# Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026, Section 79: Release of trustee

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) Article 272 (release of trustee) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(a), omit “a general meeting of”.
(3) For paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) A person other than the official receiver who has ceased to be the trustee has his release in accordance with paragraphs (3A) to (3F).
(3A) Where the person has been removed from office by a decision of the bankrupt’s creditors—
(a) if the creditors have decided against his release, the person has his release with effect from such time as the Department may, on an application by the person, determine, or
(b) if the creditors have not decided against his release, the person has his release with effect from the time at which notice is given to the High Court in accordance with the rules that the person has ceased to hold office.
(3B) Where the person has died, the person has his release with effect from the time at which notice is given to the High Court in accordance with the rules that the person has ceased to hold office.
(3C) Where the person has been removed from office by the High Court or by the Department, the person has his release with effect from such time as the Department may, on an application by the person, determine.
(3D) Where the person has vacated office under Article 271(5), the person has his release with effect from such time as the Department may, on an application by the person, determine.
(3E) Where the person has resigned, the person has his release with effect from such time as may be prescribed.
(3F) Where the person has vacated office under Article 271(7)—
(a) if any of the bankrupt’s creditors objected to the person’s release before the end of the period for so objecting prescribed by the rules, the person has his release with effect from such time as the Department may, on an application by that person, determine;
(b) otherwise, the person has his release with effect from the time at which the person vacated office.
(3G) Where the person is removed from office by a decision of the bankrupt’s creditors, any decision of the bankrupt’s creditors as to whether the person should have his release must be made by a creditors’ decision procedure.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2026/6/section/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-amendment-act-northern-ireland-2026/section-79
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