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Insolvency Act 1986 in Northern Ireland

1986 c. 45 · Enacted 25 July 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 264(1)(d) and wordrepealedCriminal Justice Act 1988 Sch. 16
s. 282repealedCriminal Justice Act 1988 Sch. 16
s. 297(1)repealedCriminal Justice Act 1988 Sch. 16
Sch. 10entries repealedCompanies Act 1989 Sch. 24
Sch. 6 para. 13(2)(za)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 Sch. 2 para. 1
Actsavings and transitional provisions for amendments by S.I. 2022/1166Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) 2022 Regulations

I1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21C22C23C24C25An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to company insolvency and winding up (including the winding up of companies that are not insolvent, and of unregistered companies); enactments relating to the insolvency and bankruptcy of individuals; and other enactments bearing on those two subject matters, including the functions and qualification of insolvency practitioners, the public administration of insolvency, the penalisation and redress of malpractice and wrongdoing, and the avoidance of certain transactions at an undervalue

[25th July 1986]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C26C27C28C29C30C31C32C33C34C35C36C37C38C39C40C41C42C43C44C45C46C47C48C49C50C51C52

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Act amended by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), s. 59D(3) (as inserted by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27), s. 12(1), Sch. 3)

Act amended (25.4.1991) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), ss. 154, 155, 158(1), 174(1), 190(6); S.I. 1991/878, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3(4))

Act amended (29.6.1992) by Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60), s. 58B(5) (as inserted (29.6.1992) by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27), s. 14, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 2; S.I. 1992/1532, art. 2)

Act amended (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 59(3), 150(1)(c), Sch. 6 Pt. III para. 20(1)-(3); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5 (with transitional provision in art. 7)

Act (except ss. 8-10, 24-26) amended (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 30, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 13(1)(3) (with ss. 105(2)(5), 106); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Act amended (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 30, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 13(2)(3) (with ss. 105(2)(5), 106); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Act amended (30.12.2002) by 2002 c. 29, s. 311(4); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2(1), Sch.

C2

Act restricted (E.W.S.) by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32), s. 15(3)(7)

Act restricted (25.4.1991) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), s. 182(4), Sch. 22 para. 4(2); S.I. 1991/878, art. 2, Sch.

Act restricted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 32(4), 69(2), Sch. 2 para. 5 (with s. 66(2))

Act restricted (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (subject to arts. 4-6, Sch. 2)

Act restricted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 43, ss. 44, 50(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(4)

Act restricted (6.4.1996 for certain purposes and 6.4.1997 otherwise) by 1995 c. 26, s. 75(8)(a) (with s. 121(5)); S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(5)(a), Sch. Pt. V; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II (with transitional adaptations, modifications and savings in arts. 3-14)

Act restricted (7.10.1996) by 1992 c. 5, ss. 71(10A), 78(3A) (as inserted by 1995 c. 18, s. 32; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2)

Act restricted (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 63, Sch. 7 paras. 9(4), 10(6); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

Act restricted (24.3.2003) by 2002 c. 29, ss. 417(4), 458(1)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-13 (as amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))

C3

Act excluded (E.W.S.) by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32), ss. 15(5)( a )(7), 17(3)

Act excluded by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41), ss. 30(6), 34(3)(4), 35(3), 36(3), 47(4)(a)

Act excluded (E.W.) by Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20), ss. 15(4), 19

Act excluded by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), ss. 84(3), 86(3), 123, Sch. 8 para. 16

Act excluded by Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24), s. 22, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 8(1)

Act excluded (25.4.1991) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), ss. 154, 155, 159(2), 180(2); S.I. 1991/878, art. 2, Sch.

Act excluded (13.2.1992) by Severn Bridges Act 1992 (c. 3), s. 20(4)

Act excluded (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 89(1), 93(1), 192(4) (with s. 89(1))

Act excluded (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 29(2) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2552, art. 2, Sch. 1

Act excluded (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 32(2), 34(2), 69(2), Sch. 2 para. 5 (with s. 66(2))

Act excluded (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 paras. 2(3), 3(3), 4(3); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (subject to arts. 4-6, Sch. 2)

Act excluded (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 43, ss. 44, 50(2), Sch. 2 paras. 2(3), 3(3), 4(3)

Act excluded (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 7, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 15(2); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

Act excluded (E.W.S.) (11.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/2979, reg. 14(2)

Act excluded (E.W.) (1.9.2001) by 2001 c. 17, s. 38, Sch. 6 paras. 9(3), 11(3) (with s. 78); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2

Act excluded (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 63, Sch. 7 para. 12(3); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

Act excluded (S.) (17.12.2001) by 2001 asp 13, s. 20(b), Sch. 6 paras. 9(3), 10(5); S.S.I. 2001/456, art. 2

Act excluded (24.3.2003) by 2002 c. 29, ss. 418(4), 426(7), 430(7), 458(1)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-13 (as amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))

C4

Act modified by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60), s. 72(4)

Act modified by S.I. 1986/2142, arts. 1(2), 3(a), 15

Act modified by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 8(1), 21

Act modified (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, ss. 144(7)(a), 147(3) (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

Act modified (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 36(1) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2

Act modified (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 63, Sch. 7 para. 11; S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

Act modified (E.W.S.) (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 159, 198, Sch. 20 paras. 41, 42; S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Act modified (E.W.) (1.10.2005) by The Energy Administration Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2483), rules 3, 184

Act modified (S.) (6.4.2006) by The Energy Administration (Scotland) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/772), rules 3, 68

C5

Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1986/2142, arts. 1(2), 8(1)(b)(2), 13(3)(4)(6), 15, Sch. 2

Act applied (with modifications) (6.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2827, reg. 25(1)-(4)

Act applied (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/1228, regs. 1(2), 31(1) (with reg. 1(3)); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Act applied (1.12.2001) by 2000 c. 8, s. 367(7); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

C6

Act extended by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22), s. 92(2)

Act extended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15), s. 23, Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 11(1)(2)(3) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)?(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

Act extended (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56), ss. 23(3), 223(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II paras.11(1)-(3), 12(2) ( with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6).

Act (except s. 413, Sch. 7) extended (E.W.) (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2684, arts. 2(1), 4, Sch.1.

Act extended (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52. s. 7, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 14(1); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

Act (except ss. 8-10, 24-26) extended (15.7.2003) by 1999 c. 29, s. 220(3), Sch. 14 Pt. III para. 20; S.I. 2003/1920, art. 2

C7

Act: power to modify conferred (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 39, s. 7(2); S.I. 2001/776, art. 2(1)(a) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)

Act: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (E.W.S.) (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 254(1), 279 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))

Act: power to amend conferred (E.W.) (1.4.2004) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 264(2), 279 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))

C8

Act modified (1.8.2007) by The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1949), reg. 7, Sch. Pt. 2

C9

Act applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 27(2)-(4), 94; S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(f) (as amended (2.2.2026 for specified purposes) by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), ss. 57(4)(b), 65(1); S.I. 2026/59, reg. 2(g))

C10

Act applied in part (with modifications) (8.10.2008 at 12.15 p.m.) by The Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2674), Pt. 5 (arts. 19-27)

C11

Act applied in part (with modifications) (7.10.2008 at 9.30 a.m.) by The Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2644), Pt. 4 (arts. 18-25)

C12

Act excluded (26.1.2009) by 1998 c. 17 s. 38A(6) (as inserted by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 74(1), 110; S.I. 2009/45, art. 2(b)(i))

C13

Act excluded (6.4.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 56(5), 110; S.I. 2009/45, art. 4(b)(i)

C14

Act excluded (E.W.) (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 167(5)(b), 325; S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

C15

Act: power to amend conferred (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.02.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), s. 158(2)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch.

C16

Act: power to amend conferred (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.02.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), s. 159(2)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch.

C17

Act applied in part by S.I. 1989/638, reg. 19 (as amended (1.10.2009) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399), reg. 20 (with reg. 2))

C18

Act applied (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rule 102 (with rules 3(2), 4)

C19

Act applied (with modifications) (23.11.2009) by The Scottish and Northern Ireland Banknote Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3056), reg. 29, Sch. 1 para. 2

C20

Act: power to modify conferred (E.W.) (1.10.2010 for specified purposes) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), ss. 34, 49(3), Sch. 5 para. 3 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.

C21

Act applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), regs. 8(7), 9, 15, 16-21, 24, 25, Schs. 1-4 (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 198(i)(n) (with Sch. 2 para. 213); (7.4.2017) by The Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/400), reg. 10); (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 36(4) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1)); and (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), reg. 13)

C22

Act modified (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rule 334 (with rule 5(2))

C23

Act modified (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), ss. 73, 93(2)(3), Sch. 10 paras. 40, 41; S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3 (with arts. 4, 5)

C24

Act: power to modify conferred (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), ss. 73, 93(2)(3), Sch. 10 para. 46; S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3 (with arts. 4, 5)

C25

Act applied in part (with modifications) (23.12.2011) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2866), art. 8(1), Sch. 2

C26

Act excluded (S.) (1.4.2012) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17), ss. 106(7)(b), 166(2); S.S.I. 2012/39, art. 2, sch. 1 (with sch. 2) (as amended (1.4.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/91, art. 4)

C27

Act modified (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 205(2)-(4) (with rules 3, 208)

C28

Act modified (31.1.2014) by The Postal Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3208), rule 206 (with rules 3, 210)

C29

Act excluded (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 217

C30

Act applied (with modifications) (31.7.2015) by The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1493), reg. 8(2) (with reg. 11)

C31

Act: power to apply (with or without modifications) conferred by 2007 c. 27, s. 27A(7) (as inserted (1.3.2016) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 1 para. 20; S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(f))

C32

Act applied by 2007 c. 27, s. 27A(2) (as inserted (1.3.2016) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 1 para. 20; S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(f))

C33

Act modified by The Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2421), Sch. 4 (as amended (6.4.2017) by The Deregulation Act 2015 and Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) (Savings) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/540), Sch. 2 para. 8 (with reg. 4))

C34

Act modified by The Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2421), Sch. 7 (as amended (6.4.2017) by The Deregulation Act 2015 and Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) (Savings) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/540), Sch. 2 para. 9 (with reg. 4))

C35

Act applied (with modifications) (6.6.2013) by The Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1388), reg. 1, Sch. 2 (with reg. 24) (as amended (7.4.2017) by The Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/400), reg. 11(2); and (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 14)

C36

Act modified by 1986 c. 46, s. 22H(4)(g) (as inserted (8.12.2017) by The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1212), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 3 (with reg. 189))

C37

Act applied (with modifications) (8.12.2017) by The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1212), regs. 1(2), 166(2), 167(2), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 (with regs. 168, 189)

C38

Act modified by S.I. 2012/3013, Sch. 2 para. 34 (as inserted (4.7.2018) by The Insolvency of Registered Providers of Social Housing Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/728), regs. 1, 3(6), Sch. 2)

C39

Act modified in part (5.7.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 5 para. 39 (with Sch. 5 para. 40); S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(b)

C40

Act: power to modify conferred (5.7.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 5 para. 45(2); S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(b)

C41

Act specified provisions applied (with modifications) (13.7.2018 for E.W.) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 6 para. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 6(a)(b) and S.I. 2018/208, regs. 1(3), 6(b)); S.I. 2018/848, art. 2(b)

C42

Act power to modify or exclude conferred (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 6(2)(a)(3)(4), 47(2); S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(a)

C43

Act modified in part (31.1.2019) by The Further Education Bodies (Insolvency) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/138), regs. 4-6 (with regs. 1(2), 3(a)(i))

C44

Act excluded (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1.1, 4.10(2) (with rule 1.2)

C45

Act applied in part (with modifications) (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 6(2)(b)(3), 9-12, 47(2); S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(a)

C46

Act applied (with modifications) (23.7.2019) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1058), regs. 1, 14

C47

Act modified (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 3(2)-(4) (with rule 4(1))

C48

Act modified (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 295

C49

Act modified (S.) (19.12.2022) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1239), rules 2, 206

C50

Act: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(3), Sch. 11 para. 165; S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(ddd)(xiv)

C51

Act: power to apply and modify conferred (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 48, 334(3)(a)

C52

Act: power to modify conferred (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 12.1.2024 in so far as not already in force) by 1991 c. 56, s. 23(2E)-(2G) (as inserted by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 5 para. 3 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.; S.I. 2024/35, art. 2(b))

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 443

Contents

  1. Part A1: Moratorium
  2. Chapter 1: Introductory
  3. A1Overview
  4. A2Eligible companies
  5. Chapter 2: Obtaining a moratorium
  6. A3Obtaining a moratorium by filing or lodging documents at court
  7. A4Obtaining a moratorium for company subject to winding-up petition
  8. A5Obtaining a moratorium for other overseas companies
  9. A6The relevant documents
  10. A7Beginning of moratorium and appointment of monitor
  11. A8Obligations to notify where moratorium comes into force
  12. Chapter 3: Length of moratorium
  13. Initial period
  14. A9End of the moratorium
  15. Extension of moratorium
  16. A10Extension by directors without creditor consent
  17. A11Extension by directors with creditor consent
  18. A12Creditor consent for the purposes of section A11
  19. A13Extension by court on application of directors
  20. A14Extension while proposal for CVA pending
  21. A15Extension by court in the course of other proceedings
  22. Early termination on certain grounds
  23. A16Company enters into insolvency procedure etc
  24. Obligations to notify change in end of moratorium
  25. A17Obligations to notify change in end of moratorium
  26. Chapter 4: Effects of moratorium
  27. Introductory
  28. A18Overview and construction of references to payment holidays
  29. Publicity about moratorium
  30. A19Publicity about moratorium
  31. Effect on creditors etc
  32. A20Restrictions on insolvency proceedings etc
  33. A21Restrictions on enforcement and legal proceedings
  34. A22Floating charges
  35. A23Enforcement of security granted during moratorium
  36. Notification of insolvency proceedings
  37. A24Duty of directors to notify monitor of insolvency proceedings etc
  38. Restrictions on transactions
  39. A25Restrictions on obtaining credit
  40. A26Restrictions on grant of security etc
  41. A27Prohibition on entering into market contracts etc
  42. Restrictions on payments and disposal of property
  43. A28Restrictions on payment of certain pre-moratorium debts
  44. A29Restrictions on disposal of property
  45. A30Restrictions on disposal of hire-purchase property
  46. Disposals of property free from charges etc
  47. A31Disposal of charged property free from charge
  48. A32Disposal of hire-purchase property
  49. Effect of contravention of certain provisions of Chapter
  50. A33Contravention of certain requirements imposed under this Chapter
  51. Chapter 5: The monitor
  52. A34Status of monitor
  53. A35Monitoring
  54. A36Provision of information to monitor
  55. A37Application by monitor for directions
  56. A38Termination of moratorium by monitor
  57. A39Replacement of monitor or appointment of additional monitor
  58. A40Application of Part where two or more persons act as monitor
  59. A41Presumption of validity
  60. Chapter 6: Challenges
  61. A42Challenge to monitor’s actions
  62. A43Challenges to monitor remuneration in insolvency proceedings
  63. A44Challenge to directors’ actions
  64. A45Challenge brought by Board of the Pension Protection Fund
  65. Chapter 7: Offences: general
  66. A46Offence of fraud etc during or in anticipation of moratorium
  67. A47Offence of false representation etc to obtain a moratorium
  68. A48Prosecution of delinquent officers of company
  69. Chapter 8: Miscellaneous and general
  70. Special rules for certain kinds of company etc
  71. A49Regulated companies: modifications to this Part
  72. A50Power to modify this Part etc in relation to certain companies
  73. A51Power to make provision in connection with pension schemes
  74. Floating charges
  75. A52Void provisions in floating charge documents
  76. Interpretation of this Part
  77. A53Meaning of “pre-moratorium debt” and “moratorium debt”
  78. A54Interpretation of this Part: general
  79. Regulations
  80. A55Regulations
  81. 6AFalse representations, etc.
  82. 8Administration
  83. Chapter I: Receivers and Managers (England and Wales)
  84. Preliminary and general provisions
  85. 30Disqualification of body corporate from acting as receiver.
  86. 32Power for court to appoint official receiver.
  87. Receivers and managers appointed out of court
  88. 33Time from which appointment is effective.
  89. 34Liability for invalid appointment.
  90. 35Application to court for directions.
  91. 36Court’s power to fix remuneration.
  92. 37Liability for contracts, etc.
  93. 38Receivership accounts to be delivered to registrar.
  94. Provisions applicable to every receivership
  95. 40Payment of debts out of assets subject to floating charge.
  96. Administrative receivers: general
  97. 42General powers.
  98. 45Vacation of office.
  99. Administrative receivers: ascertainment and investigation of company’s affairs
  100. 46Information to be given by administrative receiver.
  101. 50Extent of this Chapter.
  102. 52Circumstances justifying appointment.
  103. 55Powers of receiver.
  104. 56Precedence among receivers.
  105. 58Remuneration of receiver.
  106. 59Priority of debts.
  107. 60Distribution of moneys.
  108. 63Powers of court.
  109. 65Information to be given by receiver.
  110. 71Prescription of forms, etc.; regulations.
  111. Chapter III: Receivers’ Powers in Great Britain as a Whole
  112. 72Cross-border operation of receivership provisions.
  113. 72BFirst exception: capital market
  114. 72CSecond exception: public-private partnership
  115. 72DThird exception: utilities
  116. 72DAException in respect of urban regeneration projects
  117. 72EFourth exception: project finance
  118. 72FFifth exception: financial market
  119. 72GAException in relation to protected railway companies etc.
  120. 72HSections 72A to 72G: supplementary
  121. Part IV: Winding Up of Companies Registered under the Companies Acts
  122. Contributories
  123. 81Contributories in case of death of a member.
  124. 82Effect of contributory’s bankruptcy.
  125. Resolutions for, and commencement of, voluntary winding up
  126. 86Commencement of winding up.
  127. Consequences of resolution to wind up
  128. 87Section 87
  129. Declaration of solvency
  130. 90Distinction between “members’” and “creditors’” voluntary winding up.
  131. 91Appointment of liquidator.
  132. 92Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator.
  133. 103Cesser of directors’ powers.
  134. 104Vacancy in office of liquidator.
  135. 108Appointment or removal of liquidator by the court.
  136. 111Dissent from arrangement under s. 110.
  137. 113Court’s power to control proceedings (Scotland).
  138. 116Saving for certain rights.
  139. Jurisdiction (England and Wales)
  140. 118Proceedings taken in wrong court.
  141. 119Proceedings in county court; case stated for High Court.
  142. 121Power to remit winding up to Lord Ordinary.
  143. 123Definition of inability to pay debts.
  144. 124BPetition for winding up of SE Repealed
  145. 125Powers of court on hearing of petition.
  146. 132Investigation by official receiver.
  147. 133Public examination of officers
  148. 134Enforcement of s. 133.
  149. 144Custody of company’s property.
  150. 145Vesting of company property in liquidator.
  151. 146AOfficial receiver’s duty to send statement to registrar about other proceedings Repealed
  152. 150Power to make calls.
  153. 152Order on contributory to be conclusive evidence.
  154. 153Power to exclude creditors not proving in time.
  155. 154Adjustment of rights of contributories.
  156. 156Payment of expenses of winding up.
  157. 157Attendance at company meetings (Scotland).
  158. 158Power to arrest absconding contributory.
  159. 161Orders for calls on contributories (Scotland).
  160. 163Style and title of liquidators.
  161. 164Corrupt inducement affecting appointment.
  162. Chapter VIII: Provisions of General Application in Winding Up
  163. Non-preferential debts
  164. 176AZANon-preferential debts of financial institutions
  165. 176ZAPayment of expenses of winding up (England and Wales)
  166. 177Power to appoint special manager.
  167. 178Power to disclaim onerous property.
  168. 179Disclaimer of leaseholds.
  169. 180Land subject to rentcharge.
  170. 181Powers of court (general).
  171. 182Powers of court (leaseholds).
  172. Miscellaneous matters
  173. 197Commission for receiving evidence.
  174. Offences of fraud, deception, etc.
  175. 209Falsification of company’s books.
  176. 210Material omissions from statement relating to company’s affairs.
  177. 211False representations to creditors.
  178. Penalisation of directors and officers
  179. 216Restriction on re-use of company names.
  180. 217Personal liability for debts, following contravention of s. 216.
  181. Investigation and prosecution of malpractice
  182. 222Inability to pay debts: unpaid creditor for £750 or more.
  183. 223Inability to pay debts: debt remaining unsatisfed after action brought.
  184. 224Inability to pay debts: other cases.
  185. 227Power of court to stay, sist or restrain proceedings.
  186. 228Actions stayed on winding-up order.
  187. Office-holders
  188. 233CPowers to amend section 233B and Schedule 4ZZA
  189. 237Court’s enforcement powers under s. 236.
  190. Administration: penalisation of directors etc
  191. 246ZAFraudulent trading: administration
  192. 246ZBWrongful trading: administration
  193. 246ZCProceedings under section 246ZA or 246ZB
  194. Power to assign certain causes of action
  195. 246ZEDecisions by creditors and contributories: general
  196. Remote attendance at meetings
  197. Giving of notices etc by office-holders
  198. 248“Secured creditor”, etc.
  199. 248A“Opted-out creditor”
  200. 249“Connected” with a company.
  201. 250“Member” of a company.
  202. Preliminary
  203. 251ADebt relief orders
  204. Applications for a debt relief order
  205. 251BMaking of application
  206. 251CDuty of official receiver to consider and determine application
  207. 251DPresumptions applicable to the determination of an application
  208. Making and effect of debt relief order
  209. 251EMaking of debt relief orders
  210. 251FEffect of debt relief order on other debt management arrangements
  211. 251GMoratorium from qualifying debts
  212. 251HThe moratorium period
  213. 251IDischarge from qualifying debts
  214. Duties of debtor
  215. 251JProviding assistance to official receiver etc
  216. Objections, investigations and revocation
  217. 251KObjections and investigations
  218. 251LPower of official receiver to revoke or amend a debt relief order
  219. Role of the court
  220. 251MPowers of court in relation to debt relief orders
  221. 251NInquiry into debtor's dealings and property
  222. Offences
  223. 251OFalse representations and omissions
  224. 251PConcealment or falsification of documents
  225. 251QFraudulent disposal of property
  226. 251RFraudulent dealing with property obtained on credit
  227. 251SObtaining credit or engaging in business
  228. 251TOffences: supplementary
  229. Supplementary
  230. 251UApproved intermediaries
  231. 251VDebt relief restrictions orders and undertakings
  232. 251WRegister of debt relief orders etc
  233. 251XInterpretation
  234. Moratorium for insolvent debtor
  235. Procedure where no interim order made
  236. 262AFalse representations etc.
  237. 263AAvailability Repealed
  238. 263BDecision Repealed
  239. 263EImplementation Repealed
  240. 263GOffences Repealed
  241. 263HBankruptcy applications to an adjudicator
  242. 263JConditions applying to bankruptcy application
  243. 263KDetermination of bankruptcy application
  244. 263LAdjudicator's requests for further information
  245. 263MMaking of bankruptcy order
  246. 263NRefusal to make a bankruptcy order: review and appeal etc.
  247. 263OFalse representations and omissions
  248. Preliminary
  249. Creditor’s petition
  250. 268Definition of “inability to pay”, etc.; the statutory demand.
  251. 269Creditor with security.
  252. 270Expedited petition.
  253. Other cases for special consideration
  254. 281APost-discharge restrictions
  255. 291AFirst trustee in bankruptcy
  256. Control of trustee
  257. 304Liability of trustee.
  258. Chapter IV: Administration by Trustee
  259. 305General functions of trustee.
  260. 306AAProperty released from detention
  261. 306BAProperty in respect of which realisation order made
  262. 310AIncome payments agreement
  263. 333Duties of bankrupt in relation to trustee.
  264. Rights under trusts of land
  265. Rights of occupation
  266. 338Payments in respect of premises occupied by bankrupt.
  267. 342DRecovery of excessive contributions in pension-sharing cases.
  268. 342EOrders under section 339 or 340 in respect of pension-sharing transactions.
  269. 349Unenforceability of liens on books, etc.
  270. 349AArbitration agreements to which bankrupt is party.
  271. Chapter VI: Bankruptcy Offences
  272. Preliminary
  273. 352Defence of innocent intention.
  274. Wrongdoing by the bankrupt before and after bankruptcy
  275. 353Non-disclosure.
  276. 357Fraudulent disposal of property.
  277. Chapter VII: Powers of Court In Bankruptcy
  278. 363General control of court.
  279. 365Seizure of bankrupt’s property.
  280. 367Court’s enforcement powers under s. 366.
  281. 368Provision corresponding to s. 366, where interim receiver appointed.
  282. 369Order for production of documents by inland revenue.
  283. 372AFurther protection of essential supplies
  284. 377Formal defects.
  285. 378Exemption from stamp duty.
  286. 379ZBDeemed consent procedure
  287. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  288. Giving of notices etc by office-holders
  289. 379CCreditors' ability to opt out of receiving certain notices
  290. 380Introductory.
  291. 383A“Opted-out creditor”
  292. The Third Group of PartsMiscellaneous Matters Bearing on Both Company and Individual Insolvency; General Interpretation; Final Provisions
  293. 389BOfficial receiver as nominee or supervisor
  294. 390BPartial authorisation: acting in relation to partnerships
  295. Regulatory objectives
  296. 391BApplication of regulatory objectives
  297. 391CMeaning of “regulatory functions” and “regulatory objectives”
  298. Oversight of recognised professional bodies
  299. 391DDirections
  300. 391EDirections: procedure
  301. 391FFinancial penalty
  302. 391GFinancial penalty: procedure
  303. 391HAppeal against financial penalty
  304. 391IRecovery of financial penalties
  305. 391JReprimand
  306. 391KReprimand: procedure
  307. 391LRevocation of recognition at instigation of Secretary of State
  308. 391MOrders under section 391L: procedure
  309. 391NRevocation of recognition at request of body
  310. Court sanction of insolvency practitioners in public interest cases
  311. 391ODirect sanctions orders
  312. 391PApplication for, and power to make, direct sanctions order
  313. 391QDirect sanctions order: conditions
  314. 391RDirect sanctions direction instead of order
  315. General
  316. 391SPower for Secretary of State to obtain information
  317. 391TCompliance orders
  318. Adjudicators
  319. 398AAppointment etc of adjudicators and assistants
  320. Official receivers
  321. 400Functions and status of official receivers.
  322. 401Deputy official receivers and staff.
  323. The Official Petitioner
  324. 402Official Petitioner.
  325. Insolvency Service finance, accounting and investment
  326. 403Insolvency Services Account.
  327. 404Investment Account.
  328. 407Unclaimed dividends and undistributed balances.
  329. 409Annual financial statement and audit.
  330. Supplementary
  331. 410Extent of this Part.
  332. General insolvency rules
  333. 416Monetary limits (companies winding up).
  334. 417Money sum in s. 222.
  335. Insolvency practice
  336. 422AMeaning of “relevant offence”
  337. 425Provision which may be made by order under s. 423.
  338. Part XVII: Miscellaneous and General
  339. 426Co-operation between courts exercising jurisdiction in relation to insolvency.
  340. 426ADisqualification from Parliament (England and Wales and Northern Ireland)
  341. 426BDevolution
  342. 426CIrrelevance of privilege
  343. 427Disqualification from Parliament (Scotland ...)
  344. 428Exemptions from Restrictive Trade Practices Act.
  345. Part 17A: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  346. 434AIntroductory
  347. 434BRepresentation of corporations in decision procedures and at meetings
  348. 434CLegal professional privilege
  349. 434DEnforcement of company's filing obligations
  350. 434EApplication of filing obligations to overseas companies
  351. Part XIX: Final Provisions
  352. 439Amendment of enactments.
  353. Schedule ZA1: Moratorium: Eligible companies
  354. 1Eligible companies
  355. 2Companies subject to, or recently subject to, moratorium or an insolvency procedure
  356. 2APrivate registered providers of social housing
  357. 3Insurance companies
  358. 4Banks
  359. 5Electronic money institutions
  360. 6Investment banks and investment firms
  361. 7Companies that are party to market contracts or subject to market charges, etc
  362. 8Participants in designated systems
  363. 9Payment institutions
  364. 10Operators of payment systems, infrastructure providers etc
  365. 11Recognised investment exchanges, clearing houses and CSDs
  366. 12Securitisation companies
  367. 13Parties to capital market arrangements
  368. 14Parties to capital market arrangements
  369. 15Public-private partnership project companies
  370. 16Public-private partnership project companies
  371. 17Public-private partnership project companies
  372. 18Overseas companies with corresponding functions
  373. 19Interpretation of Schedule
  374. 20Powers to amend Schedule
  375. 21Powers to amend Schedule
  376. 22Powers to amend Schedule
  377. Schedule ZA2: Moratorium: contract or other instrument involving financial services
  378. 1Introductory
  379. 2Financial contracts
  380. 3Securities financing transactions
  381. 4Derivatives
  382. 5Spot contracts
  383. 6Capital market investments
  384. 7Contracts forming part of a public-private partnership
  385. 8Market contracts
  386. 9Qualifying collateral arrangements and qualifying property transfers
  387. 10Contracts secured by certain charges or arrangements
  388. 11Default arrangements and transfer orders
  389. 12Card-based payment transactions
  390. 13Power to amend Schedule
  391. Part ... Repealed
  392. Repealed
  393. Paragraph Repealed
  394. Paragraph Repealed
  395. Paragraph Repealed
  396. Paragraph Repealed
  397. Paragraph Repealed
  398. Paragraph Repealed
  399. Paragraph Repealed
  400. Paragraph Repealed
  401. Paragraph Repealed
  402. Paragraph Repealed
  403. Repealed
  404. Repealed
  405. Repealed
  406. Repealed
  407. Paragraph Repealed
  408. Paragraph Repealed
  409. Repealed
  410. Paragraph Repealed
  411. Paragraph Repealed
  412. Paragraph Repealed
  413. Repealed
  414. Paragraph Repealed
  415. Repealed
  416. Repealed
  417. Paragraph Repealed
  418. Repealed
  419. Paragraph Repealed
  420. Paragraph Repealed
  421. Repealed
  422. Paragraph Repealed
  423. Paragraph Repealed
  424. Repealed
  425. Part Repealed
  426. Repealed
  427. Paragraph Repealed
  428. Repealed
  429. Paragraph Repealed
  430. Repealed
  431. Paragraph Repealed
  432. Paragraph Repealed
  433. Repealed
  434. Repealed
  435. Repealed
  436. Repealed
  437. Repealed
  438. Repealed
  439. Repealed
  440. Repealed
  441. Repealed
  442. Repealed
  443. Paragraph Repealed
  444. Paragraph Repealed
  445. Repealed
  446. Paragraph Repealed
  447. Repealed
  448. Paragraph Repealed
  449. ARRANGEMENT OF SCHEDULE
  450. Part: NATURE OF ADMINISTRATION
  451. 1Administration
  452. 2Paragraph 2
  453. 3Purpose of administration
  454. 4Paragraph 4
  455. 5Status of administrator
  456. 6General restrictions
  457. 7Paragraph 7
  458. 8Paragraph 8
  459. 9Paragraph 9
  460. Part: APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR BY COURT
  461. 10Administration order
  462. 11Conditions for making order
  463. 13Powers of court
  464. Part: APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR BY HOLDER OF FLOATING CHARGE
  465. 14Power to appoint
  466. 15Restrictions on power to appoint
  467. 16Paragraph 16
  468. 17Paragraph 17
  469. 18Notice of appointment
  470. 19Commencement of appointment
  471. 20Paragraph 20
  472. 21Invalid appointment: indemnity
  473. 22Power to appoint
  474. 23Restrictions on power to appoint
  475. 25Paragraph 25
  476. 25AParagraph 25A
  477. 27Paragraph 27
  478. 28Paragraph 28
  479. 29Notice of appointment
  480. 30Paragraph 30
  481. 31Commencement of appointment
  482. 32Paragraph 32
  483. 33Paragraph 33
  484. 34Invalid appointment: indemnity
  485. Part: ADMINISTRATION APPLICATION – SPECIAL CASES
  486. 35Application by holder of floating charge
  487. 36Intervention by holder of floating charge
  488. 37Application where company in liquidation
  489. 38Paragraph 38
  490. 39Effect of administrative receivership
  491. 41Dismissal of administrative or other receiver
  492. 77Paragraph 77
  493. 92Paragraph 92
  494. 93Paragraph 93
  495. 94Paragraph 94
  496. 95Paragraph 95
  497. 96Substitution of administrator: competing floating charge-holder
  498. 110Amendment of provision about time
  499. 111ANon-UK companies
  500. 1Paragraph 1
  501. 3Paragraph 3
  502. 4Paragraph 4
  503. 5Paragraph 5
  504. 6Paragraph 6
  505. 7Paragraph 7
  506. 8Paragraph 8
  507. 9Paragraph 9
  508. 10Paragraph 10
  509. 11Paragraph 11
  510. 12Paragraph 12
  511. 13Paragraph 13
  512. 14Paragraph 14
  513. 15Paragraph 15
  514. 16Paragraph 16
  515. 17Paragraph 17
  516. 18Paragraph 18
  517. 19Paragraph 19
  518. 20Paragraph 20
  519. 21Paragraph 21
  520. 22Paragraph 22
  521. 23Paragraph 23
  522. 1Paragraph 1
  523. 3Paragraph 3
  524. 4Paragraph 4
  525. 5Paragraph 5
  526. 6Paragraph 6
  527. 7Paragraph 7
  528. 8Paragraph 8
  529. 9Paragraph 9
  530. 10Paragraph 10
  531. 11Paragraph 11
  532. 12Paragraph 12
  533. 13Paragraph 13
  534. 14Paragraph 14
  535. 15Paragraph 15
  536. 16Paragraph 16
  537. 17Paragraph 17
  538. 18Paragraph 18
  539. 19Paragraph 19
  540. 20Paragraph 20
  541. 21Paragraph 21
  542. 22Paragraph 22
  543. 23Paragraph 23
  544. 4“Agreement”
  545. 5Debt
  546. 6Step-in rights
  547. 7Project company
  548. 8“Resources”
  549. 9“Public body”
  550. 11“Person”
  551. IOrders Which are to be Final
  552. 1Paragraph 1
  553. 2Paragraph 2
  554. 3AParagraph 3A
  555. 4Paragraph 4
  556. 5Paragraph 5
  557. 6Paragraph 6
  558. 7Paragraph 7
  559. 8Paragraph 8
  560. 9Paragraph 9
  561. 10Paragraph 10
  562. 11Paragraph 11
  563. 12Paragraph 12
  564. 13Paragraph 13
  565. Schedule 4ZZA: Protection of supplies under section 233B: exclusions
  566. Part 1: Essential supplies
  567. 1Essential supplies
  568. Part 2: Persons involved in financial services
  569. 2Introductory
  570. 3Insurers
  571. 4Banks
  572. 5Electronic money institutions
  573. 6Investment banks and investment firms
  574. 7Payment institutions
  575. 8Operators of payment systems, infrastructure providers etc
  576. 9Recognised investment exchanges etc
  577. 10Securitisation companies
  578. 11Overseas activities
  579. Part 3: Contracts involving financial services
  580. 12Introductory
  581. 13Financial contracts
  582. 14Securities financing transactions
  583. 15Derivatives
  584. 16Spot contracts
  585. 17Capital market investments
  586. 18Contracts forming part of a public-private partnership
  587. Part 4: Other exclusions
  588. 19Financial markets and insolvency
  589. 20Set-off and netting
  590. 21Aircraft equipment
  591. Part 1: Conditions which must be met
  592. Connection with England and Wales
  593. 1Paragraph 1
  594. Debtor's previous insolvency history
  595. 2Paragraph 2
  596. 4Paragraph 4
  597. 5Paragraph 5
  598. Limit on debtor's overall indebtedness
  599. 6Paragraph 6
  600. Limit on debtor's monthly surplus income
  601. 7Paragraph 7
  602. Limit on value of debtor's property
  603. 8Paragraph 8
  604. Part 2: Other conditions
  605. 9Paragraph 9
  606. 10Paragraph 10
  607. Debt relief restrictions order
  608. 1Paragraph 1
  609. Grounds for making order
  610. 2Paragraph 2
  611. Timing of application for order
  612. 3Paragraph 3
  613. Duration of order
  614. 4Paragraph 4
  615. Interim debt relief restrictions order
  616. 5Paragraph 5
  617. 6Paragraph 6
  618. Debt relief restrictions undertaking
  619. 7Paragraph 7
  620. 8Paragraph 8
  621. 9Paragraph 9
  622. Effect of revocation of debt relief order
  623. 10Paragraph 10
  624. 1Bankruptcy restrictions order
  625. 3Timing of application for order
  626. 4Duration of order
  627. 5Interim bankruptcy restrictions order
  628. 6Paragraph 6
  629. 7Bankruptcy restrictions undertaking
  630. 8Paragraph 8
  631. 9Paragraph 9
  632. 10Effect of annulment of bankruptcy order
  633. 12Registration
  634. 1Paragraph 1
  635. 2Paragraph 2
  636. 2AParagraph 2A
  637. 3Paragraph 3
  638. 4Paragraph 4
  639. 5Paragraph 5
  640. 7Paragraph 7
  641. 9Paragraph 9
  642. 9AParagraph 9A
  643. 9BParagraph 9B
  644. 10Paragraph 10
  645. 11Paragraph 11
  646. 12Paragraph 12
  647. 13Paragraph 13
  648. 14Paragraph 14
  649. Category 1: Debts due to Inland Revenue
  650. Category 3: Social security contributions
  651. Category 4: Contributions to occupational pension schemes, etc.
  652. Category 5: Remuneration, etc., of employees
  653. 9Paragraph 9
  654. 10Paragraph 10
  655. 11Paragraph 11
  656. 12Paragraph 12
  657. Interpertation for Category 5
  658. Category 6: Levies on coal and steel production
  659. 15AParagraph 15A
  660. Category 6A: Debts owed to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  661. 15AAParagraph 15AA
  662. Category 7: Deposits covered by Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  663. 15BParagraph 15B
  664. Category 8: Other deposits
  665. 15BAParagraph 15BA
  666. 15BBParagraph 15BB
  667. Category 9: Certain HMRC debts
  668. 15DParagraph 15D
  669. Orders
  670. 16Paragraph 16
  671. Panels of members Repealed
  672. Remuneration of members Repealed
  673. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  674. Sittings of Tribunal Repealed
  675. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  676. Procedure of Tribunal Repealed
  677. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  678. Courts
  679. 1Paragraph 1
  680. 3Paragraph 3
  681. 4Paragraph 4
  682. 5Paragraph 5
  683. 5AParagraph 5A
  684. Registration of voluntary arrangements
  685. 6Paragraph 6
  686. Provisional liquidator
  687. 7Paragraph 7
  688. 9Paragraph 9
  689. 9AParagraph 9A
  690. 11Paragraph 11
  691. 12Paragraph 12
  692. 13Paragraph 13
  693. 13AParagraph 13A
  694. 14AParagraph 14A
  695. 14BAdministration
  696. 15Paragraph 15
  697. 16Paragraph 16
  698. 16AParagraph 16A
  699. 17Paragraph 17
  700. 18Paragraph 18
  701. 19Paragraph 19
  702. Information and records
  703. 20Paragraph 20
  704. 21Paragraph 21
  705. 22Paragraph 22
  706. 23Paragraph 23
  707. 24Paragraph 24
  708. 25Paragraph 25
  709. General
  710. 28Paragraph 28
  711. 30Paragraph 30
  712. 31Paragraph 31
  713. Courts
  714. 3Paragraph 3
  715. 4Paragraph 4
  716. 4AParagraph 4A
  717. 4BParagraph 4B
  718. 4CParagraph 4C
  719. 7Paragraph 7
  720. 7AParagraph 7A
  721. Debt relief orders
  722. 7AParagraph 7A
  723. 7BParagraph 7B
  724. 7CParagraph 7C
  725. Debt relief restrictions orders and undertakings
  726. 7DParagraph 7D
  727. Register of debt relief orders and debt relief restrictions orders etc
  728. 7EParagraph 7E
  729. 8Paragraph 8
  730. Interim receiver
  731. 9Paragraph 9
  732. Receiver or manager
  733. 12Paragraph 12
  734. 12AParagraph 12A
  735. 14Paragraph 14
  736. 15Paragraph 15
  737. 16Paragraph 16
  738. 17Paragraph 17
  739. 18Paragraph 18
  740. 18AParagraph 18A
  741. 19Paragraph 19
  742. 20Paragraph 20
  743. 21AParagraph 21A
  744. 22Paragraph 22
  745. 23Paragraph 23
  746. 24BParagraph 24B
  747. 24CParagraph 24C
  748. 24DParagraph 24D
  749. 25Paragraph 25
  750. 26Paragraph 26
  751. 27Paragraph 27
  752. 28Paragraph 28
  753. 29Paragraph 29
  754. General
  755. 31Paragraph 31
  756. 32Paragraph 32
  757. 33Paragraph 33
  758. Part I: Company Insolvency and Winding Up
  759. Administration orders
  760. 1Paragraph 1
  761. Receivers and managers (England and Wales)
  762. Receivers (Scotland)
  763. Winding up already in progress
  764. Statement of affairs
  765. Provisions relating to liquidator
  766. Winding up under supervision of the court
  767. Saving for power to make rules
  768. 8Paragraph 8
  769. Setting aside of preferences and other transactions
  770. 9Paragraph 9
  771. Bankruptcy (general)
  772. 10Paragraph 10
  773. 11Paragraph 11
  774. 12Paragraph 12
  775. Discharge from old bankruptcy
  776. 13Paragraph 13
  777. Provisions relating to trustee
  778. 14Paragraph 14
  779. Copyright
  780. 15Paragraph 15
  781. Second bankruptcy
  782. 16Paragraph 16
  783. Setting aside of preferences and other transactions
  784. 17Paragraph 17
  785. Bankruptcy offences
  786. 18Paragraph 18
  787. Power to make rules
  788. 19Paragraph 19
  789. 20Paragraph 20
  790. Part IV: Insolvency Practitioners
  791. 21Paragraph 21
  792. Part V: General Transitional Provisions and Savings
  793. Interpretation for this Part
  794. General saving for past acts and events
  795. 23Paragraph 23
  796. Periods of time
  797. 24Paragraph 24
  798. Internal cross-references in this Act
  799. 25Paragraph 25
  800. Punishment of offences
  801. 26Paragraph 26
  802. References elsewhere to the former enactments
  803. 27Paragraph 27
  804. Saving for power to repeal provisions in section 51
  805. 28Paragraph 28
  806. Saving for Interpretation Act 1978 ss. 16, 17
  807. 29Paragraph 29
  808. Schedule 12Enactments Repealed
  809. Schedule 13: Consequential Amendments of Companies Act 1985
  810. IInternal and Other Section References Amended or Re-amended
  811. Part II: Amendement of Part XXVI (Interpretation)
  812. Paragraph
  813. Schedule 14Consequential Amendments of other Enactments