- Enforced by
- Charity Commission
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Trustee6
Director or Officer1
Any Person1
Plus 10 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Trustee — also bound by 120 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 482 other Acts
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
162 duties
Companies Act 2006
126 duties
Insolvency Act 1986
77 duties
Building Societies Act 1986
32 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
What it requires
Regulations 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
GENERAL
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001
Citation and commencement
s.002
Interpretation: general
Part 2
APPLICATION OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003
Application of the Insolvency Act 1986 to CIOs : general
s.003
Application of the Insolvency Act 1986 to CIOs in housing administration
Part 3
DISSOLUTION OTHERWISE THAN UNDER THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986
12 of 19 sections shown
s.007
Notice to be given before dissolution
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must publish notice and wait 3 months before CIO dissolutionStatutory regulator
s.008
Application not to be made if CIO procedures not completed
Regulated
- Do not apply to dissolve your CIO with unsettled debts or outstanding decisionsTrustee
s.009
Application not to be made if other procedures not completed
Regulated
- Charity trustees must not apply for dissolution during insolvency proceedingsTrustee
s.010
Restrictions following application for dissolution
Regulated
- Wind down activities and stop incurring debts after applying for dissolutionAny Person
s.011
Property received after making application for dissolution
Regulated
- Notify Charity Commission of property received after dissolution applicationTrustee
s.012
Trustees to give notice of application for dissolution
Regulated
- Notify CIO members, employees and trustees of a dissolution applicationTrustee
s.014
Circumstances in which application must be withdrawn
Regulated
- Charity trustees must withdraw CIO dissolution application and notify Charity Commission on insolvency eventsTrustee
s.016
Dissolution of CIO which is not in operation
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must dissolve inactive CIOs after notice processStatutory regulator
s.017
Dissolution of CIO which is no longer a charity
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must publish notice and dissolve non-charity CIOsStatutory regulator
s.018
Dissolution of CIO which is being wound up
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must publish notice and dissolve inactive CIOs in liquidationStatutory regulator
s.019
Procedure for dissolution: delivery of letters and notices
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must send dissolution letters/notices to the correct addressesStatutory regulator
s.021
Notice to be given of dissolution
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must publish notice of CIO dissolutionStatutory regulator
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004
Dissolution by Commission on application of CIO
s.005
Application for dissolution
s.006
Dissolution resolution
s.013
Notice of application for dissolution: how to be given
s.015
Offences under the Companies Acts
s.020
Date of dissolution
s.022
Liabilities and powers unaffected by dissolution
Part 4
APPLICATION OF PROPERTY ON DISSOLUTION UNDER PART 3
1 of 10 sections shown
s.024
Disposal of property vested in official custodian
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Official custodian must not dispose of vested property except as permittedStatutory regulator
9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.023
Vesting of property to official custodian on dissolution
s.025
Power of Commission to specify charitable purposes etc.
s.026
Power of Commission to make vesting order
s.027
Disclaimer of property by official custodian
s.028
Effect of a disclaimer by official custodian
s.029
Disclaimer of leaseholds
s.030
Power of court to make vesting order
s.031
Protection of persons holding under a lease
s.032
Land subject to rentcharge
Part 5
RESTORATION OF A CIO TO THE REGISTER
2 of 9 sections shown
s.038
Notification of restoration to the register
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must publish restoration notice for CIOsStatutory regulator
s.041
Accounts, reports and returns of restored CIO
Regulated
- Send requested accounts/reports/returns to Charity Commission within 10 monthsTrustee
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.033
Restoration by Commission
s.034
Restoration by the court
s.035
Time limit for applying to court
s.036
Court order with directions
s.037
CIO's name on restoration
s.039
Effect of restoration
s.040
Property to vest in restored CIO
Schedules
Schedules
3 of 38 shown
s.sch002
Paragraph 54 is to have effect as if the following...
Regulated
- Housing administrator must send substantial revised proposals to stakeholdersDirector or Officer
s.sch002
Paragraph 83 is to have effect as if—
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must publish CIO insolvency notices appropriatelyStatutory regulator
s.sch002
Paragraph 84 is to have effect as if—
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charity Commission must publish CIO insolvency noticesStatutory regulator
35 other schedules
s.sch002
Introductory
s.sch002
Paragraph 47 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
Paragraph 49 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
Paragraph 60 has effect as if after sub-paragraph (2) there...
s.sch002
Paragraph 68 is to have effect as if—
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Paragraph 73 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
Paragraph 74 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
Paragraph 75(2) is to have effect as if after paragraph...
s.sch002
Paragraph 78 is to have effect as if sub-paragraph (2)...
s.sch002
Paragraph 79 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
The applicable provisions of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act...
s.sch002
Paragraph 87(2) is to have effect as if for paragraphs...
s.sch002
Paragraph 89(2) is to have effect as if for paragraphs...
s.sch002
Paragraph 90 is to have effect as if for “Paragraphs...
s.sch002
Paragraph 91 is to have effect as if the following...
s.sch002
Paragraph 98 is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (2)(b)...
s.sch002
Paragraph 99 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
Paragraph 100 is to have effect as if sub-paragraph (2)...
s.sch002
Paragraph 101(3) is to have effect as if after “87...
s.sch002
General modifications of the applicable provisions
s.sch002
Paragraph 103 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
Paragraph 106(2) is to have effect as if paragraphs (a),...
s.sch002
Paragraph 109 is to have effect as if “or 108”...
s.sch002
Paragraph 111 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
General modifications
s.sch002
Modifications of the Insolvency Act 1986
s.sch002
Section 5 is to have effect as if after subsection...
s.sch002
Section 6 is to have effect as if—
s.sch002
Section 129(1A) is to have effect as if the reference...
s.sch002
Specific Modifications
s.sch002
Paragraph 40 is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (1)(b),...
s.sch002
Paragraph 42 is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (4)...
s.sch002
Paragraph 43 is to have effect as if sub-paragraph (5)...
s.sch002
Paragraph 44 is to have effect as if sub-paragraphs (2)...
s.sch002
Paragraph 46(6) is to have effect as if for paragraphs...
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