# The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026, Regulation 6: Amendments to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016


In rule 3.20 (appointment taking place out of court business hours: procedure)—
(a) in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (a) and the “or” after it;
(b) in paragraph (3), omit “telephone number and”;
(c) in paragraph (4)—
(i) omit “telephone number and”;
(ii) for “them”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “it”;
(d) in paragraph (5), omit sub-paragraph (a) and the “or” after it;
(e) in paragraph (6), omit “fax transmission report or”;
(f) in paragraph (8), omit “faxed or”;
(g) in paragraph (9)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “faxed or”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), omit “fax transmission report or”;
(h) in paragraph (10), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a) the date and time when, according to the appointer’s hard copy of the email, the notice was sent; and”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/561/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-amendment-rules-2026/regulation-6
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