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Paragraph 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.