# Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026, Section 39: Appointment by Department

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) Article 117 (appointment by Department) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) for “meetings are held” substitute “nominations are sought from the company’s creditors and contributories”;
(b) omit “of those meetings”.
(3) In paragraph (5), for the words from “shall” to the end substitute “must explain the procedure for establishing a liquidation committee under Article 120.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2026/6/section/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-amendment-act-northern-ireland-2026/section-39
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