Annex A - Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom
This table summarises the territorial extent and application for the sections in the Act. The territorial extent of the Act is, variously, the United Kingdom; England and Wales and Scotland; England and Wales only; Scotland only; or Northern Ireland only. 1
Provision
Extends to E & W and applies to England?
Extends to E & W and applies to Wales?
Extends and applies to Scotland?
Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?
Would corresponding provision be within the competence of the National Assembly for Wales?
Would corresponding provision be within the competence of the Scottish Parliament?
Would corresponding provision be within the competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly?
Legislative Consent Motion needed?
Moratorium
Section 1
Section 2, 3 and Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4
Section 4, 5, 6 and Schedule 5, 6, 7, 8
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (in part)
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes (S, W)
Yes (S, W)
Yes (NI)
Reconstruction
Section 7 and Schedule 9
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes (NI)
Administration
Section 8
Section 9
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Yes (NI)
Winding-up petitions
Section 10 and Schedule 10
Section 11 and Schedule 11
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes (S)
Yes (NI)
Wrongful trading
Section 12
Section 13
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Yes (NI)
Termination clauses
Sections 14, 15 and Schedule 12
Sections 16 – 19 and Schedule 13
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes (S)
Yes (NI)
Power to amend
Sections 20 – 24
Section 25 - 27
Sections 28 - 36
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes (S)
No
Yes (NI)
Meetings and filings
Section 37 and Schedule 14
Sections 38, 39, 40
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes (S - CIOs), (NI - certain mutual societies)
No
Powers to change periods
Section 41
Section 42
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes (S)
Yes (NI)
Implementation of insolvency measures
Section 43
Section 44
Section 45
Section 46
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Yes (W)
Yes (S)
Yes
General
Section 47
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
No