Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/56/section/23
Timestamp: 2019-12-12 05:36:16
Document Index: 333341029

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4']

s. 23 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2013/1582 Sch. 1 para. 7(2)
s. 23(1) words substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 7 para. 35(2)
s. 23(2A) words substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 7 para. 35(3)(a)
s. 23(2A) words substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 7 para. 35(3)(b)
s. 23(4)(b) substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 7 para. 35(7)
s. 23(6) words substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 7 para. 35(8)(a)
s. 23(6) words substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 7 para. 35(8)(b)
s. 23(6)(a)(b) substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 7 para. 35(8)(c)
s. 23(6)(a) words repealed by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 5 para. 23
23 Meaning and effect of special administration order.E+W
(1)A special administration order is an order of the High Court made in accordance with section 24 or 25 below in relation to a company holding an appointment under Chapter I of this Part [F1or which is a qualifying licensed water supplier] and directing that, during the period for which the order is in force, the affairs, business and property of the company shall be managed, by a person appointed by the High Court—
(2)The purposes of a special administration order made in relation to any company [F2holding an appointment under Chapter 1 of this Part] shall be-
[F3(2A)The purposes of a special administration order made in relation to any company which is a qualifying licensed water supplier shall be—
(b)the carrying on of those activities pending the making of the transfer.]
(3)Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect for applying provisions of the M1Insolvency Act 1986 where a special administration order is made.
(4)Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect for enabling provision to be made with respect to cases in which
[F4(a)a company is replaced by another as a relevant undertaker without an appointment or variation under Chapter 1 of this Part; or
in pursuance of a special administration order.]
(5)In this section “business” and “property” have the same meanings as in the M2Insolvency Act 1986.
[F5(6)For the purposes of this section, sections 24 to 26 below and Schedule 2 to this Act, a licensed water supplier is a qualifying licensed water supplier if—
(b)the introduction of water by it which is permitted under section 66B or 66C below is designated as a strategic supply under section 66G below or the introductions of water by it which are so permitted are designated as a collective strategic supply under section 66H below.]
F1Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 8(2); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F2Words in s. 23(2) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 8(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F3S. 23(2A) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 8(3); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F4Words in s. 23(4) substituted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 8(5); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
F5S. 23(6) inserted (1.12.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 101(1), 105(3), Sch. 8 para. 8(6); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 8)
C1S. 23(1) restricted (15.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/2787, art. 4