Schedule 11, paragraph 3(3)

For the purposes of this Schedule— “the 1989 Order” means the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)); “coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2); “excluded debt” means a debt in respect of rent, or any sum or other payment that a tenant is liable to pay, under a relevant business tenancy and which is unpaid by reason of a financial effect of coronavirus; “Insolvency Rules” means the Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991 (S.R. (N.I.) 1991/364); “registered company” means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland; “relevant business tenancy” means— a tenancy to which the Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/725 (N.I. 5)) applies, or a tenancy to which that Order would apply if any relevant occupier were the tenant; “relevant occupier” in relation to a tenancy, means a person, other than the tenant, who lawfully occupies premises which are, or form part of, the property comprised in the tenancy; and “unregistered company” has the meaning given in Part 6 of the 1989 Order.

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