Section 381 “Bankrupt” and associated terminology.C1

England and Wales

(1)

“Bankrupt” means an individual who has been F1made bankrupt and, in relation to a bankruptcy order, it means the individual made bankrupt by that order.

F2(1A)

Bankruptcy application” means an application to an adjudicator for a bankruptcy order.

(2)

“Bankruptcy order” means an order F3making an individual bankrupt.

(3)

“Bankruptcy petition” means a petition to the court for a bankruptcy order.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 381(1) substituted (6.4.2016) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 19 para. 52(2); S.I. 2016/191, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F2: S. 381(1A) inserted (6.4.2016) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 19 para. 52(3); S.I. 2016/191, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F3: Word in s. 381(2) substituted (6.4.2016) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 19 para. 52(4); S.I. 2016/191, art. 2 (with art. 3)

Modifications

C1: S. 381 applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/1999, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. II

Notes on Part XI

Modifications

C1

Second Group of Parts (Pts. 8-11) modified (31.12.1996) by 1991 c. 57, Sch. 10 (as substituted by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, art. 3)

Second Group of Parts (Pts. 8-11) modified (11.11.1999 for specified purposes and 6.4.2002 otherwise) by 1999 c. 30, s. 12(1); S.I. 2002/153, art. 2(b)