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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2096/article/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Enterprise Act 2002 (Insolvency) Order 2003</dc:title><dc:subject>Legislation</dc:subject><dc:subject>Small businesses</dc:subject><dc:subject>VAT</dc:subject><dc:subject>Tax</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">INSOLVENCY;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-06-22</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2016-08-01</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order makes minor amendments to provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40). It also makes amendments to both primary and secondary legislation consequent upon the changes made by the Enterprise Act 2002 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45).</dc:description>
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<Text>Schedule 16 to the Act (Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986<FootnoteRef Ref="f00002"/>) is amended as follows.</Text>
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<Text>At the end of paragraph 12 (administration application) add—</Text>
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<Text>In paragraph 43 (moratorium on other legal process) after sub-paragraph (6) insert—</Text>
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<Text>An administrative receiver of the company may not be appointed.</Text>
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<Text>In paragraph 87(2)(b) (resignation of administrator) for “person who appointed him” substitute “holder of the floating charge by virtue of which the appointment was made”.</Text>
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<Text>In paragraph 89(2)(b) (administrator ceasing to be qualified) for “person who appointed him” substitute “holder of the floating charge by virtue of which the appointment was made”.</Text>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/45" id="c00005" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1986" Number="0045">1986 c. 45</Citation>.</Text>
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