Section 13: Appointment of administrator.

Insolvency Act 1986 · 1986 c. 45View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Administration Orders

The administrator of a company shall be appointed either by the administration order or by an order under the next subsection.

If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation or otherwise in the office of the administrator, the court may by order fill the vacancy.

An application for an order under subsection (2) may be made—

by any continuing administrator of the company; or
where there is no such administrator, by a creditors' committee established under section 26 below; or
where there is no such administrator and no such committee, by the company or the directors or by any creditor or creditors of the company.

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