Paragraph 204
Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
In paragraph (2)—
in the definition of “administrative receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;
for the definition of “company” substitute—
““company” means—
- (a)
a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland, or
- (b)
a company that may be wound up under Part 6 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (unregistered companies);”;
after that definition insert—
““the Companies Acts” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Companies Act 2006;”;
omit the definitions of “the companies legislation” and “the Companies Order”;
for the definition of “director” substitute—
““director” includes any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called;”;
omit the definition of “the Insolvency Order”;
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);”;
in the definition of “the official receiver”, for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”;
for the definition of “the registrar” substitute—
““the registrar” means the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland;”.
In paragraph (3), for “the Insolvency Order” substitute “ the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”.
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.”.
In paragraph (5), after “Acts” insert “ (see section 1174 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Companies Act 2006) ”.