SCHEDULE 1CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)77

1

In Part 7 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (interpretation for First Group of Parts), section 251 (expressions used generally) is amended as follows.

2

At the appropriate places insert—

  • “agent” does not include a person’s counsel acting as such;

  • “books and papers” and “books or papers” includes accounts, deeds, writing and documents;

  • “the court”, in relation to a company, means a court having jurisdiction to wind up the company;

  • “document” includes summons, notice, order and other legal process, and registers;

  • “the Gazette” means—

    1. a

      as respects companies registered in England and Wales, the London Gazette;

    2. b

      as respects companies registered in Scotland, the Edinburgh Gazette;

  • “officer”, in relation to a body corporate, includes a director, manager or secretary;

3

Omit the definition of “office copy”.

4

Omit the words from “Any expression” to the end.