{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-amendment-act-northern-ireland-2026/schedule-4/paragraph-29",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-amendment-act-northern-ireland-2026/schedule-4/paragraph-29.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2026/6",
  "legislation_title": "Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-amendment-act-northern-ireland-2026",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/29",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In modified paragraph 99 of Schedule B1 (set out in paragraph 51), for sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute—\n“(1A) The discharge provided by sub-paragraph (1) takes effect in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (2C).\n(2) In the case of an administrator who dies, the discharge takes effect on the filing with the High Court of notice of his or her death.\n(2A) In the case of an administrator who was appointed under paragraph 23 and who has not made a statement under paragraph 53(1)(b), the discharge takes effect at a time appointed—\n(a) by resolution of the creditors’ committee, or\n(b) if there is no such committee, by resolution of the creditors.\n(2B) In the case of an administrator who was appointed under paragraph 23 and who has made a statement under paragraph 53(1)(b), the discharge takes effect at a time decided by the relevant creditors (as to which, see sub-paragraphs (3) and (3A)).\n(2C) In any case, the discharge takes effect at such time as may be specified by the Court.\n(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2B), the “relevant creditors” are the secured creditors of the partnership, unless sub-paragraph (3A) applies.\n(3A) If the administrator has made a distribution to preferential creditors, or thinks that a distribution may be made to preferential creditors, the “relevant creditors” are—\n(a) the secured creditors of the partnership, and\n(b) the preferential creditors of the partnership.”.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 29 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 120(02)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2026/6/schedule/4/paragraph/29",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:18:58.712686+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."
}