Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026

2026 nia 6 · Enacted 24 June 2026 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Part 1: Introductory Not yet in force
2. 1Introductory Not yet in force
3. Part 2: Office-holder actions Not yet in force
4. 2Power for administrator to bring claim for fraudulent or wrongful trading Not yet in force
5. 3Power for liquidator or administrator to assign causes of action Not yet in force
6. 4Application of proceeds of office-holder claims Not yet in force
7. Part 3: Removing requirements to seek sanction Not yet in force
8. 5Exercise of powers by liquidator: removal of need for sanction Not yet in force
9. 6Exercise of powers by trustee in bankruptcy: removal of need for sanction Not yet in force
10. Part 4: Position of creditors Not yet in force
11. Chapter 1: Principal amendments Not yet in force
12. 7Abolition of requirements to hold meetings: company insolvency Not yet in force
13. 8Abolition of requirements to hold meetings: individual insolvency Not yet in force
14. 9Ability for creditors to opt not to receive certain notices: company insolvency Not yet in force
15. 10Ability for creditors to opt not to receive certain notices: individual insolvency Not yet in force
16. Chapter 2: Further amendments: Company insolvency Not yet in force
17. Moratoriums Not yet in force
18. 11Creditor consent for the purposes of Article 13CB Not yet in force
19. 12Challenge to directors’ actions Not yet in force
20. 13Regulated companies: modifications to Part 1A Not yet in force
21. Company voluntary arrangements Not yet in force
22. 14Nominee’s report on company’s proposal Not yet in force
23. 15Summoning of meetings Not yet in force
24. 16Decisions of meetings Not yet in force
25. 17Approval of arrangement Not yet in force
26. 18Effect of approval Not yet in force
27. 19Challenge of decisions Not yet in force
28. 20Supervisor of voluntary arrangement Not yet in force
29. Administration Not yet in force
30. 21Administration Not yet in force
31. 22Offences Not yet in force
32. Receivers and managers Not yet in force
33. 23Report by administrative receiver Not yet in force
34. 24Committee of creditors Not yet in force
35. Winding up Not yet in force
36. 25Progress report to company Not yet in force
37. 26Final meeting prior to dissolution Not yet in force
38. 27Effect of company’s insolvency Not yet in force
39. 28Conversion to creditors’ voluntary winding up Not yet in force
40. 29Application of Chapter 4 Not yet in force
41. 30Meeting of creditors Not yet in force
42. 31Directors’ statement of affairs to creditors Not yet in force
43. 32Appointment of liquidator Not yet in force
44. 33Appointment of liquidation committee Not yet in force
45. 34Creditors’ meeting where winding up converted under Article 82 Not yet in force
46. 35Progress report to company and creditors Not yet in force
47. 36Final meeting prior to dissolution Not yet in force
48. 37Powers of directors where no liquidator appointed or nominated by company Not yet in force
49. 38Functions of official receiver in relation to office of liquidator Not yet in force
50. 39Appointment by Department Not yet in force
51. 40Choice of liquidator at meetings of creditors and contributories Not yet in force
52. 41Appointment of liquidator by High Court following administration or voluntary arrangement Not yet in force
53. 42Liquidation committee Not yet in force
54. 43Duty to summon final meeting Not yet in force
55. 44Delegation of High Court’s powers to liquidator Not yet in force
56. 45Liquidator’s powers and duties in creditors’ voluntary winding up Not yet in force
57. 46Liquidator’s supplementary powers Not yet in force
58. 47Removal of liquidator: voluntary winding up Not yet in force
59. 48Removal of liquidator: winding up by the High Court Not yet in force
60. 49Release of liquidator: voluntary winding up Not yet in force
61. 50Release of liquidator: winding up by the High Court Not yet in force
62. 51Resolutions passed at adjourned meetings Not yet in force
63. 52Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories Not yet in force
64. 53Dissolution: voluntary winding up Not yet in force
65. 54Early dissolution Not yet in force
66. 55Dissolution in other cases Not yet in force
67. 56Misconduct in the course of winding up Not yet in force
68. 57Protection of supplies of goods and services Not yet in force
69. 58Penalties for offences under the 1989 Order Not yet in force
70. Other provision Not yet in force
71. 59Definition of “the relevant date” Not yet in force
72. 60Admissibility of evidence in statement of affairs etc Not yet in force
73. 61Representation of corporations at meetings Not yet in force
74. 62Provision that may be included in company insolvency rules Not yet in force
75. Chapter 3: Further amendments: Individual insolvency Not yet in force
76. Individual voluntary arrangements Not yet in force
77. 63Nominee’s report on debtor’s proposal Not yet in force
78. 64Debtor’s proposal and nominee’s report Not yet in force
79. 65Creditors’ meeting Not yet in force
80. 66Decisions of creditors’ meeting Not yet in force
81. 67Report of decisions to High Court Not yet in force
82. 68Effect of approval Not yet in force
83. 69Additional effect on undischarged bankrupt Not yet in force
84. 70Challenge of meeting’s decision Not yet in force
85. 71Prosecution of delinquent debtors Not yet in force
86. 72Arrangements coming to an end prematurely Not yet in force
87. 73Implementation and supervision of approved voluntary arrangement Not yet in force
88. Bankruptcy Not yet in force
89. 74Definition of “bankrupt’s estate” Not yet in force
90. 75Default in connection with voluntary arrangement Not yet in force
91. 76Powers of interim receiver Not yet in force
92. 77Appointment of trustee by Department Not yet in force
93. 78Trustee’s vacation of office Not yet in force
94. 79Release of trustee Not yet in force
95. 80Vacancy in office of trustee Not yet in force
96. 81Creditors’ committee Not yet in force
97. 82Trustee’s powers Not yet in force
98. 83Final distribution Not yet in force
99. 84Final meeting Not yet in force
100. 85Bankrupt’s home Not yet in force
101. 86Offence of making false statements Not yet in force
102. 87Provision that may be included in individual insolvency rules Not yet in force
103. Part 5: Administration Not yet in force
104. 88Extension of administrator’s term of office Not yet in force
105. 89Administration: payments to unsecured creditors Not yet in force
106. Part 6: Small debts Not yet in force
107. 90Creditors not required to prove small debts: company insolvency Not yet in force
108. 91Creditors not required to prove small debts: individual insolvency Not yet in force
109. Part 7: Trustees in bankruptcy Not yet in force
110. 92Trustees in bankruptcy Not yet in force
111. Part 8: Voluntary arrangements Not yet in force
112. 93Abolition of fast-track voluntary arrangements Not yet in force
113. Part 9: Protection of essential supplies
114. Corporate insolvency
115. 94Power to add to supplies protected under the 1989 Order
116. 95Power to give further protection to essential supplies
117. Individual insolvency
118. 96Protection of supplies of water, electricity, etc
119. 97Further protection of essential supplies
120. 98Power to add to supplies protected under the 1989 Order
121. 99Power to give further protection to essential supplies
122. Supplemental
123. 100Sections 94 to 99: supplemental
124. Part 10: Remote attendance at meetings and use of websites Not yet in force
125. 101Remote attendance at meetings and use of websites Not yet in force
126. Part 11: Other amendments relating to insolvency Not yet in force
127. 102Miscellaneous provision about insolvency law Not yet in force
128. 103Notice of proposed resolution for voluntary winding up Not yet in force
129. 104Notice of result of resolution to wind up voluntarily Not yet in force
130. 105Presentation of bankruptcy petition: conditions to be satisfied Not yet in force
131. 106Orders relating to recognised professional bodies to be subject to negative resolution Not yet in force
132. Part 12: Insolvent Partnerships Not yet in force
133. 107Amendments of the 1995 Order Not yet in force
134. 108Voluntary arrangements of insolvent partnerships Not yet in force
135. 109Voluntary arrangements of members of insolvent partnership Not yet in force
136. 110Administration in relation to insolvent partnerships Not yet in force
137. 111Creditors’ winding-up: no concurrent petition against member Not yet in force
138. 112Creditors’ winding-up: concurrent petition against member or members Not yet in force
139. 113Members’ winding-up: concurrent petitions against all members Not yet in force
140. 114Individual members presenting joint petition: no winding-up of partnership Not yet in force
141. 115Application of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 Not yet in force
142. 116Supplemental and transitional provision Not yet in force
143. 117Amendments to the Schedules to the 1995 Order Not yet in force
144. Part 13: General
145. 118Interpretation
146. 119Power to make consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
147. 120Commencement
148. 121Short title
149. Schedule 1: Amendments to Schedule B1 to the 1989 Order Not yet in force
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191. Schedule 2: Trustees in bankruptcy: consequential amendments Not yet in force
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201. Schedule 3: Miscellaneous amendments of insolvency law Not yet in force
202. Part 1: Administration of companies Not yet in force
203. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
204. Appointment of administrators Not yet in force
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207. Release of administrator Not yet in force
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210. Part 2: Winding up of companies Not yet in force
211. Removal of power of Court to order payment into bank of money due to company Not yet in force
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213. Part 3: Disqualification of unfit directors of insolvent companies Not yet in force
214. Application for making of disqualification order: power to require information Not yet in force
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216. Enforcement of Article 10(5) of the 2002 Order Not yet in force
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218. Amendment of Article 24 of the 2002 Order Not yet in force
219. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
220. Part 4: Bankruptcy Not yet in force
221. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
222. Appointment of insolvency practitioner as interim receiver Not yet in force
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224. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
225. Statement of affairs Not yet in force
226. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
227. Part 5: Other minor amendments of the 1989 Order and other enactments Not yet in force
228. Regulations that are not subject to negative resolution Not yet in force
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230. Companies in relation to which a voluntary arrangement may be made Not yet in force
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232. Application for winding up Not yet in force
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234. Holders of office to be qualified insolvency practitioners Not yet in force
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236. Adjudicators in England and Wales: consequential amendments Not yet in force
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240. Removal of reference to repealed provision Not yet in force
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242. Penalties and proceedings for certain offences under the 1989 Order Not yet in force
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246. Administration Not yet in force
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252. Amendment consequential on Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 Not yet in force
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254. Schedule 4: Insolvent Partnerships: Amendments to Schedules to the 1995 Order Not yet in force
255. Part 1: Amendments to Schedule 1 Not yet in force
256. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
257. Amendments in consequence of repeal of Article 348A by paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Not yet in force
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259. Other amendments to modified Articles of the 1989 Order Not yet in force
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327. Part 6: Amendments to Schedule 6 Not yet in force
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