The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009

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107.—(1) Part 2 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (company voluntary arrangements) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2) In Article 14(4) M1 (meaning of “company”), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

(a)a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland;.

(3) In Article 20A M2 (prosecution of delinquent officers of company)—

(a)in paragraph (3), for “Article 424 or 425 of the Companies Order” substitute “ section 431 or 432 of the Companies Act 1985 ”;

(b)in paragraph (4), for “the Companies Order” substitute “ the Companies Acts ”.

(4) In Schedule A1 M3 (moratorium where directors propose voluntary arrangement)—

(a)in paragraph 3 (qualifying conditions for moratorium)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) M4, for “that Order” substitute “ that Act ”;

(ii)after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

(6) Expressions used in this paragraph that are defined expressions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (accounts and reports) have the same meaning in this paragraph as in that Part.;

(b)in paragraphs 31(8) and 44(2) for “an office copy” substitute “ a copy ”.

Marginal Citations

M1Article 14(4) was inserted by S.R (NI) 2002 No 334, regulation 7 and was subsequently substituted by S.R (NI) 2006 No 370, regulation 3(3).

M3Schedule A1 was inserted by S.I. 2002/3152 (N.I. 6), Schedule 1, paragraph 5.