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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-northern-ireland-1991/schedule-3",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1991/364",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991",
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  "heading": "PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES UNDER THE RULES",
  "text": "Note: In the fourth and fifth columns of this Schedule, “the statutory maximum” means the prescribed sum under section 32 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43).\nRule creating offence.\nGeneral nature of offence.\nMode of prosecution.\nPunishment.\nDaily default fine (where applicable).\nRule 1.30.\nFalse representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining members' or creditors' consent to proposal for voluntary arrangement.\n1. on indictment.\n7 years or a fine, or both.\n2. Summary.\n6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.\nRule 2.56(4).\nAdministrator failing to send notification as to progress of administration.\nSummary.\nOne-fifth of the statutory maximum.\nOne-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.\nRule 3.33(5).\nAdministrative receiver failing to send notification as to progress of receivership.\nSummary.\nOne-fifth of the statutory maximum.\nOne-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.\nRule 5.33.\nFalse representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining creditors' consent to proposal for voluntary arrangement.\n1. On indictment.\n7 years or a fine, or both\n2. Summary.\n6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.\nRule 12.20.\nFalse representation of status for purpose of inspecting documents.\n1. On indictment.\n2 years or a fine, or both.\n2. Summary.\n6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.\nNOTE\nThe note In square brackets at the end of a Rule does not form part of these Rules \"E.R.\" refers to a corresponding Rule in the Insolvency Rules 1986 which apply in England and Wales.",
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