UK Act of Parliament 1989 Northern Ireland

Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

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Enforced by
Insolvency Service
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 19 of 63 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 9 carry different penalties and 35 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person26 Director or Officer21 Trader7 Distributor2 Landlord1

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties
Distributor — also bound by 182 other Acts
Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
Housing Act 1985 55 duties
Housing Act 1996 30 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Moratorium

10 of 55 sections shown
s.art013 Obligations to notify where moratorium comes into force Regulated
  • Notify the monitor when a moratorium comes into forceDirector or Officer
s.art013 Obligations to notify change in end of moratorium Regulated
  • Fail to notify monitor that company moratorium has ended or changedDirector or Officer
s.art013 Publicity about moratorium Regulated
  • Display moratorium notice in premises and on websitesTrader
s.art013 Duty of directors to notify monitor of insolvency proceedings etc Regulated
  • Notify the monitor before taking insolvency steps during a moratoriumDirector or Officer
s.art013 Restrictions on obtaining credit Regulated
  • Do not obtain credit of £500 or more during a moratorium without informing the creditorTrader
s.art013 Restrictions on disposal of hire-purchase property Regulated
  • Make unauthorised disposal of hire-purchase goods during moratoriumDirector or Officer
s.art013 Disposal of charged property free from charge Regulated
  • Directors must send court order to registrar within 14 daysDirector or Officer
s.art013 Disposal of hire-purchase property Regulated
  • Apply proceeds of hire-purchase goods disposal to debt and notify registrarDirector or Officer
s.art013 Provision of information to monitor Regulated
  • Provide information requested by the monitorDirector or Officer
s.art013 Replacement of monitor or appointment of additional monitor Regulated
  • Monitor fails to notify parties of court orderAny Person
45 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art013 Overview
s.art013 Eligible companies
s.art013 Obtaining a moratorium by filing documents at High Court
s.art013 Obtaining a moratorium for company subject to winding-up petition
s.art013 Obtaining a moratorium for other overseas companies
s.art013 The relevant documents
s.art013 Beginning of moratorium and appointment of monitor
s.art013 End of the moratorium
s.art013 Extension by directors without creditor consent
s.art013 Extension by directors with creditor consent
s.art013 Creditor consent for the purposes of Article 13CB
s.art013 Extension by High Court on application of directors
s.art013 Extension while proposal for CVA pending
s.art013 Extension by High Court in the course of other proceedings
s.art013 Company enters into insolvency procedure etc
s.art013 Overview and construction of references to payment holidays
s.art013 Restrictions on insolvency proceedings etc
s.art013 Restrictions on enforcement and legal proceedings
s.art013 Floating charges
s.art013 Enforcement of security granted during moratorium
s.art013 Restrictions on grant of security etc
s.art013 Prohibition on entering into market contracts etc
s.art013 Restrictions on payment of certain pre-moratorium debts
s.art013 Restrictions on disposal of property
s.art013 Contravention of certain requirements imposed under this Chapter
s.art013 Status of monitor
s.art013 Monitoring
s.art013 Application by monitor for directions
s.art013 Termination of moratorium by monitor
s.art013 Application of Part where two or more persons act as monitor
s.art013 Presumption of validity
s.art013 Challenge to monitor’s actions
s.art013 Challenges to monitor remuneration in insolvency proceedings
s.art013 Challenge to directors’ actions
s.art013 Challenge brought by Board of the Pension Protection Fund
s.art013 Offence of fraud etc during or in anticipation of moratorium
s.art013 Offence of false representation etc to obtain a moratorium
s.art013 Prosecution of delinquent officers of company
s.art013 Regulated companies: modifications to this Part
s.art013 Power to modify this Part etc in relation to certain companies
s.art013 Power to make provision in connection with pension schemes
s.art013 Void provisions in floating charge documents
s.art013 Meaning of “pre-moratorium debt” and “moratorium debt”
s.art013 Interpretation of this Part: general
s.art013 Regulations
Part 1

INTRODUCTORY

0 of 14 sections shown
14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 General interpretation
s.art002 Proceedings under EU Regulation: modified definition of property
s.art003 “Act as insolvency practitioner”
s.art004 “Associate”
s.art005 Interpretation
s.art006 “Insolvency” and“go into liquidation”
s.art007 “Connected with a company”
s.art008 “Member of a company”
s.art009 Interpretation
s.art010 “Security”, etc.
s.art011 “Bankrupt's estate”
s.art012 “Receiver or manager”
s.art013 “Contributory”
Part 2

COMPANY VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS

0 of 12 sections shown
12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art014 Those who may propose an arrangement
s.art014 Moratorium
s.art015 Procedure where nominee is not the liquidator or administrator
s.art016 Summoning of meetings
s.art017 Decisions of meetings
s.art017 Approval of arrangement
s.art018 Effect of approval
s.art019 Challenge of decisions
s.art019 False representations, etc.
s.art020 Implementation of proposal
s.art020 Prosecution of delinquent officers of company
s.art020 Arrangements coming to an end prematurely
Part 4

RECEIVERSHIP

5 of 31 sections shown
s.art048 Receivership accounts to be delivered to registrar Regulated
  • Fail to deliver receivership accounts to registrarAny Person
s.art055 Vacation of office Regulated
  • Notify Companies House when an administrative receiver leaves officeDirector or Officer
s.art056 Information to be given by administrative receiver Regulated
  • Administrative receiver must notify company and creditors of appointmentDirector or Officer
s.art057 Statement of affairs to be submitted Regulated
  • Submit a statement of affairs to the administrative receiver when requiredDirector or Officer
s.art058 Report by administrative receiver Regulated
  • Administrative receiver must send report to creditors and registrar within 3 monthsDirector or Officer
26 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art039 Meaning of “company”
s.art040 Disqualification of body corporate from acting as receiver
s.art041 Disqualification of bankrupt
s.art042 Power of High Court to appoint official receiver
s.art043 Time from which appointment is effective
s.art044 Liability for invalid appointment
s.art045 Application to High Court for directions
s.art046 Power of High Court to fix remuneration
s.art047 Liability for contracts, etc.
s.art049 Notification that receiver or manager appointed
s.art050 Payment of debts out of assets subject to floating charge
s.art051 Enforcement of duty to make returns
s.art052 General powers
s.art053 Power to dispose of charged property, etc.
s.art054 Agency and liability for contracts
s.art059 Committee of creditors
s.art059 Floating charge holder not to appoint administrative receiver
s.art059 First exception: capital market
s.art059 Second exception: public-private partnership
s.art059 Third exception: utilities
s.art059 Fourth exception: urban regeneration projects
s.art059 Fifth exception: project finance
s.art059 Sixth exception: financial market
s.art059 Seventh exception: registered housing association
s.art059 Eighth exception: licence companies
s.art059 Articles 59A to 59I: supplementary
Part 5

WINDING UP OF COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER the Companies Act 2006

62 of 133 sections shown
s.art070 Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily Regulated
  • Notify qualifying floating charge holder before voluntary winding-up resolutionTrader
s.art071 Notice of resolution to wind up voluntarily Regulated
  • Advertise resolution to wind up voluntarily in Belfast Gazette within 14 daysTrader
s.art084 Meeting of creditors Regulated
  • Summon creditors' meeting and give notice within 14 days of winding-up voteTrader
s.art085 Directors to lay statement of affairs before creditors Regulated
  • Prepare statement of affairs and appoint a director to preside at creditors' meetingDirector or Officer
s.art099 No liquidator appointed or nominated by company Regulated
  • Directors exercise powers without liquidator approval in voluntary winding upDirector or Officer
s.art100 Expenses of voluntary winding up

amended 1 time

s.art102 Circumstances in which company may be wound up by the High Court

amended 5 times

s.art103 Definition of inability to pay debts; the statutory demand

amended 2 times

s.art104 Application for winding up

amended 9 times

s.art104 Petition for winding up on grounds of public interest

amended 9 times

s.art104 Petition for winding up of SE

amended 9 times

s.art104 Petition for winding up of SCE

amended 9 times

s.art106 Power to stay or restrain proceedings against company

amended 2 times

s.art107 Avoidance of property dispositions, etc.

amended 2 times

s.art108 Avoidance of sequestration or distress

amended 2 times

s.art109 Commencement of winding up by the High Court

amended 2 times

s.art110 Consequences of winding‐up order

amended 3 times

s.art124 Duty to summon final meeting

amended 2 times

s.art124 Official receiver’s duty to send statement to registrar about other proceedings—

amended 2 times

s.art125 Power to stay winding up

amended 1 time

s.art126 Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets

amended 1 time

s.art127 Debts due from contributory to company

amended 1 time

s.art134 Payment of expenses of winding up

amended 1 time

s.art136 Powers of High Court to be cumulative

amended 2 times

s.art137 Delegation of powers to liquidator

amended 1 time

s.art140 Voluntary winding up

amended 2 times

s.art142 Winding up by the High Court

amended 1 time

s.art143 Supplementary powers

amended 1 time

s.art149 Preferential debts (general provision)

amended 12 times

s.art150 Preferential charge on goods distrained , etc

amended 4 times

s.art150 Share of assets for unsecured creditors

amended 4 times

s.art150 Payment of expenses of winding up

amended 4 times

s.art150 Non-preferential debts of financial institutions

amended 4 times

s.art151 Power to appoint special manager Regulated
  • Special manager must give security, keep accounts, and produce accountsAny Person
s.art152 Power to disclaim onerous property

amended 5 times

s.art153 Disclaimer of leaseholds

amended 1 time

s.art154 Land subject to rentcharge

amended 1 time

s.art155 Powers of High Court (general)

amended 1 time

s.art156 Powers of High Court (leaseholds)

amended 1 time

s.art157 Rescission of contracts by the High Court

amended 1 time

s.art158 Power to make over assets to employees

amended 5 times

s.art159 Notification that company is in liquidation Regulated
  • Fail to state company is being wound up on documentsDirector or Officer

amended 3 times

s.art163 Resolutions passed at adjourned meetings

amended 2 times

s.art164 Meeting to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories

amended 1 time

s.art166 Dissolution (voluntary winding up)

amended 8 times

s.art167 Early dissolution

amended 21 times

s.art168 Consequence of notice under Article 167

amended 1 time

s.art169 Dissolution otherwise than under Article 167

amended 7 times

s.art170 Fraud, etc., in anticipation of winding up

amended 2 times

s.art171 Transactions in fraud of creditors

amended 2 times

s.art172 Misconduct in course of winding up

amended 2 times

s.art173 Falsification of company's books

amended 1 time

s.art174 Material omissions from statement relating to company's affairs

amended 1 time

s.art175 False representations to creditors

amended 2 times

s.art176 Summary remedy against delinquent directors, liquidators, etc.

amended 2 times

s.art177 Fraudulent trading

amended 1 time

s.art178 Wrongful trading

amended 4 times

s.art179 Proceedings under Articles 177 and 178

amended 3 times

s.art180 Restriction on re‐use of company names

amended 2 times

s.art181 Personal liability for debts, following contravention of Article 180

amended 2 times

s.art182 Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company

amended 3 times

s.art183 Obligations arising under Article 182

amended 2 times

71 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art060 Scheme of this Part
s.art061 Liability as contributories of present and past members
s.art062 Directors with unlimited liability
s.art063 Liability of past directors and shareholders
s.art064 Limited company formerly unlimited
s.art065 Unlimited company formerly limited
s.art066 Nature of contributory's liability
s.art067 Contributories in case of death of a member
s.art068 Effect of contributory's bankruptcy
s.art069 Companies registered but not formed under the Companies Act 2006
s.art072 Commencement of voluntary winding up
s.art073 Effect on business and status of company
s.art074 Avoidance of share transfers, etc., after winding‐up resolution
s.art075 Statutory declaration of solvency
s.art076 Distinction between “members'” and “creditors'” voluntary winding up
s.art077 Appointment of liquidator
s.art078 Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator
s.art079 General company meeting at each year's end
s.art080 Final meeting prior to dissolution
s.art081 Effect of company's insolvency
s.art082 Conversion to creditors' voluntary winding up
s.art083 Application of this Chapter
s.art086 Appointment of liquidator
s.art087 Appointment of liquidation committee
s.art088 Creditors' meeting where winding up converted under Article 82
s.art089 Cesser of directors' powers
s.art090 Vacancy in office of liquidator
s.art091 Meetings of company and creditors at each year's end
s.art092 Final meeting prior to dissolution
s.art093 Distribution of company's property
s.art094 Appointment or removal of liquidator by the High Court
s.art095 Notice by liquidator of his appointment
s.art096 Acceptance of shares, etc., as consideration for sale of company's property
s.art097 Dissent from arrangement under Article 96
s.art098 Reference of questions to the High Court
s.art101 Saving for certain rights
s.art105 Powers of High Court on hearing of petition
s.art111 Company's statement of affairs
s.art112 Investigation by official receiver
s.art113 Public examination of officers
s.art114 Enforcement of Article 113
s.art115 Appointment and powers of provisional liquidator
s.art116 Functions of official receiver in relation to office of liquidator
s.art117 Appointment by Department
s.art118 Choice of liquidator at meetings of creditors and contributories
s.art119 Appointment by the High Court following administration or voluntary arrangement
s.art120 Liquidation committee
s.art121 General functions in winding up by the High Court
s.art122 Custody of company's property
s.art123 Vesting of company property in liquidator
s.art128 Power to make calls
s.art129 Payment into bank of money due to company
s.art130 Order on contributory to be conclusive evidence
s.art131 Power to exclude creditors not proving in time
s.art132 Adjustment of rights of contributories
s.art133 Inspection of books by creditors, etc.
s.art135 Power to arrest absconding contributory
s.art138 Style and title of liquidators
s.art139 Corrupt inducement affecting appointment
s.art141 Creditors' voluntary winding up
s.art144 Enforcement of liquidator's duty to make returns, etc.
s.art145 Removal, etc. (voluntary winding up)
s.art146 Removal, etc. (winding up by the High Court)
s.art147 Release (voluntary winding up)
s.art148 Release (winding up by the High Court)
s.art148 Moratorium debts etc: priority
s.art160 Interest on debts
s.art161 Company's books to be evidence
s.art162 Information as to pending liquidations
s.art165 Affidavits, etc., in United Kingdom and elsewhere
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Part 6

WINDING UP OF UNREGISTERED COMPANIES

6 of 10 sections shown
s.art184 Meaning of “unregistered company”

amended 1 time

s.art185 Winding up of unregistered companies

amended 5 times

s.art186 Inability to pay debts: unpaid creditor for £750 or more

amended 1 time

s.art189 Company incorporated outside Northern Ireland may be wound up though dissolved

amended 1 time

s.art190 Contributories in winding up of unregistered company

amended 1 time

s.art193 Provisions of this Part to be cumulative

amended 2 times

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art187 Inability to pay debts: debt remaining unsatisfied after action brought
s.art188 Inability to pay debts: other cases
s.art191 Power of High Court to stay or restrain proceedings
s.art192 Actions stayed on winding‐up order
Part 7

DEBT RELIEF ORDERS

24 of 24 sections shown
s.art208 Debt relief orders

amended 1 time

s.art208 Making of application

amended 1 time

s.art208 Duty of official receiver to consider and determine application

amended 1 time

s.art208 Presumptions applicable to the determination of an application

amended 1 time

s.art208 Making of debt relief orders

amended 1 time

s.art208 Effect of debt relief order on administration order

amended 1 time

s.art208 Moratorium from qualifying debts Regulated
  • Creditors must not enforce qualifying debts during Debt Relief Order moratoriumTrader

amended 1 time

s.art208 The moratorium period

amended 1 time

s.art208 Discharge from qualifying debts

amended 1 time

s.art208 Providing assistance to official receiver, etc.

amended 1 time

s.art208 Objections and investigations

amended 1 time

s.art208 Power of official receiver to revoke or amend a debt relief order

amended 1 time

s.art208 Powers of High Court in relation to debt relief orders

amended 1 time

s.art208 Inquiry into debtor's dealings and property

amended 1 time

s.art208 False representations and omissions

amended 1 time

s.art208 Concealment or falsification of documents

amended 1 time

s.art208 Fraudulent disposal of property

amended 1 time

s.art208 Fraudulent dealing with property obtained on credit

amended 1 time

s.art208 Obtaining credit or engaging in business

amended 1 time

s.art208 Offences: supplementary

amended 1 time

s.art208 Approved intermediaries

amended 1 time

s.art208 Debt relief restrictions orders and undertakings

amended 1 time

s.art208 Register of debt relief orders, etc.

amended 1 time

s.art208 Interpretation

amended 1 time

Part 7

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPLYING TO COMPANIES WHICH ARE INSOLVENT OR IN LIQUIDATION

15 of 18 sections shown
s.art197 Supplies of water, electricity, etc. Regulated
  • Utilities and essential suppliers must not cut off services for pre-existing debtDistributor

amended 10 times

s.art197 Further protection of essential supplies

amended 10 times

s.art197 Protection of supplies of goods and services

amended 10 times

s.art197 Powers to amend Article 197B and Schedule 2ZZA

amended 10 times

s.art198 Getting in the company's property

amended 2 times

s.art199 Duty to co‐operate with office‐holder

amended 1 time

s.art200 Inquiry into company's dealings, etc.

amended 2 times

s.art201 High Court's enforcement powers under Article 200

amended 1 time

s.art202 Transactions at an undervalue

amended 1 time

s.art203 Preferences

amended 1 time

s.art204 “Relevant time” under Articles 202, 203

amended 4 times

s.art205 Orders under Articles 202, 203

amended 1 time

s.art206 Extortionate credit transactions

amended 1 time

s.art207 Avoidance of certain floating charges

amended 3 times

s.art208 Unenforceability of liens on books, etc.

amended 1 time

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art194 Holders of office to be qualified insolvency practitioners
s.art195 Appointment to office of two or more persons
s.art196 Validity of office‐holder's acts
Part 8

INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS

4 of 40 sections shown
s.art231 Summoning of creditors' meeting

amended 1 time

s.art232 Decisions of creditors' meeting

amended 10 times

s.art233 Report of decisions to High Court

amended 1 time

s.art234 Effect of approval

amended 1 time

36 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art209 Deeds of arrangement to which this Chapter applies
s.art210 Registrar and deputy registrar
s.art211 Mode of registration
s.art212 Form of register
s.art213 Rectification of register
s.art214 Avoidance of unregistered deeds of arrangement
s.art215 Avoidance of deeds of arrangement unless assented to by a majority of the creditors
s.art216 Deeds otherwise void or voidable
s.art217 Notice to creditors of avoidance of deed
s.art218 Trustee acting when deed of arrangement void
s.art219 Protection of trustees under void deeds
s.art220 Payment of expenses incurred by trustees
s.art221 Security by trustee
s.art222 Transmission of accounts
s.art223 Preferential payment to creditor
s.art224 Applications to the High Court
s.art225 Inspection of register, etc., certified copies and evidence
s.art226 Interim order of High Court
s.art227 Application for interim order
s.art228 Effect of application
s.art229 Cases in which interim order can be made
s.art230 Nominee's report on debtor's proposal
s.art230 Debtor's proposal and nominee's report
s.art235 Additional effect on undischarged bankrupt
s.art236 Challenge of meeting's decision
s.art236 False representations etc.
s.art236 Prosecution of delinquent debtors
s.art236 Arrangements coming to an end prematurely
s.art237 Implementation and supervision of approved voluntary arrangement
s.art237 Availability
s.art237 Decision
s.art237 Result
s.art237 Approval of voluntary arrangement
s.art237 Implementation
s.art237 Revocation
s.art237 Offences
Part 9

BANKRUPTCY

24 of 122 sections shown
s.art238 Who may present a bankruptcy petition

amended 4 times

s.art239 Conditions to be satisfied in respect of debtor

amended 5 times

s.art241 Grounds of creditor's petition

amended 1 time

s.art242 Definition of “inability to pay”, etc.; the statutory demand

amended 2 times

s.art253 Duration

amended 1 time

s.art257 Restrictions on dispositions of property

amended 1 time

s.art258 Restriction on proceedings and remedies Regulated
  • Do not enforce debts or start legal action against a bankrupt without court permissionTrader
s.art280 After‐acquired property

amended 9 times

s.art283 Income payments orders

amended 6 times

s.art283 Income payments agreement

amended 6 times

s.art300 Priority of debts

amended 12 times

s.art301 Preferential charge on goods distrained

amended 3 times

s.art302 Debts to spouse or civil partner

amended 2 times

s.art303 Final distribution

amended 2 times

s.art315 Orders under Articles 312, 313

amended 1 time

s.art315 Recovery of excessive pension contributions

amended 1 time

s.art315 Orders under Article 315A

amended 1 time

s.art315 Orders under Article 315A: supplementary Regulated
  • Provide pension arrangement information to the trustee in bankruptcy on requestAny Person

amended 1 time

s.art315 Recovery of excessive contributions in pension-sharing cases

amended 1 time

s.art315 Orders under Article 312 or 313 in respect of pension-sharing transactions

amended 1 time

s.art315 Orders under Article 312 or 313 in pension-sharing cases: supplementary

amended 1 time

s.art316 Extortionate credit transactions

amended 1 time

s.art341 Power to appoint special manager Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Official receiver or trustee must apply for special manager if neededCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art342 Re‐direction of bankrupt's letters, etc.

amended 2 times

98 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art240 Other preliminary conditions
s.art243 Creditor with security
s.art244 Expedited petition
s.art245 Proceedings on creditor's petition
s.art246 Grounds of debtor's petition
s.art247 Appointment of insolvency practitioner by the High Court
s.art248 Action on report of insolvency practitioner
s.art248 Debtor who meets conditions for a debt relief order
s.art249 Summary administration
s.art250 Default in connection with voluntary arrangement
s.art251 Petition in respect of a solicitor
s.art252 Commencement and continuance
s.art254 Discharge where bankrupt is a solicitor
s.art255 Effect of discharge
s.art255 Post-discharge restrictions
s.art256 Power of High Court to annul bankruptcy order
s.art256 Bankrupt's home ceasing to form part of estate
s.art259 Power to appoint interim receiver
s.art260 Receivership pending appointment of trustee
s.art261 Statement of affairs
s.art262 Investigatory duties of official receiver
s.art263 Public examination of bankrupt
s.art264 Duties of bankrupt in relation to official receiver
s.art265 Power to make appointments
s.art266 Summoning of meeting to appoint first trustee
s.art267 Power of creditors to requisition meeting
s.art268 Failure of meeting to appoint trustee
s.art269 Appointment of trustee by Department
s.art270 Special cases
s.art271 Removal of trustee; vacation of office
s.art272 Release of trustee
s.art273 Vacancy in office of trustee
s.art274 Creditors' committee
s.art275 Exercise by Department of functions of creditors' committee
s.art276 General control of trustee by the High Court
s.art277 Liability of trustee
s.art278 General functions of trustee
s.art279 Vesting of bankrupt's estate in trustee
s.art279 Property subject to restraint order
s.art279 Property released from detention
s.art279 Property in respect of which receivership or administration order made
s.art279 Property in respect of which realisation order made
s.art279 Property subject to certain orders where confiscation order discharged or quashed
s.art281 Vesting in trustee of certain items of excess value
s.art282 Time‐limit for notice under Article 280 or 281
s.art284 Acquisition by trustee of control
s.art285 Obligation to surrender control to trustee
s.art286 Charge on bankrupt's home
s.art286 Low value home: application for sale, possession or charge
s.art287 Powers of trustee
s.art288 Disclaimer (general power)
s.art289 Notice requiring trustee's decision
s.art290 Disclaimer of leaseholds
s.art291 Disclaimer of dwelling house
s.art292 Disclaimer of land subject to rentcharge
s.art293 High Court order vesting disclaimed property
s.art294 Order under Article 293 in respect of leaseholds
s.art295 Proof of debts
s.art296 Mutual credit and set‐off
s.art297 Distribution by means of dividend
s.art298 Claims by unsatisfied creditors
s.art299 Distribution of property in specie
s.art304 Final meeting
s.art305 Saving for bankrupt's home
s.art306 Duties of bankrupt in relation to trustee
s.art307 Stay of distribution in case of second bankruptcy
s.art308 Adjustment between earlier and later bankruptcy estates
s.art309 Rights of occupation, etc., of bankrupt's spouse or civil partner
s.art310 Rights of occupation of bankrupt
s.art311 Payments in respect of premises occupied by bankrupt
s.art312 Transactions at an undervalue
s.art313 Preferences
s.art314 “Relevant time” under Articles 312, 313
s.art317 Avoidance of general assignment of book debts
s.art318 Contracts to which bankrupt is a party
s.art319 Apprenticeships, etc.
s.art320 Unenforceability of liens on books, etc.
s.art320 Arbitration agreements to which bankrupt is party.
s.art321 Scheme of this Chapter
s.art322 Definitions for the purposes of this Chapter
s.art323 Defence of innocent intention
s.art324 Non‐disclosure
s.art325 Concealment of property
s.art326 Concealment of books and papers; falsification
s.art327 False statements
s.art328 Fraudulent disposal of property
s.art329 Absconding
s.art330 Fraudulent dealing with property obtained on credit
s.art331 Obtaining credit; engaging in business
s.art332 Failure to keep proper accounts of business
s.art333 Gambling
s.art334 General control of High Court
s.art335 Power of arrest
s.art336 Seizure of bankrupt's property
s.art337 Inquiry into bankrupt's dealings and property
s.art338 High Court's enforcement powers under Article 337
s.art339 Provision corresponding to Article 337, where interim receiver appointed
s.art340 Order for production of documents by Inland Revenue
Part 10

INDIVIDUAL INSOLVENCY: GENERAL PROVISIONS

2 of 3 sections shown
s.art343 Supplies of water, electricity, etc. Regulated
  • Utilities must not demand back-payment for pre-bankruptcy supplyDistributor

amended 4 times

s.art344 Time‐limits

amended 2 times

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art345 Formal defects
Part 11

PREFERENTIAL AND NON-PREFERENTIAL DEBTS IN COMPANY AND INDIVIDUAL INSOLVENCY

3 of 3 sections shown
s.art346 Categories of preferential debts

amended 9 times

s.art347 “The relevant date”

amended 12 times

s.art347 Financial institutions and their non-preferential debts

amended 12 times

Part 12

INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS AND THEIR QUALIFICATION

28 of 31 sections shown
s.art348 Acting as insolvency practitioner without qualification

amended 2 times

s.art348 Authorisation of nominees and supervisors

amended 2 times

s.art348 Official receiver as nominee or supervisor

amended 2 times

s.art349 Persons not qualified to act as insolvency practitioners

amended 10 times

s.art349 Authorisation

amended 10 times

s.art349 Partial authorisation: acting in relation to partnerships

amended 10 times

s.art350 Recognised professional bodies

amended 1 time

s.art350 Application for recognition as recognised professional body

amended 1 time

s.art350 Application of regulatory objectives

amended 1 time

s.art350 Meaning of “regulatory functions” and “regulatory objectives”

amended 1 time

s.art350 Directions

amended 1 time

s.art350 Directions: procedure

amended 1 time

s.art350 Financial penalty

amended 1 time

s.art350 Financial penalty: procedure

amended 1 time

s.art350 Appeal against financial penalty

amended 1 time

s.art350 Recovery of financial penalties

amended 1 time

s.art350 Reprimand

amended 1 time

s.art350 Reprimand: procedure

amended 1 time

s.art350 Revocation of recognition at instigation of Department

amended 1 time

s.art350 Orders under Article 350L: procedure

amended 1 time

s.art350 Revocation of recognition at request of body

amended 1 time

s.art350 Direct sanction orders

amended 1 time

s.art350 Application for, and power to make, direct sanctions order

amended 1 time

s.art350 Direct sanctions order: conditions

amended 1 time

s.art350 Direct sanctions direction instead of order

amended 1 time

s.art350 Power for Department to obtain information

amended 1 time

s.art350 Compliance orders

amended 1 time

s.art352 Grant, refusal and withdrawal of authorisation

amended 4 times

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art351 Authorisation by competent authority
s.art353 Notices
s.art354 Right to make representations
Part 13

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

11 of 16 sections shown
s.art359 Insolvency rules

amended 19 times

s.art360 Committee to review rules under Article 359

amended 1 time

s.art361 Fees orders

amended 7 times

s.art361 Fees orders (supplementary)

amended 7 times

s.art362 Monetary limits

amended 5 times

s.art363 Regulations for purposes of Part XII

amended 5 times

s.art364 Insolvent partnerships

amended 6 times

s.art365 Insolvent estates of deceased persons

amended 5 times

s.art365 Insolvent estates: joint tenancies

amended 5 times

s.art366 Formerly authorised banks

amended 1 time

s.art366 Meaning of “relevant offence”

amended 1 time

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art355 Appointment, etc., of official receivers
s.art356 Functions and status of official receivers
s.art357 Deputy official receivers
s.art358 Insolvency Account
s.art358 Adjustment of balances
Part 14

MISCELLANEOUS

9 of 17 sections shown
s.art367 Transactions defrauding creditors

amended 1 time

s.art368 Those who may apply for an order under Article 367

amended 1 time

s.art369 Provision which may be made by order under Article 367

amended 1 time

s.art370 Assembly disqualification

amended 3 times

s.art370 Irrelevance of privilege

amended 3 times

s.art373 Prosecution and punishment of offences

amended 4 times

s.art374 Summary proceedings

amended 2 times

s.art375 Admissibility in evidence of statements of affairs, etc.

amended 3 times

s.art376 Judicial notice of court documents

amended 2 times

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art371 Review, etc., by High Court of its orders
s.art372 Annual report
s.art377 Exemption from stamp duty
s.art378 Crown application
s.art379 Transitional provisions and savings
s.paragraph/p10 Art.382—Repeals
s.paragraph/p8 Art.380 rep. by 1996 NI 16
s.paragraph/p9 Art.381—Amendments
Part 15

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

3 of 5 sections shown
s.art383 Introductory

amended 1 time

s.art386 Enforcement of company's filing obligations

amended 1 time

s.art387 Application of filing obligations to overseas companies

amended 1 time

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art384 Representation of corporations at meetings
s.art385 Legal professional privilege
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch002a The Department shall maintain a register of— (a) bankruptcy restrictions orders, (b) interim bankruptcy restrictions... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must maintain a register of bankruptcy restrictions orders and undertakingsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002a (1) The High Court shall grant an application for a bankruptcy restrictions order if it... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • High Court must consider bankrupt's conduct when deciding bankruptcy restrictions orderTribunal / Court
s.sch005 Provision making non‐compliance with any of the rules a criminal offence. Regulated
  • Fail to comply with insolvency rulesAny Person
s.sch006 Provision requiring officers of the High Court— Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • High Court officers must keep records and make returns on insolvency businessCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch006 Provision making non‐compliance with any of the rules a criminal offence. Regulated
  • Fail to comply with insolvency rulesAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.19 (1) A person who appoints an administrator of a company... Prosecution
  • Make false statement in administrator appointment declarationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.21 A person who appoints an administrator under paragraph 15— Regulated
  • Fail to notify administrator after appointmentAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.28 (1) A person who gives notice of intention to appoint... Regulated
  • Make a false statement in a statutory declaration for administration appointmentAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.29 (1) An appointment may not be made under paragraph 23... Regulated
  • Do not appoint an administrator without following notice and timing rulesAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.30 (1) A person who appoints an administrator of a company... Prosecution
  • Make a false statement in an administrator appointment declarationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.33 A person who appoints an administrator under paragraph 23— Regulated
  • Fail to notify administrator and prescribed persons after appointmentAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.38 (1) This paragraph applies where the holder of a qualifying... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must discharge winding-up order when making administration order on floating charge holder's applicationTribunal / Court
s.schedule b1 para.39 (1) The liquidator of a company may make an administration... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must discharge winding-up order and set administrator's powersTribunal / Court
s.schedule b1 para.42 (1) When an administration order takes effect in respect of... Regulated
  • Administrative receivers and receivers must vacate office when administration order takes effect or when administrator requiresDirector or Officer
s.schedule b1 para.44 (1) This paragraph applies to a company in administration. Regulated
  • Do not take enforcement action against a company in administration without consentLandlord
s.schedule b1 para.46 (1) While a company is in administration, every business document... Prosecution
  • Fail to show administrator details on business documentsDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.47 (1) This paragraph applies where a person becomes the administrator... Regulated
  • Fail to comply with administrator dutiesAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.49 (1) A person required to submit a statement of affairs... Prosecution
  • Fail to submit a statement of affairs to an administratorAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.5 The administrator of a company must perform his functions as... Regulated
  • Administrator must act quickly and efficientlyDirector or Officer
s.schedule b1 para.50 (1) The administrator of a company shall make a statement... Regulated
  • Administrator must send statement of proposals to creditors and registrar within 8 weeksDirector or Officer
s.schedule b1 para.52 (1) Each copy of an administrator's statement of proposals sent... Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with administrator's proposal requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.54 (1) An initial creditors' meeting to which an administrator's proposals... Prosecution
  • Administrator fails to report creditors' meeting decision on timeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.55 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an administrator's proposals have... Regulated
  • Fail to report after creditors' meetingAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.57 (1) The administrator of a company shall summon a creditors'... Regulated
  • Fail to summon creditors' meeting as administratorAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.68 The administrator of a company shall on his appointment take... Regulated
  • Administrator must take control of company property on appointmentDirector or Officer
s.schedule b1 para.69 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the administrator of a company... Regulated
  • Manage company in line with approved proposals and court directionsDirector or Officer
s.schedule b1 para.72 (1) The High Court may by order enable the administrator... Regulated
  • Fail to send copy of court order to registrar within 14 daysAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.73 (1) The High Court may by order enable the administrator... Regulated
  • Fail to send court order to registrar within 14 daysAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.78 (1) An order of the High Court under paragraph 77—... Regulated
  • Fail to notify registrar of court order extending administrationAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.79 (1) In paragraph 77(2)(b) “ consent ” means consent of—... Prosecution
  • Fail to file notice of extension of administrator's termAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.80 (1) On the application of the administrator of a company... Regulated
  • Apply to court to end administration when requiredDirector or Officer
s.schedule b1 para.81 (1) This paragraph applies where an administrator of a company... Prosecution
  • Fail to send notice of end of administration to creditorsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.85 (1) If the administrator of a company thinks that the... Regulated
  • Fail to send notice copy to court and creditorsAny Person
s.schedule b1 para.87 (1) This paragraph applies where the High Court makes an... Prosecution
  • Fail to send court order ending administration to registrarAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.schedule b1 para.90 (1) The administrator of a company shall vacate office if... Regulated
  • Fail to give notice when vacating office as administratorAny Person
413 other schedules
s.sch001 Power to take possession of, collect and get in the...
s.sch001 Power to do all acts and to execute in the...
s.sch001 Power to draw, accept, make and endorse any bill of...
s.sch001 Power to appoint any agent to do any business which...
s.sch001 Power to do all such things (including the carrying out...
s.sch001 Power to make any payment which is necessary or incidental...
s.sch001 Power to carry on the business of the company.
s.sch001 Power to establish subsidiaries of the company.
s.sch001 Power to transfer to subsidiaries of the company the whole...
s.sch001 Power to grant or accept a surrender of a lease...
s.sch001 Power to make any arrangement or compromise on behalf of...
s.sch001 Power to sell or otherwise dispose of the company's property,...
s.sch001 Power to call up any uncalled capital of the company....
s.sch001 Power to rank and claim in the bankruptcy, insolvency or...
s.sch001 Power to present or defend a petition for the winding...
s.sch001 Power to change the situation of the company's registered office....
s.sch001 Power to do all other things incidental to the exercise...
s.sch001 Without prejudice to Article 28 or 30 of the Property...
s.sch001 Power to raise or borrow money and grant security therefor...
s.sch001 Power to appoint a solicitor or accountant or other professionally...
s.sch001 Power to bring or defend any action or other legal...
s.sch001 Power to refer to arbitration any question affecting the company....
s.sch001 Power to effect and maintain insurances in respect of the...
s.sch001 Power to use the company's seal.
s.sch001a For the purposes of Article 59B an arrangement is a capital market arrangement if—
s.sch001a For the purposes of Article 59D a business is regulated if it is carried on—
s.sch001a A reference to a person in this Schedule includes a reference to a partnership or
s.sch001a For the purposes of Article 59B an investment is a capital market investment if it—
s.sch001a (1) An investment is also a capital market investment for...
s.sch001a or the purposes of Articles 59B and 59F and this Schedule “
s.sch001a he debt of at least £50 million referred to in Article 59B(1)(a) or 59F(2)(a)—
s.sch001a For the purposes of Articles 59C to 59F a project has “
s.sch001a For the purposes of Articles 59C to 59F a company is a “
s.sch001a In Article 59C “
s.sch001a In Article 59C “
s.sch002 Power to pay any class of creditors in full.
s.sch002 Power to draw, accept, make and endorse any bill of...
s.sch002 Power to raise on the security of the assets of...
s.sch002 (1) Power to take out in his official name letters...
s.sch002 Power to appoint an agent to do any business which...
s.sch002 Power to do all such other things as may be...
s.sch002 Power to make any compromise or arrangement with creditors or persons claiming to be creditors,...
s.sch002 Power to compromise, on such terms as may be agreed—...
s.sch002 Power to bring legal proceedings under Article 177, 178, 202, 203 or 367.
s.sch002 Power to bring or defend any action or other legal proceeding in the name and...
s.sch002 Power to carry on the business of the company so far as may be necessary...
s.sch002 Power to sell any part of the company's property, including...
s.sch002 Without prejudice to Article 28 or 30 of the Property...
s.sch002 Power to compromise, on such terms as may be agreed—...
s.sch002 Power to do all acts and execute, in the name...
s.sch002 Power to use the company's seal.
s.sch002 Power to prove, rank and claim in the bankruptcy or...
s.sch002a (1) A bankruptcy restrictions order may be made by the High Court. (2) An order...
s.sch002a Where a bankruptcy order is annulled under Article 256(1)(a)— (a) any bankruptcy restrictions order, interim...
s.sch002a Where a bankruptcy order is annulled under Article 235, 237D or 256(1)(b)— (a) the annulment...
s.sch002a (1) An application for a bankruptcy restrictions order in respect of a bankrupt must be...
s.sch002a (1) A bankruptcy restrictions order— (a) shall come into force when it is made, and...
s.sch002a (1) This paragraph applies at any time between— (a) the institution of an application for...
s.sch002a (1) This paragraph applies to a case in which both an interim bankruptcy restrictions order...
s.sch002a (1) A bankrupt may offer a bankruptcy restrictions undertaking to the Department. (2) In determining...
s.sch002a A reference in a statutory provision to a person in respect of whom a bankruptcy...
s.sch002a (1) A bankruptcy restrictions undertaking— (a) shall come into force on being accepted by the...
s.sch002za (1) The debtor— (a) is domiciled in Northern Ireland on the application date; or (b)...
s.sch002za (1) The debtor has not given a preference to any person during the period between—...
s.sch002za The debtor is not, on the determination date— (a) an undischarged bankrupt; (b) subject to...
s.sch002za A debtor's petition for the debtor's bankruptcy under Part 9— (a) has not been presented...
s.sch002za A creditor's petition for the debtor's bankruptcy under Part 9— (a) has not been presented...
s.sch002za A debt relief order has not been made in relation to the debtor in the...
s.sch002za (1) The total amount of the debtor's debts on the determination date, other than unliquidated...
s.sch002za (1) The debtor's monthly surplus income (if any) on the determination date does not exceed...
s.sch002za (1) The total value of the debtor's property on the determination date does not exceed...
s.sch002za (1) The debtor has not entered into a transaction with any person at an undervalue...
s.sch002zb (1) A debt relief restrictions order may be made by the High Court in relation...
s.sch002zb Unless the High Court directs otherwise, the revocation at any time of a debt relief...
s.sch002zb (1) The High Court shall grant an application for a debt relief restrictions order if...
s.sch002zb An application for a debt relief restrictions order in respect of a debtor may be...
s.sch002zb (1) A debt relief restrictions order— (a) comes into force when it is made, and...
s.sch002zb (1) This paragraph applies at any time between— (a) the institution of an application for...
s.sch002zb (1) This paragraph applies to a case in which both an interim debt relief restrictions...
s.sch002zb (1) A debtor may offer a debt relief restrictions undertaking to the Department. (2) In...
s.sch002zb A reference in a statutory provision to a person in respect of whom a debt...
s.sch002zb (1) A debt relief restrictions undertaking— (a) comes into force on being accepted by the...
s.sch002zza (1) Article 197B(3) and (4) do not apply in relation...
s.sch002zza This paragraph applies where either the company or the supplier...
s.sch002zza This paragraph applies where either the company or the supplier...
s.sch002zza To the extent that anything to which any of paragraphs...
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies to a financial contract.
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a securities financing transaction,...
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a derivative, and
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a spot contract, and...
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies to an agreement which is, or...
s.sch002zza This paragraph applies to a contract forming part of a...
s.sch002zza Nothing in Article 197B affects the operation of—
s.sch002zza Article 197B does not apply in relation to a contract...
s.sch002zza Nothing in Article 197B affects any set-off or netting arrangements...
s.sch002zza Nothing in Article 197B affects the International Interests in Aircraft...
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies where either the company or the...
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies where either the company or the...
s.sch002zza This paragraph applies where either the company or the supplier...
s.sch002zza (1) This paragraph applies where either the company or the...
s.sch002zza This paragraph applies where either the company or the supplier...
s.sch002zza This paragraph applies where either the company or the supplier...
s.sch002zza This paragraph applies where either the company or the supplier...
s.sch003 Power to carry on any business of the bankrupt so far as may be necessary...
s.sch003 Without prejudice to Article 28 or 30 of the Property...
s.sch003 Power to refer to arbitration, or compromise on such terms...
s.sch003 Power to make such compromise or other arrangement as may...
s.sch003 Power to give receipts for any money received by him,...
s.sch003 Power to prove, rank, claim and draw a dividend in...
s.sch003 Power to exercise in relation to any property comprised in...
s.sch003 Power to deal with any property comprised in the estate...
s.sch003 For the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of any of his powers...
s.sch003 Power to bring, institute or defend any action or legal proceedings relating to the property...
s.sch003 Power to bring legal proceedings under Article 312, 313 or 367.
s.sch003 Power to accept as the consideration for the sale of any property comprised in the...
s.sch003 Power to mortgage or pledge any part of the property comprised in the bankrupt's estate...
s.sch003 Power, where any right, option or other power forms part of the bankrupt's estate, to...
s.sch003 Power to refer to arbitration, or compromise on such terms...
s.sch003 Power to make such compromise or other arrangement as may be thought expedient with creditors,...
s.sch003 Power to make such compromise or other arrangement as may...
s.sch003 Power to sell any part of the property for the...
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s.sch004 An amount owed by way of accrued holiday remuneration, in...
s.sch004 So much of any sum owed in respect of money...
s.sch004 So much of any amount which— (a) is ordered (whether...
s.sch004 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 9 to 12, a...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph relates to a case in which a...
s.sch004 Without prejudice to paragraphs 13 and 14—
s.sch004 An order under paragraph 9 or 12—
s.sch004 Any sums due at the relevant date from the debtor...
s.sch004 Any debt owed by the debtor to the scheme manager...
s.sch004 So much of any amount owed at the relevant date...
s.sch004 So much of any amount owed at the relevant date...
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s.sch004 An amount owed at the relevant date by the debtor...
s.sch004 (A1) In paragraph 17A “ the scheme manager ” has...
s.sch004 (1) Any amount owed at the relevant date by the...
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s.sch004 Any sum which is owed by the debtor and is...
s.sch004 So much of any amount which— (a) is owed by...
s.sch005 (1) Provision for regulating the practice and procedure of the High Court so far as...
s.sch005 (1) Provision as to the functions, membership and proceedings of a committee established under Article...
s.sch005 Provision as to the manner in which any requirement that may be imposed on a...
s.sch005 Provision as to the debts that may be proved in a winding up, as to...
s.sch005 Provision with respect to the manner of the distribution of the property of a company...
s.sch005 Provision which, with or without modifications, applies in relation to the winding up of companies...
s.sch005 Provision about the application of Article 150A which may include, in particular— (a) provision enabling...
s.sch005 Provision which—
s.sch005 Provision as to the amount, or manner of determining the amount, payable to the liquidator,...
s.sch005 Provision with respect to the manner in which money received by the liquidator of a...
s.sch005 Provision enabling the Department to set the rate of interest paid on sums which have...
s.sch005 Provision as to the costs that may be treated as the expenses of a winding...
s.sch005 Provision as to the costs that may be treated as properly incurred by the administrator...
s.sch005 Provision as to the costs that may be incurred for any of the purposes of...
s.sch005 Provision conferring rights of audience, in the High Court so far as relating to, and...
s.sch005 Provision requiring officers of the High Court— (a) to keep books and other records with...
s.sch005 Provision requiring a creditor, member or contributory, or such a committee as is mentioned in...
s.sch005 Provision as to the manner in which public examinations under Articles 113 and 114 and...
s.sch005 Provision imposing requirements with respect to— (a) the preparation and keeping by the liquidator, administrator...
s.sch005 Provision requiring the person who is the supervisor of a voluntary arrangement approved under Part...
s.sch005 Provision as to the manner in which the liquidator of a company is to act...
s.sch005 Provision imposing requirements in connection with the carrying out of functions under Article 10(4) of...
s.sch005 Provision conferring power on the Department to make regulations with respect to so much of...
s.sch005 Provision conferring a discretion on the High Court.
s.sch005 Provision conferring power on the High Court to make orders for the purpose of securing...
s.sch005 Provision requiring notice of any proceedings in connection with or arising out of the insolvency...
s.sch005 Provision with respect to the form, manner of serving, contents and proof of any petition,...
s.sch005 Provision specifying the persons to whom any notice is to be given.
s.sch005 Provision for the registration of voluntary arrangements approved under Part II, including provision for the...
s.sch005 Provision as to the manner in which a provisional liquidator appointed under Article 115 is...
s.sch005 Provision with respect to the certification of any person as,...
s.sch005 The following provision with respect to meetings of a company's creditors, contributories or members— (a)...
s.sch006 Provision for regulating the practice and procedure of the High Court for the purposes of
s.sch006 The following provision with respect to meetings of creditors—
s.sch006 Provision as to the functions, membership and proceedings of a creditors' committee established under Article
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which any requirement that may be imposed on a
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which any requirement imposed by virtue of Article 283(3)
s.sch006 Provision as to the terms and conditions that may be included in a charge under
s.sch006 Provision as to the debts that may be proved in any bankruptcy, as to the
s.sch006 Provision with respect to the manner of the distribution of a bankrupt's estate, including provision
s.sch006 Provision modifying the application of Parts VIII to X in relation to a debtor or
s.sch006 Provision as to the amount, or manner of determining the amount, payable to an interim...
s.sch006 Provision with respect to the manner in which money received by the trustee of a...
s.sch006 Provision enabling the Department to set the rate of interest paid on sums which have...
s.sch006 Provision conferring rights of audience, in the High Court for the purposes of
s.sch006 Provision as to the costs that may be treated as the expenses of a bankruptcy.
s.sch006 Provision as to the costs that may be incurred for any of the purposes of...
s.sch006 Provision requiring a creditor or a committee established under Article 274 to be supplied (on
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which public examinations under Article 263 and proceedings under
s.sch006 Provision imposing requirements with respect to— (a) the preparation and...
s.sch006 Provision requiring the person who is the supervisor of a voluntary arrangement approved under Part
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which the trustee of a bankrupt's estate is to
s.sch006 Provision about bankruptcy restrictions orders, interim orders and undertakings, including—
s.sch006 Provision conferring power on the Department to make regulations with...
s.sch006 Provision conferring a discretion on the High Court.
s.sch006 Provision requiring notice of any proceedings under
s.sch006 Provision with respect to the form, manner of serving, contents and proof of any petition,
s.sch006 Provision specifying the persons to whom any notice under
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which the official receiver is to carry out his...
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which any requirement that may be imposed by the...
s.sch006 Provision modifying the application of Part 7A in relation to an individual who has died...
s.sch006 Provision about debt relief restrictions orders, interim orders and undertakings, including provision about evidence.
s.sch006 Provision about the register required to be maintained by Article 208W and the information to...
s.sch006 Provision ... for the registration of ... voluntary arrangements approved...
s.sch006 Provision about the official receiver acting as nominee or supervisor in relation to a voluntary...
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which an interim receiver appointed under Article 259 is...
s.sch006 Provision as to the manner in which the official receiver is to carry out his...
s.sch006 Provision with respect to the certification of the appointment of any person as trustee of
s.sch008 (1) Where any right to appoint an administrative receiver of a company is conferred by...
s.sch008 Transactions entered into before the commencement date have effect on and after that date as...
s.sch008 (1) Where a person— (a) was adjudged bankrupt before the commencement date or is adjudged...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies as regards the trustee in the case of a person adjudged...
s.sch008 (1) Articles 307 and 308 of this Order apply with the following modifications where the...
s.sch008 (1) A preference given, assignment made or other transaction entered into before the commencement date...
s.sch008 (1) Where a bankruptcy order is made under this Order on or after the commencement...
s.sch008 (1) The preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule are without prejudice to the...
s.sch008 Chapter I of Part VIII does not apply in relation...
s.sch008 Where an individual began to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to any person...
s.sch008 Any property vested in the Official Assignee for bankruptcy for Northern Ireland, either alone or...
s.sch008 (1) Parts IV and VII do not apply in relation to any receiver or manager...
s.sch008 (1) A transaction entered into before the commencement date shall not be set aside under...
s.sch008 Where any period of time specified in any provision repealed by Article 382 and Schedule...
s.sch008 The provisions of this Schedule shall have effect without prejudice to sections 28 and 29...
s.sch008 In this Schedule— “the Bankruptcy Acts” means the Bankruptcy Acts (Northern Ireland) 1857 to 1980...
s.sch008 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, Parts V to VII do not...
s.sch008 (1) Where a winding up by the High Court has commenced, or is treated as...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies as regards the liquidator in the case of a winding up...
s.sch008 Paragraphs 3 to 5 are without prejudice to the power conferred by this Order under...
s.sch008 (1) Where a provision in Part V of this Order applies in relation to a...
s.sch008 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, Parts VIII to X do not...
s.sch008 (1) In relation to any such case as is mentioned in paragraph 8(1) the references...
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s.schedule a1 para.38 (1) The High Court may— (a) on an application made...
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s.schedule a1 para.41 (1) The meetings summoned under paragraph 39 shall decide whether...
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s.schedule a1 para.43 (1) The conditions which may be imposed when a moratorium...
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s.schedule a1 para.49 (1) This paragraph applies where a voluntary arrangement approved by...
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s.schedule b1 para.1 (1) In this Schedule— “ administrative receiver ” has the...
s.schedule b1 para.10 (1) A person may not be appointed as administrator of...
s.schedule b1 para.100 (1) This paragraph applies where a person ceases to be...
s.schedule b1 para.101 (1) In this Schedule— (a) a reference to the appointment...
s.schedule b1 para.102 (1) This paragraph applies where two or more persons are...
s.schedule b1 para.103 (1) This paragraph applies where two or more persons are...
s.schedule b1 para.104 (1) Where a company is in administration, a person may...
s.schedule b1 para.105 An act of the administrator of a company is valid...
s.schedule b1 para.106 A reference in this Schedule to something done by the...
s.schedule b1 para.107 (1) A person who is guilty of an offence under...
s.schedule b1 para.108 (1) Where a provision of this Schedule provides that a...
s.schedule b1 para.109 (1) A period specified in paragraph 50(5), 51(1)(b) or 52(2)...
s.schedule b1 para.11 An administration order is an order appointing a person as...
s.schedule b1 para.110 Where a period is extended under paragraph 108 or 109,...
s.schedule b1 para.111 (1) The Department may by order amend a provision of...
s.schedule b1 para.12 The High Court may make an administration order in relation...
s.schedule b1 para.13 (1) An application to the High Court for an administration...
s.schedule b1 para.14 (1) On hearing an administration application the High Court may—...
s.schedule b1 para.15 (1) The holder of a qualifying floating charge in respect...
s.schedule b1 para.16 (1) A person may not appoint an administrator under paragraph...
s.schedule b1 para.17 An administrator may not be appointed under paragraph 15 while...
s.schedule b1 para.18 An administrator of a company may not be appointed under...
s.schedule b1 para.1a A company incorporated outside the United Kingdom that has a...
s.schedule b1 para.2 (1) For the purposes of this Order “ administrator ”...
s.schedule b1 para.20 The appointment of an administrator under paragraph 15 takes effect...
s.schedule b1 para.22 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person purports to...
s.schedule b1 para.23 (1) A company may appoint an administrator.
s.schedule b1 para.24 (1) This paragraph applies where an administrator of a company...
s.schedule b1 para.25 (1) If a moratorium for a company under Schedule A1...
s.schedule b1 para.26 An administrator of a company may not be appointed under...
s.schedule b1 para.27 (1) A person who proposes to make an appointment under...
s.schedule b1 para.3 A person may be appointed as administrator of a company—...
s.schedule b1 para.31 In a case in which no person is entitled to...
s.schedule b1 para.32 The appointment of an administrator under paragraph 23 takes effect...
s.schedule b1 para.34 If before the requirements of paragraph 30 are satisfied the...
s.schedule b1 para.35 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person purports to...
s.schedule b1 para.36 (1) This paragraph applies where an administration application in respect...
s.schedule b1 para.37 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an administration application in...
s.schedule b1 para.4 (1) The administrator of a company must perform his functions...
s.schedule b1 para.40 (1) Where there is an administrative receiver of a company...
s.schedule b1 para.41 (1) A petition for the winding up of a company—...
s.schedule b1 para.43 (1) This paragraph applies to a company in administration.
s.schedule b1 para.45 (1) This paragraph applies where an administration application in respect...
s.schedule b1 para.48 (1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after appointment the...
s.schedule b1 para.51 (1) In this Schedule “ creditors' meeting ” means a...
s.schedule b1 para.53 (1) Paragraph 52(1) shall not apply where the statement of...
s.schedule b1 para.56 (1) This paragraph applies where an administrator reports to the...
s.schedule b1 para.58 (1) A creditors' meeting may establish a creditors' committee.
s.schedule b1 para.59 (1) Anything which is required or permitted by or under...
s.schedule b1 para.6 An administrator is an officer of the High Court (whether...
s.schedule b1 para.60 (1) The administrator of a company may do anything necessary...
s.schedule b1 para.61 (1) The administrator of a company has the powers specified...
s.schedule b1 para.61a (1) Regulations may make provision for— (a) prohibiting, or
s.schedule b1 para.62 The administrator of a company— (a) may remove a director...
s.schedule b1 para.63 The administrator of a company may call a meeting of...
s.schedule b1 para.64 The administrator of a company may apply to the High...
s.schedule b1 para.65 (1) A company in administration or an officer of a...
s.schedule b1 para.65a (1) This paragraph applies where a company enters administration before...
s.schedule b1 para.66 (1) If the assets of a company are sufficient to...
s.schedule b1 para.67 If the debts or other liabilities payable under paragraph 65A...
s.schedule b1 para.7 A person may be appointed as administrator of a company...
s.schedule b1 para.70 In exercising his functions under this Schedule the administrator of...
s.schedule b1 para.71 (1) The administrator of a company may dispose of or...
s.schedule b1 para.74 (1) An administrator's statement of proposals under paragraph 50 may...
s.schedule b1 para.75 (1) A creditor or member of a company in administration...
s.schedule b1 para.76 (1) The High Court may examine the conduct of a...
s.schedule b1 para.77 (1) The appointment of an administrator shall cease to have...
s.schedule b1 para.8 A person may not be appointed as administrator of a...
s.schedule b1 para.82 (1) On the application of a creditor of a company...
s.schedule b1 para.83 (1) This paragraph applies where a winding-up order is made...
s.schedule b1 para.84 (1) This paragraph applies where the administrator of a company...
s.schedule b1 para.86 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the High Court makes...
s.schedule b1 para.88 (1) An administrator may resign only in prescribed circumstances.
s.schedule b1 para.89 The High Court may by order remove an administrator from...
s.schedule b1 para.9 (1) A person may not be appointed as administrator of...
s.schedule b1 para.91 Paragraphs 92 to 96 apply where an administrator—
s.schedule b1 para.92 (1) Where the administrator was appointed by administration order, the...
s.schedule b1 para.93 Where the administrator was appointed under paragraph 15 the holder...
s.schedule b1 para.94 (1) Where the administrator was appointed under paragraph 23(1) by...
s.schedule b1 para.95 (1) Where the administrator was appointed under paragraph 23(2) the...
s.schedule b1 para.96 The High Court may replace an administrator on the application...
s.schedule b1 para.97 (1) This paragraph applies where an administrator of a company...
s.schedule b1 para.98 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an administrator of a...
s.schedule b1 para.99 (1) Where a person ceases to be the administrator of...
s.schedule za1 para.1 A company is “ eligible ” for the purposes of...
s.schedule za1 para.10 A company is excluded from being eligible if—
s.schedule za1 para.11 A company is excluded from being eligible if it is...
s.schedule za1 para.12 A company is excluded from being eligible if it is...
s.schedule za1 para.13 (1) A company is excluded from being eligible if, on...
s.schedule za1 para.14 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 13 an investment is...
s.schedule za1 para.15 (1) A company is excluded from being eligible if, on...
s.schedule za1 para.16 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 15 “ public-private partnership...
s.schedule za1 para.17 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 15 a project has...
s.schedule za1 para.18 A company is excluded from being eligible if its registered...
s.schedule za1 para.19 (1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule....
s.schedule za1 para.2 (1) A company is excluded from being eligible if—
s.schedule za1 para.20 (1) Regulations may amend this Schedule, apart from paragraph 2,...
s.schedule za1 para.3 (1) A company is excluded from being eligible if—
s.schedule za1 para.4 (1) A company is excluded from being eligible if—
s.schedule za1 para.5 A company is excluded from being eligible if it is...
s.schedule za1 para.6 (1) A company is excluded from being eligible if it...
s.schedule za1 para.7 (1) A company is excluded from being eligible if it...
s.schedule za1 para.8 A company is excluded from being eligible if—
s.schedule za1 para.9 A company is excluded from being eligible if it is...
s.schedule za2 para.1 For the purposes of Article 13D “ contract or other...
s.schedule za2 para.10 This paragraph applies to a contract where any obligation under...
s.schedule za2 para.11 This paragraph applies to a contract which is included in...
s.schedule za2 para.12 This paragraph applies to a contract to accept and process...
s.schedule za2 para.13 (1) Regulations may amend this Schedule so as to change...
s.schedule za2 para.2 (1) This paragraph applies to a financial contract.
s.schedule za2 para.3 (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a securities financing transaction,...
s.schedule za2 para.4 (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a derivative, and
s.schedule za2 para.5 (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a spot contract, and...
s.schedule za2 para.6 (1) This paragraph applies to an agreement which is, or...
s.schedule za2 para.7 This paragraph applies to a contract forming part of a...
s.schedule za2 para.8 This paragraph applies to a market contract within the meaning...
s.schedule za2 para.9 This paragraph applies to qualifying collateral arrangements and qualifying property...
19 other provisions
s.art021 Administration
s.art022 Application for order
s.art023 Effect of application
s.art024 Effect of order
s.art025 Notification of order
s.art026 Appointment of administrator
s.art027 General powers
s.art028 Power to deal with charged property, etc.
s.art029 General duties
s.art030 Discharge or variation of administration order
s.art031 Vacation of office
s.art032 Release of administrator
s.art033 Information to be given by administrator
s.art034 Statement of affairs to be submitted to administrator
s.art035 Statement of proposals
s.art036 Consideration of proposals by creditors' meeting
s.art037 Approval of substantial revisions
s.art038 Creditors' committee
s.art039 Protection of interests of creditors and members

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