# The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011, Regulation 15: General powers, duties and effect


(1) Without prejudice to any specific powers conferred on an administrator by these Regulations, an administrator may do anything necessary or expedient for the pursuit of the special administration objectives.
(2) The administrator is an officer of the court.
(3) The following provisions of this regulation provide for —
(a) general powers and duties of administrators (by application of provisions about administrators in Schedule B1 administration); and
(b) the general process and effect of special administration (by application of provisions about Schedule B1 administration).
(4) The provisions of Schedule B1 and other provisions of the Insolvency Act set out in the Tables apply in relation to special administration as in relation to other insolvency proceedings with the modifications set out—
(a) in paragraph (5) (in respect of the provisions listed in Table 1);
(b) in paragraph (6) (in respect of the provisions listed in Table 2),
and any other modification specified in the Tables.
(5) The modifications in respect of the provisions referred to in Table 1 are that—
(a) a reference to the administrator is a reference to the administrator appointed under a special administration order;
(b) a reference to administration is a reference to special administration;
(c) a reference to an administration order is a reference to a special administration order;
(d) a reference to a company is a reference to an investment bank;
(e) a reference to the purpose of administration is a reference to the special administration objectives; and
(f) a reference to a provision of the Insolvency Act is a reference to that provision as applied by this regulation.
(6) The modifications in respect of the provisions referred to in Table 2 are that—
(a) a reference to the liquidator is a reference to the administrator appointed under a special administration order;
(b) a reference to winding up is a reference to special administration;
(c) a reference to winding up by the court is a reference to the imposition of special administration by order of the court;
(d) a reference to being wound up under Part 4 or 5 of the Insolvency Act is a reference to an investment bank being in special administration;
(e) a reference to the commencement of winding up is a reference to the commencement of special administration;
(f) a reference to going into liquidation is a reference to entering special administration;
(g) a reference to liquidation or to insolvent liquidation is a reference to special administration;
(h) a reference to a winding up order is a reference to a special administration order;
(i) a reference to a company is a reference to an investment bank; and
(j) a reference to a provision of the Insolvency Act is a reference to that provision as applied by this regulation.
Table 1: Applied provisions: Schedule B1
Schedule B1
Subject
Modification or comment
Para 40(1)(a)
Dismissal of pending winding up petition
Para 42
Moratorium on insolvency proceedings
Sub-paragraphs (4)(a) and (4)(aa) are not applied.
Para 43
Moratorium on other legal processes
Para 44(1) and (5)
Interim moratorium
Para 45
Publicity
Para 46
Announcement of administrator’s appointment
(a) In sub-paragraph (3)(a), in addition to obtaining the list of creditors, the administrator shall also obtain as complete a list as possible of the clients of the investment bank.
(b) In sub-paragraph (3)(b), the administrator shall send a notice of their appointment to each client of whose claim and address the administrator is aware.
(c) Where the special administration application has not been made by the FSA, notice of the administrator’s appointment shall also be sent under sub-paragraph (5) to the FSA.
(d) Sub-paragraphs (6)(b) and (c) are not applied.
Para 47
Statement of company’s affairs
In sub-paragraph (2), the statement must also include particulars (to the extent prescribed) of the client assets held by the investment bank.
Para 48
Statement of company’s affairs
Para 49
Statement of proposals
Paragraphs 49(1) to (3), 51, 53, 54 and 55 do not apply where the FSA gives a direction under regulation 16 and the direction has not been withdrawn: see regulations 16 - 19.
Para 49
(a) Sub-paragraph (2)(b) is not applied.
(b) Under sub-paragraph (4), the administrator shall also send a copy of the statement of proposals to—
(i) every client of whose claim the administrator is aware and has a means of contacting; and
(ii) the FSA.
(c) The administrator shall also give notice in the prescribed manner that the statement of proposals is to be provided free of charge to a market infrastructure body who applies in writing to a specified address.
Para 50
Creditors’ meeting
(a) In sub-paragraph (1), the administrator shall also summon the clients referred to in paragraph 49(4) to the meeting of creditors and such clients shall be given the prescribed period of notice under sub-paragraph (1)(b).
(b) The FSA may appoint a person to attend a meeting of creditors and make representations as to any matter for decision.
Para 51
Requirement for initial creditors’ meeting
(a) Each copy of an administrator’s proposals sent to a client under paragraph 49 shall be accompanied by an invitation to the initial creditors’ meeting.
(b) The administrator’s proposals sent to the FSA must also be accompanied by an invitation to the initial creditors’ meeting.
Para 53
Business and result of initial creditors’ meeting
(a) Insolvency rules shall prescribe how clients shall vote at meetings of creditors.
(b) Under sub-paragraph (2), if the FSA has not appointed a person to attend the meeting, the administrator must also report any decision taken to the FSA.
Para 54
Revision of administrator’s proposals
(a) If the revision proposed by the administrator affects both creditors and clients, then every reference in paragraph 54 to creditors includes clients.
(b) If the administrator thinks that the revision proposed only affects either creditors or clients, then this paragraph only applies to the affected party, however the party not affected must be informed of the revision in a manner prescribed in insolvency rules.
(c) The FSA must be invited to the creditors’ meeting mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a).
(d) The statement of the proposed revision mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) must also be sent to the FSA.
Para 55
Failure to obtain approval of administrator’s proposals
(a) In making an order under sub-paragraph (2) the court must have regard to the special administration objectives.
(b) Sub-paragraph (2)(d) is not applied.
Para 56
Further creditors’ meetings
The FSA must be invited to any meeting summoned under this paragraph.
Para 57
Creditors’ committee
(a) A creditors’ committee can only be established by a creditors’ meeting to which creditors and clients have both been given notice.
(b) The FSA may appoint a person to attend a meeting of the creditors’ committee and make representations as to any matter for decision.
(c) Insolvency rules shall ensure that, where a meeting of creditors resolves to establish a creditors’ committee, the makeup of the creditors’ committee is a reflection of all parties with an interest in the achievement of the special administration objectives.
Para 58
Correspondence instead of creditors’ meeting
Para 59
Functions of an administrator
Para 60 (and Schedule 1 to the Insolvency Act)
General powers
Certain powers in Schedule 4 of the Insolvency Act are also applied (see Table 2).
Para 61
Directors
Para 62
Power to call meetings
The administrator may also call a meeting of clients or contributories.
Para 63
Application to court for directions
Para 64
Management powers
Para 65
Distribution to creditors
Sub-paragraph (3) is not applied.
Para 66
Payments
Para 67
Property
Para 68
Management
In this paragraph, references to proposals approved under paragraphs 53 or 54 include—
(a) proposals agreed with the FSA under regulations 17 or 18; or
(b) proposals in respect of which the court has made an order dispensing with the need for agreement in accordance with those regulations,
without need for approval.
Para 69
Agency
Para 70
Floating charge
Para 71
Fixed charge
Para 72
Hire purchase property
Para 73
Protection for secured or preferential creditors
Sub-paragraph (2)(d) is not applied.
Para 74
Challenge to administrator’s conduct
(a) The FSA may also make an application under this paragraph on the grounds that—
(i) the administrator is acting or has acted so as unfairly to harm the interests of some or all of the members, creditors or clients; or
(ii) the administrator is proposing to act in a way which would unfairly harm the interests of some or all of the members, creditors or clients.
(b) A client may also make an application under sub-paragraph (1) or (2).
(c) Where the FSA has given a direction under regulation 16 which has not been withdrawn, an order may not be made under this paragraph if it would impede or prevent compliance with the direction.
(d) Any of the following persons may make an application under this paragraph on the grounds that the administrator is not taking any action in response to a request from that person under regulation 13(2) and that the person is of the opinion that the action requested would not lead to a material reduction in the value of the property of the investment bank—
(i) the Bank of England,
(ii) the Treasury,
(iii) the FSA, or
(iv) a market infrastructure body.
Para 75
Misfeasance
A client and the FSA shall be included in the list of persons who may make an application under sub-paragraph (2).
Para 79
Court ending administration on application of administrator
Sub-paragraph (2) is not applied.
See regulation 20
Para 81
Court ending administration on application of a creditor
This paragraph is not applied where the administrator was appointed by the court on the application of the FSA or the Secretary of State.
Para 84
Termination: no more assets for distribution
(a) The administrator shall only send a notice under sub-paragraph (1) if the investment bank no longer holds client assets.
(b) In sub-paragraph (5), a copy of the notice should also be sent to every client of the investment bank of whom the administrator is aware and the FSA.
See regulation 21
Para 85
Discharge of administration order
Para 86
Notice to Companies Registrar at the end of administration
Para 87
Resignation
(a) Where the administrator was appointed by the court on the application of the FSA or the Secretary of State, the notice of the resignation given in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(a) must be also given to the applicant.
(b) Sub-paragraphs (2)(b) to (d) are not applied.
Para 88
Removal
Para 89
Disqualification
(a) Where the administrator was appointed by the court on the application of the FSA or the Secretary of State, the notice given in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(a) must be also given to the applicant.
(b) Sub-paragraphs (2)(b) to (d) are not applied.
Para 90
Replacement
The reference to paragraphs 91 to 95 is to paragraph 91.
Para 91
Replacement
The FSA is added to the list of persons who may make an application to appoint an administrator but to whom the restrictions in sub-paragraph (2) apply.
Para 98
Discharge
Sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and (3) are not applied.
Para 99
Vacation of office: charges and liabilities
(a) In sub-paragraph (3), the former administrator’s remuneration and expenses incurred in respect of the pursuit of Objective 1 will be charged on and payable out of the client assets.
(b) In sub-paragraph (4)(b), the reference to any charge arising under sub-paragraph (3) does not include a charge on client assets.
Para 100
Joint administrators
Para 101
Joint administrators
In sub-paragraph (3), the reference to paragraphs 87 to 99 is to paragraphs 87 to 91 and 98 to 99.
Para 102
Joint administrators
Para 103
Joint administrators
(a) In sub-paragraph (2), the reference to paragraph 12(1)(a) to (e) is to regulation 5(1).
(b) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) are not applied.
Para 104
Presumption of validity
Para 105
Majority decision of directors
Para 106 (and section 430 of and Schedule 10 to the Insolvency Act)
Fines
Sub-paragraphs (2)(a), (2)(b) and (2)(l) to (2)(n) are not applied.
Para 107
Extension of time limit
In considering an application under paragraph 107, the court must have regard to the special administration objectives.
Para 108
Extension of time limit
(a) To obtain consent under this paragraph, the administrator must also obtain consent of those clients whose claims amount to more than 50% of the total amount of claims for client assets, disregarding the claims of those clients who were sent a copy of the statement of proposals but who did not respond to an invitation to give or withhold consent.
(b) Sub-paragraph (3) is not applied.
Para 109
Extension of time limit
Para 111
Interpretation
The definition of “administrator” and sub-paragraph (1A)(b) and (c) and sub-paragraph (1B) are not applied.
Paras 112- 116
Scotland
Table 2: Applied provisions: other provisions of the Insolvency Act
Insolvency Act
Subject
Modification or comment
Sections 74 and 76- 83
Contributories
Section 167 (and Schedule 4)
Powers of the liquidator
(a) In subsections (1) and (2), references to “liquidation committee” is to “creditors’ committee”.
(b) A client may also apply to the court under subsection (3).
(c) In Schedule 4, paragraphs 4 to 10 and 12 shall not apply, and in paragraph 13, the reference to “winding up the company’s affairs and distributing its assets” is to “pursuing the special administration objectives”.
Section 168(4)
Discretion in managing and distributing assets
Section 176
Preferential charges on goods distrained
Section 176A
Unsecured creditors
Section 178
Disclaimer of onerous property
Section 179
Disclaimer of leaseholds
Section 180
Land subject to rent charge
Section 181
Disclaimer: powers of court
Section 182
Powers of court (leaseholds)
Section 183
Effect of execution or attachment (England and Wales)
Subsection (2)(a) is not applied.
Section 184
Duties of officers
In subsection (1), ignore the reference to a resolution having been passed for voluntary winding up.
Section 185
Effect of diligence (Scotland)
In the application of section 37(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66), the reference to an order of the court awarding winding up is a reference to the making of the special administration order.
Section 186
Rescission of contracts by the court
Section 187
Power to make over assets to employees
Section 193
Unclaimed dividends (Scotland)
Section 194
Resolutions passed at adjourned meetings
Section 196
Judicial notice of court documents
Section 197
Commission for receiving evidence
Section 198
Court order for examination of persons in Scotland
Section 199
Costs of application for leave to proceed (Scottish companies)
Section 206
Fraud in anticipation of winding up
In subsection (1), omit the reference to passing a resolution for voluntary winding up.
Section 207
Transactions in fraud of creditors
In subsection (1), omit the reference to passing a resolution for voluntary winding up.
Section 208
Misconduct in course of winding up
In subsection (1), omit “whether by the court or voluntarily”.
Section 209
Falsification of company’s books
Section 210
Material omissions from statement
(a) In subsection (1) omit “whether by the court or voluntarily”.
(b) In subsection (2), omit “or has passed a resolution for voluntary winding up”.
Section 211
False representation to creditors
In subsection (1)—
(a) omit “whether by the court or voluntarily”; and
(b) a reference to the company’s creditors includes a reference to clients of the investment bank.
Section 212
Summary remedy
Section 213
Fraudulent trading
Section 214
Wrongful trading
Subsection (6) is not applied.
Section 215
Proceedings under section 213 or 214
Section 216
Restriction on re-use of company names
(a) The reference to “liquidating company” shall be to “company in special administration”.
(b) Subsections (7) and (8) are not applied.
Section 217
Personal liability for debts following contravention of section 216
Subsection (6) is not applied.
Section 218
Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company
(a) In subsection (3), ignore the first reference to the official receiver and treat the second reference as a reference to the Secretary of State.
(b) In subsection (5) treat the reference to subsection (4) as a reference to subsection (3).
(c) Subsections (4) and (6) are not applied.
Section 219
Obligations arising under section 218
Treat the reference to section 218(4) in subsection (1) as a reference to section 218(3).
Section 233
Utilities
Section 234
Getting in the company’s property
(a) Subsection (1) is not applied.
(b) “Office holder” means the administrator.
Section 235
Co-operation with the administrator
(a) Subsections (1) and (4)(b) to (d) are not applied.
(b) “Office holder” means the administrator.
Section 236
Inquiry into company’s dealings
(a) Subsection (1) is not applied.
(b) “Office holder” means the administrator.
Section 237
Enforcement by the court
Section 238
Transactions at an undervalue (England and Wales)
Section 239
Preferences (England and Wales)
Section 240
Sections 238 and 239: relevant time
(a) In subsection (2)(a), the reference to being unable to pay its debts has the meaning given by regulation 2.
(b) Sub-paragraphs (1)(d) and (3)(a) to (d) are not applied.
Section 241
Orders under sections 238 and 239
Subsections (3A) and (3B) are not applied.
Section 242
Gratuitous alienations (Scotland)
Section 243
Unfair preferences (Scotland)
Section 244
Extortionate credit transactions
Section 245
Avoidance of floating charges
(a) In subsection (3)(c), the reference to—
(i) administration application is to be read as an application for special administration, and
(ii) administration order is to a special administration order.
(b) In subsection (4)(a) and (b),the reference to being unable to pay its debts has the meaning given by regulation 2.
(c) Subsections (3)(d) and (5)(a) to (c) are not applied.
Section 246
Unenforceability of liens
(a) Subsection (1) is not applied.
(b) “Office holder” means the administrator.
Section 246A
Remote attendance at meetings
Treat every reference to creditors as including clients.
Section 246B
Use of websites
Section 386 (and Schedule 6 as read with Schedule 4 to the Pensions Schemes Act 1993)
Preferential debts
Section 387, subsections (1) and (3A).
“The relevant date”
Treat the reference to “administration” as a reference to special administration.
Section 389
Offence of acting without being qualified
(a) Treat the reference to acting as an insolvency practitioner as a reference to acting as the administrator.
(b) Subsections (1A) and (2) are not applied.
Section 390
Persons not qualified to act
Treat references to acting as insolvency practitioner as references to acting as the administrator.
Section 391
Recognised professional bodies
An order under section 391 has effect in relation to any provision applied for the purposes of special administration.
Section 411
Insolvency rules
The reference in subsections (1A), (2C) and (3) to Part 2 of the Banking Act 2009 includes a reference to these Regulations.
Section 414
Fees orders
(a) The reference in subsection (1) to “Parts I to VII of this Act” includes these Regulations.
(b) Ignore the reference to the official receiver.
Section 423
Transactions defrauding creditors
Subsection (4) is not applied.
Sections 424 and 425
Transactions defrauding creditors
Section 426
Co-operation between courts
References to “insolvency law” includes provisions made by or under these Regulations.
Sections 430 and 431 (and Schedule 10)
Offences
Section 432
Offences by bodies corporate
In subsection (4) ignore all the provisions of the Insolvency Act listed there except for sections 206 to 211.
Section 433
Statements: admissibility
In subsection (1)(a), a statement of affairs prepared “for the purposes of any provision of this Act” includes any statement made for the purposes of a provision of that Act as applied by these Regulations.
Sections 434B – 434D
Supplementary provisions

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111505588/regulation/15 (the official version)
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