{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-act-1986/section-A1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-act-1986/section-A1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1986/45",
  "legislation_title": "Insolvency Act 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-act-1986",
  "path": "section/A1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "A1",
  "heading": "Overview",
  "text": "(1) This Part contains provision that enables an eligible company, in certain circumstances, to obtain a moratorium, giving it various protections from creditors set out in this Part.\n(2) In this Chapter section A2 introduces Schedule ZA1 (which defines what is meant by an “eligible” company).\n(3) Chapter 2 sets out how an eligible company may obtain a moratorium.\n(4) Chapter 3 sets out for how long a moratorium has effect.\n(5) Chapter 4 sets out the effects of a moratorium on the company and its creditors.\n(6) Chapter 5 contains provision about the monitor.\n(7) Chapter 6 contains provision about challenges.\n(8) Chapter 7 contains provision about certain offences.\n(9) Chapter 8 contains miscellaneous and general provision, including—\n(a) special provision for certain kinds of company;\n(b) definitions for the purposes of this Part;\n(c) provision about regulations under this Part.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. A1 inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), ss. 1(1), 49(1) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/45/section/A1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:55:00.443447+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}