Article 21A Solicitor practising whilst subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order or subject to a debt relief restrictions orderF1F4
Northern Ireland
If a solicitor continues to practise as a solicitor while subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order F2or a debt relief restrictions order and without having had the suspension of his practising certificate terminated under Article 16(4) or (7) or, if his practising certificate has effect subject to terms and conditions by virtue of a direction under Article 16(4)(c) or (7), without complying with those terms or conditions,
he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years F3....
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Textual amendments
- F1
Art. 21A inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 5(5)
- F2
Words in art. 21A inserted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(6)(a)
- F3
Words in art. 21A omitted (7.3.2016) by virtue of The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(6)(b)
- F4
Words in art. 21A inserted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(5)