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Paragraph 204

(1)

Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (2)—

(a)

in the definition of “administrative receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;

(b)

for the definition of “company” substitute—

““company” means—

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

    a company that may be wound up under Part 6 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (unregistered companies);”;

(c)

after that definition insert—

    • ““the Companies Acts” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Companies Act 2006;”;

(d)

omit the definitions of “the companies legislation” and “the Companies Order”;

(e)

for the definition of “director” substitute—

““director” includes any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called;”;

(f)

omit the definition of “the Insolvency Order”;

(g)

for the definition of “officer” substitute—

““officer” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1173(1) of the Companies Act 2006);”;

(h)

in the definition of “the official receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;

(i)

for the definition of “the registrar” substitute—

““the registrar” means the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland;”.

(3)

In paragraph (3), for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”.

(4)

For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)

Any reference to provisions, or a particular provision, of the Companies Acts or the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 includes the corresponding provisions or provision of corresponding earlier legislation.”.

(5)

In paragraph (5), after “Acts” insert “ (see section 1174 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Companies Act 2006) ”.