank would be fair.2The Bank of England may apply for a bank insolvency order only if—a... the PRA is satisfied that Condition 1 in section 7 is met, andbthe Bank of England is satisfied—aithat Condition 2 in section 7 is met,ithat the bank has eligible depositors, andiithat Ground A or C applies.3The PRA may apply for a bank insolvency order only if—athe Bank of England is satisfied that Condition 2 in section 7 is met, and bthe PRA is satisfied—ithat Condition 1 in section 7 is met,iithat the bank has eligible depositors, andiiithat Ground A or C applies.4The Secretary of State may apply for a bank insolvency order only if satisfied—athat the bank has eligible depositors, andbthat Ground B applies.5The sources of information on the basis of which the Secretary of State may be satisfied of the matters specified in subsection (4) include those listed in section 124A(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (petition for winding up on grounds of public interest).S. 96 in force at 21.2.2009 by S.I. 2009/296, art. 3, Sch. para. 2Pt. 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)Pt. 2 restricted (7.1.2010) by Banking Act 2009 (Exclusion of Insurers) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/35), arts. 1, 2Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), reg. 1, Sch. 1 paras. 6, 7Word in s. 96 substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 17 para. 33 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Words in s. 96(2)(a) substituted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 104(2)(i)S. 96(2)(b)(ai) inserted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 104(2)(ii)Words in s. 96(3)(b)(i) substituted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 104(3)(b)Words in s. 96(2)(a) omitted (1.3.2017) by virtue of Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), s. 41(3), Sch. 2 para. 56(2) (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2017/43, reg. 2(g)Words in s. 96(3)(a) substituted (1.3.2017) by Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), s. 41(3), Sch. 2 para. 56(3) (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2017/43, reg. 2(g)Pt. 2 modified (29.3.2009) by Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/805), Sch. 1 para. 1 (as amended (7.4.2010) by Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) (Amendment) Order 2010 (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)