Schedule 3 MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1986 ACT
| Provisions | Modifications |
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| Section 1 (those who may propose an arrangement) | |
| For “The directors of a company” substitute “A limited liability partnership” and delete “to the company and”. |
| At the end add “but where a proposal is so made it must also be made to the limited liability partnership”. |
| The following modifications to sections 2 to 7 apply where a proposal under section 1 has been made by the limited liability partnership. | |
| Section 2 (procedure where the nominee is not the liquidator or administrator) | |
| In paragraph (a) for “meetings of the company and of it creditors” substitute “a meeting of the creditors of the limited liability partnership”; In paragraph (b) for the first “meetings” substitute “a meeting” and for the second “meetings” substitute “meeting”. |
| For “the person intending to make the proposal” substitute “the designated members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| For “the person intending to make the proposal” substitute “the designated members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 3 (summoning of meetings) | |
| For “such meetings as are mentioned in section 2(2)” substitute “a meeting of creditors” and for “those meetings” substitute “that meeting”. |
| Delete subsection (2). |
| Section 4 (decisions of meetings) | |
| For “meetings” substitute “meeting”. |
| For “each of the meetings” substitute “the meeting”. |
| new subsection (5A) | Insert a new subsection (5A) as follows—
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| For “either” substitute “the”; after “the result of the meeting”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “(including, where modifications to the proposal were proposed at the meeting, the response to those proposed modifications made by the limited liability partnership)”; and at the end add “and to the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 5 (effect of approval) | |
| For “each of the meetings” substitute “the meeting” and for “with the same modifications” substitute “with modifications agreed to by the limited liability partnership”. |
| For “each of the reports” substitute “the report”. |
| Section 6 (challenge of decisions) | |
| For “meetings” substitute “meeting” and for “either of the meetings” substitute “the meeting”. |
| For “either of the meetings” substitute “the meeting” and after paragraph (a) add a new paragraph (aa) as follows—
Omit the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and omit paragraph (c). |
| For “each of the reports” substitute “the report”. |
| For subsection (4) substitute the following—
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| subsection (5) | For the first “meetings” substitute “a meeting”, for the second “meetings” substitute “meeting” and for “person who made the original proposal” substitute “limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 7 (implementation of proposal) | |
| For “meetings” substitute “meeting”. |
| The following modifications to sections 2 and 3 apply where a proposal under section 1 has been made, where an administration order is in force in relation to the limited liability partnership, by the administrator or, where the limited liability partnership is being wound up, by the liquidator. | |
| Section 2 (procedure where the nominee is not the liquidator or administrator) | |
| In paragraph (a) for “meetings of the company” substitute “meetings of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 3 (summoning of meetings) | |
| For “meetings of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 8 (power of court to make order)f1 | |
| Omit subsection (1A). |
| subsection (4) | Omit subsection (4). |
| Section 9 (application for order)f2 | |
| Delete “, or the directors”. |
| Section 10 (effect of application) | |
| In paragraph (a) for “no resolution may be passed” to the end of the subsection substitute “no determination may be made or order made for the winding up of the limited liability partnership.”. |
| Section 11 (effect of order) | |
| In paragraph (a) for “no resolution may be passed” to the end of the subsection substitute “no determination may be made or order made for the winding up of the limited liability partnership.”. |
| Section 13 (appointment of administrator) | |
| In paragraph (c) delete “or the directors”. |
| Section 14 (general powers) | |
| For paragraph (a) substitute—
and at the end add the following—
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| Section 73 (alternative modes of winding up) | |
| Delete “,within the meaning given to that expression by section 735 of the Companies Act,”. |
| Section 74 (liability as contributories of present and past members) | |
| For section 74 there shall be substituted the following— |
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| Section 75 to 78 | Delete sections 75 to 78. |
| Section 79 (meaning of “contributory”) | |
| In subsection (1) for “every person” substitute
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| After “section 214 (wrongful trading)” insert “or 214A (adjustment of withdrawals)”. |
| Delete subsection (3). |
| Section 83 (companies registered under Companies Act, Part XXII, Chapter II) | Delete section 83. |
| Section 84 (circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily) | |
| For subsection (1) substitute the following—
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| Omit subsection (2). |
| For subsection (3) substitute the following—
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| subsection (4) | After subsection (3) insert a new subsection (4)—
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| Section 85 (notice of resolution to wind up) | |
| For subsection (1) substitute the following—
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| Section 86 (commencement of winding up) | Substitute the following new section—
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| Section 87 (effect on business and status of company) | |
| In subsection (2), for “articles” substitute “limited liability partnership agreement”. |
| Section 88 (avoidance of share transfers, etc. after winding-up resolution) | For “shares” substitute “the interest of any member in the property of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 89 (statutory declaration of solvency) | For “director(s)” wherever it appears in section 89 substitute “designated member(s)”; |
| For paragraph (a) substitute the following—
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| For “the resolution for winding up is passed” substitute “the limited liability partnership determined that it be wound up voluntarily”. |
| For “in pursuance of a resolution passed” substitute “voluntarily”. |
| Section 90 (distinction between “members” and “creditors” voluntary winding up) | For “directors'” substitute “designated members'”. |
| Section 91 (appointment of liquidator) | |
| Delete “in general meeting”. |
| For the existing wording substitute
After subsection (2) insert—
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| Section 92 (power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator) | |
| For “the company in general meeting” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership summoned for the purpose”. |
| For “a general meeting” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| In subsection (3), for “articles” substitute “limited liability partnership agreement”. |
| new subsection (4) | Add a new subsection (4) as follows—
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| Section 93 (general company meeting at each year’s end) | |
| For “a general meeting of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| new subsection (4) | Add a new subsection (4) as follows—
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| Section 94 (final meeting prior to dissolution) | |
| For “a general meeting of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| new subsection (5A) | Add a new subsection (5A) as follows—
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| For “a general meeting of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 95 (effect of company’s insolvency) | |
| For “directors'” substitute “designated members'”. |
| For subsection (7) substitute the following—
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| Section 96 (conversion to creditors' voluntary winding up) | |
| paragraph (a) | For “directors'” substitute “designated members'”. |
| paragraph (b) | Substitute a new paragraph (b) as follows—
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| Section 98 (meeting of creditors) | |
| For paragraph (a) substitute the following—
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| For “were sent the notices summoning the company meeting at which it was resolved that the company be wound up voluntarily” substitute “the limited liability partnership determined that it be wound up voluntarily”. |
| Section 99 (directors to lay statement of affairs before creditors) | |
| For “the directors of the company” substitute “the designated members” and for “the director so appointed” substitute “the designated member so appointed”. |
| For “directors” substitute “designated members”. |
| For “directors” substitute “designated members” and for “director” substitute “designated member”. |
| Section 100 (appointment of liquidator) | |
| For “The creditors and the company at their respective meetings mentioned in section 98” substitute “The creditors at their meeting mentioned in section 98 and the limited liability partnership”. |
| Delete “director,”. |
| Section 101 (appointment of liquidation committee) | |
| For subsection (2) substitute the following—
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| Section 105 (meetings of company and creditors at each year’s end) | |
| For “a general meeting of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| new subsection (5) | Add a new subsection (5) as follows—
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| Section 106 (final meeting prior to dissolution) | |
| For “a general meeting of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| new subsection (5A) | After subsection (5) insert a new subsection (5A) as follows—
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| For “a general meeting of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 110 (acceptance of shares, etc., as consideration for sale of company property) | For the existing section substitute the following:
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| Section 111 (dissent from arrangement under section 110) | |
| For subsections (1)–(3) substitute the following—
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| subsection (4) | Omit subsection (4). |
| Section 117 (high court and county court jurisdiction) | |
| Delete “Where the amount of a company’s share capital paid up or credited as paid up does not exceed £120,000, then (subject to this section)”. |
| Delete subsection (3). |
| Section 120 (court of session and sheriff court jurisdiction)f3 | |
| Delete “Where the amount of a company’s share capital paid up or credited as paid up does not exceed £120,000,”. |
| Delete subsection (5). |
| Section 122 (circumstances in which company may be wound up by the court)f4 | |
| For subsection (1) substitute the following—
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| Section 124 (application for winding up)f5 | |
| Delete these subsections. |
| Section 124A (petition for winding-up on grounds of public interest)f6 | |
| subsection (1) | Omit paragraph (b). |
| Section 126 (power to stay or restrain proceedings against company) | |
| Delete subsection (2). |
| Section 127 (avoidance of property dispositions, etc.) | For “any transfer of shares” substitute “any transfer by a member of the limited liability partnership of his interest in the property of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 129 (commencement of winding up by the court) | |
| For “a resolution has been passed by the company” substitute “a determination has been made” and for “at the time of the passing of the resolution” substitute “at the time of that determination”. |
| Section 130 (consequences of winding-up order) | |
| Delete subsection (3). |
| Section 148 (settlement of list of contributories and application of assets) | |
| Delete “, with power to rectify the register of members in all cases where rectification is required in pursuance of the Companies Act or this Act,”. |
| Section 149 (debts due from contributory to company) | |
| Delete “the Companies Act or”. |
| Delete subsection (2). |
| Delete “, whether limited or unlimited,”. |
| Section 160 (delegation of powers to liquidator (England and Wales)) | |
| In subsection (1)(b) delete “and the rectifying of the register of members”. |
| For subsection (2) substitute the following—
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| Section 165 (voluntary winding up) | |
| In paragraph (a) for “an extraordinary resolution of the company” substitute “a determination by a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| For paragraph (c) substitute the following—
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| new subsection (4A) | Insert a new subsection (4A) as follows—
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| Section 166 (creditors' voluntary winding up) | |
| In paragraph (b) for “directors” substitute “designated members”. |
| Section 171 (removal, etc. (voluntary winding up)) | |
| For paragraph (a) substitute the following—
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| In paragraph (a) for “final meeting of the company” substitute “final meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership” and in paragraph (b) for “final meetings of the company” substitute “final meetings of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Insert a new subsection (7) as follows—
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| Section 173 (release (voluntary winding up)) | |
| In paragraph (a) for “a general meeting of the company” substitute “a meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 183 (effect of execution or attachment (England and Wales)) | |
| Delete paragraph (a). |
| Section 184 (duties of sheriff (England and Wales))f7 | |
| For “a resolution for voluntary winding up has been passed” substitute “the limited liability partnership has determined that it be wound up voluntarily”. |
| Delete “or of a meeting having been called at which there is to be proposed a resolution for voluntary winding up,” and “or a resolution is passed (as the case may be)”. |
| Section 187 (power to make over assets to employees) | |
| Delete section 187. | |
| Section 194 (resolutions passed at adjourned meetings) | |
| After “contributories” insert “or of the members of a limited liability partnership”. | |
| Section 195 (meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories) | |
| Delete “the Companies Act or”. |
| Section 206 (fraud, etc. in anticipation of winding up)f8 | |
| For “passes a resolution for voluntary winding up” substitute “makes a determination that it be wound up voluntarily”. |
| Section 207 (transactions in fraud of creditors) | |
| For “passes a resolution for voluntary winding up” substitute “makes a determination that it be wound up voluntarily”. |
| Section 210 (material omissions from statement relating to company’s affairs) | |
| For “passed a resolution for voluntary winding up” substitute “made a determination that it be wound up voluntarily”. |
| Section 214 (wrongful trading) | |
| Delete from “but the court shall not” to the end of the subsection. |
| After section 214 | |
Insert the following new section 214A
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| Section 215 (proceedings under ss 213,214) | |
| Omit the word “or” between the words “213” and “214” and insert after “214” “or 214A”. |
| For “either section” substitute “any of those sections”. |
| For “either section” substitute “any of those sections”. |
| For “Sections 213 and 214” substitute “Sections 213, 214 or 214A”. |
| Section 218 (prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company)f9 | |
| For “officer, or any member, of the company” substitute “member of the limited liability partnership”. |
| For “officer of the company, or any member of it,” substitute “officer or member of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 233 (supplies of gas, water, electricity etc.)f10 | |
| For paragraph (c) substitute the following—
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| For paragraph (c) substitute the following—
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| Section 247 (“insolvency” and “go into liquidation”) | |
| For “passes a resolution for voluntary winding up” substitute “makes a determination that it be wound up voluntarily” and for “passing such a resolution” substitute “making such a determination”. |
| Section 249 (“connected with a company”) | For the existing words substitute |
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| Section 250 (“member” of a company) | |
| Delete section 250. | |
| Section 251 (expressions used generally) | |
| Delete the word “and” appearing after the definition of “the rules” and insert the word “and” after the definition of “shadow director”. After the definition of “shadow director” insert the following—
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| Section 386 (categories of preferential debts)f11 | |
| In subsection (1), omit the words “or an individual”. |
| In subsection (2), omit the words “or the individual”. |
| Section 387 (“the relevant date”) | |
| In paragraph (c) for “passing of the resolution for the winding up of the company” substitute “making of the determination by the limited liability partnership that it be wound up voluntarily”. |
| Omit subsection (5). |
| Omit subsection (6). |
| Section 388 (meaning of “act as insolvency practitioner”)f12 | |
| Omit subsection (2). |
| Omit subsection (3). |
| Delete ““interim trustee” and “permanent trustee” mean the same as the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985”. |
| Section 389 (acting without qualification an offence)f13 | |
| Omit the words “or an individual”. |
| Section 402 (official petitioner) | Delete section 402. |
| Section 412 (individual insolvency rules (England and Wales)) | Delete section 412. |
| Section 415 (Fees orders (individual insolvency proceedings in England and Wales)) | Delete section 415. |
| Section 416 (monetary limits (companies winding up)) | |
| In subsection (1), omit the words “section 117(2) (amount of company’s share capital determining whether county court has jurisdiction to wind it up);” and the words “section 120(3) (the equivalent as respects sheriff court jurisdiction in Scotland);”. |
| In subsection (3), omit the words “117(2), 120(3) or”. |
| Section 418 (monetary limits (bankruptcy)) | Delete section 418. |
| Section 420 (insolvent partnerships) | |
| Delete section 420. | |
| Section 421 (insolvent estates of deceased persons) | |
| Delete section 421. | |
| Section 422 (recognised banks, etc.)f14 | |
| Delete section 422. | |
| Section 427 (parliamentary disqualification) | Delete section 427. |
| Section 429 (disabilities on revocation or administration order against an individual) | |
| Delete section 429. | |
| Section 432 (offences by bodies corporate) | |
| Delete “secretary or”. |
| Section 435 (meaning of “associate”) | |
| Insert a new subsection (3A) as follows—
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| For subsection (11) there shall be substituted
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| Section 436 (expressions used generally) | |
| The following expressions and definitions shall be added to the section— “designated member” has the same meaning as it has in the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000; “limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership formed and registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000; “limited liability partnership agreement”, in relation to a limited liability partnership, means any agreement, express or implied, made between the members of the limited liability partnership or between the limited liability partnership and the members of the limited liability partnership which determines the mutual rights and duties of the members, and their rights and duties in relation to the limited liability partnership. | |
| Section 437 (transitional provisions, and savings) | Delete section 437. |
| Section 440 (extent (Scotland)) | |
| In subsection (2), omit paragraph (b). |
| Section 441 (extent (Northern Ireland)) | |
| Delete section 441. | |
| Section 442 (extent (other territories)) | |
| Delete section 442. | |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Paragraph 19 | For paragraph 19 substitute the following—
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| Schedule 10f15 | |
| Section 85(2) | In the entry relating to section 85(2) for “resolution for voluntary winding up” substitute “making of determination for voluntary winding up”. |
| Section 89(4) | In the entry relating to section 89(4) for “Director” substitute “Designated member”. |
| Section 93(3) | In the entry relating to section 93(3) for “general meeting of the company” substitute “meeting of members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 99(3) | In the entries relating to section 99(3) for “director” and “directors” where they appear substitute “designated member” or “designated members” as appropriate. |
| Section 105(3) | In the entry relating to section 105(3) for “company general meeting” substitute “meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Section 106(6) | In the entry relating to section 106(6) for “final meeting of the company” substitute “final meeting of the members of the limited liability partnership”. |
| Sections 353(1) to 362 | Delete the entries relating to sections 353(1) to 362 inclusive. |
| Section 429(5) | Delete the entry relating to section 429(5). |
Annotations
Footnotes
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Section 8 was amended by section 108 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).
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Section 9 was amended by section 62 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) and by section 107 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 to, the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).
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Section 120 was amended by section 52 of, and Part III of Schedule 2 to, the Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36).
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Section 122 was amended by regulation 2 of, and paragraph 8 of the Schedule to, S.I. 1992/1699.
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Section 124 was amended by section 62 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 40) and by section 60 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).
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Section 124A was inserted by section 60 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).
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Section 184 was amended by article 2 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, S.I. 1986/1996.
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Section 206 was amended by article 2 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, S.I. 1986/1996.
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Section 218 was amended by section 78 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).
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Section 233 was amended by section 112 of, and paragraph 35 of Schedule 16 to, the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29), by section 190 of, and paragraph 78 of Schedule 25 to, the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), by section 203 of, and paragraph 43 of Schedule 20 to, the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42).
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Section 386 was amended by section 7 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Finance Act 1991 (c. 22) (as inserted by section 9 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), by section 36 of the Finance Act 1993 (c. 34), by S.I. 1987/2093 and by section 190 of and Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48).
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Section 388 was amended by regulation 15 of S.I. 1994/2421, by section 11(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 6) and by article 4 of S.I. 1993/438.
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Section 389 was amended by section 11 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 6).
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Section 422 was amended by section 108 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).
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Certain entries in Column 5 of Schedule 10 were repealed by section 212 of, and Schedule 24 to, the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).