SCHEDULE 1CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)265

1

The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.

2

In section 27(12) (power to wind up companies etc: England and Wales and Scotland)—

a

for the definition of “company” substitute—

“company” means—

  1. a

    a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in England and Wales or Scotland, or

  2. b

    an unregistered company within the meaning of Part 5 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (see section 220 of that Act),

but does not include a relevant body;;

b

for the definition of “the court” substitute—

“the court”, in relation to a company, means a court in England and Wales or Scotland having jurisdiction to wind up the company;

3

In section 28(11) (power to wind up companies etc: Northern Ireland), for the definition of “company” substitute—

“company” means—

  1. a

    a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland, or

  2. b

    an unregistered company within the meaning of Part 6 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (see Article 184 of that Order),

but does not include a relevant body;.