Section 451: Powers of Court in administration application.

(1) On hearing an administration application, the Court may—
(a) make the administration order sought;
(b) dismiss the application;
(c) adjourn the hearing conditionally or unconditionally;
(d) make an interim order;
(e) treat the application as a winding-up petition and make any order which the Court could make under section 574 of this Act; or
(f) make any other order which the Court deems appropriate.
(2) An appointment of an administrator by an administration order takes effect—
(a) at a time appointed by the order; or
(b) where no time is appointed by the order, when the order is made.
(3) An interim order under subsection (1) (d) may, in particular—
(a) restrict the exercise of a power of the directors or the company; or
(b) make provision conferring a discretion on the Court or on a person qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company.
(4) This section is subject to section 573 of this Act.