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117. Powers of court

(1) The court may make an FMI administration order in relation to an infrastructure company if satisfied -

(a) that the company is unable to pay its debts,

(b) that the company is likely to be unable to pay its debts, or

(c) that, on a petition presented by the Secretary of State under section 124A of the 1986 Act (petition for winding up on grounds of public interest), it would be just and equitable (disregarding the objective of the FMI administration) to wind up the company.

(2) The court may not make an FMI administration order on the ground set out in subsection (1)(c) unless the Secretary of State has certified to the court that the case is one in which the Secretary of State considers (disregarding the objective of the FMI administration) that it would be appropriate to petition under section 124A of the 1986 Act.

(3) On an application for an FMI administration order, the court may -

(a) grant the application;

(b) dismiss the application;

(c) adjourn the application (generally

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