Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

Insolvency Act 1985

Status:

Dyma’r fersiwn wreiddiol (fel y’i gwnaed yn wreiddiol).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Insolvency Practitioners

    1. Qualification

      1. 1.Unqualified persons not to act as insolvency practitioners

      2. 2.Qualification of insolvency practitioners

    2. Authorisation of members of recognised professional bodies

      1. 3.Authorisation of members of recognised professional bodies

    3. Authorisation by relevant authority

      1. 4.Applications for authorisation

      2. 5.Grant, refusal and withdrawal of authorisation

      3. 6.Notices

      4. 7.Right to make representations

      5. 8.Reference to Tribunal

      6. 9.Refusal or withdrawal without reference to Tribunal

    4. Supplemental

      1. 10.Regulations, rules and orders

      2. 11.Interpretation of Part I

  3. PART II Company Insolvency Etc

    1. CHAPTER I Disqualification and Personal Liability of Directors and Others

      1. 12.Duty of court to disqualify unfit directors of insolvent companies

      2. 13.Disqualification after investigation of company

      3. 14.Matters for determining unfitness of directors

      4. 15.Responsibility for company's wrongful trading

      5. 16.Disqualification of persons held to be liable to contribute to company's assets

      6. 17.Restriction on use of company names

      7. 18.Personal liability of persons acting while disqualified

      8. 19.Summary remedy against delinquent directors, liquidators etc.

    2. CHAPTER II Voluntary Arrangements

      1. Preliminary

        1. 20.Application of Chapter II

      2. Procedure pending consideration of proposal

        1. 21.Report by nominee who is not liquidator or administrator

        2. 22.Summoning of meetings

      3. Consideration and implementation of proposal

        1. 23.Decisions of meetings

        2. 24.Effect of an approval

        3. 25.Challenge of decisions

        4. 26.Implementation and supervision of approved composition or scheme

    3. CHAPTER III Administration Orders

      1. Making etc. of administration orders

        1. 27.Power to make order

        2. 28.Application for order

        3. 29.Effect of application

        4. 30.Effect of order

        5. 31.Notification of order

      2. Administrators

        1. 32.Appointment of administrator

        2. 33.General powers

        3. 34.Power to deal with charged property etc.

        4. 35.General duties

        5. 36.Applications for discharge or variation of administration order

        6. 37.Vacation of office and release

      3. Ascertainment and investigation of company's affairs

        1. 38.Information to be given by administrator

        2. 39.Statement of affairs to be submitted to administrator

      4. Administrators' proposals

        1. 40.Statement of proposals

        2. 41.Consideration of proposals by creditors' meeting

        3. 42.Approval of substantial revisions

      5. Miscellaneous

        1. 43.Committee of creditors

        2. 44.Protection of interests of creditors and members

    4. CHAPTER IV Receivers and Managers (England and Wales)

      1. Preliminary

        1. 45.Preliminary

      2. Receivers and managers appointed out of court

        1. 46.Appointment of receiver or manager

        2. 47.Liability for invalid appointment

      3. Administrative receivers: general

        1. 48.General powers

        2. 49.Power to dispose of charged property etc.

        3. 50.Agency and liability for contracts

        4. 51.Vacation of office

      4. Administrative receivers: ascertainment and investigation of company's affairs

        1. 52.Information to be given by administrative receiver

        2. 53.Statement of affairs to be submitted to administrative receiver

        3. 54.Report by administrative receiver

        4. 55.Committee of creditors

    5. CHAPTER V Receivers (Scotland)

      1. 56.Appointment of receive

      2. 57.Powers of receiver

      3. 58.Agency and liability of receiver for contracts

      4. 59.Disposal of interest in property

      5. 60.Vacation of appointment by receiver

      6. 61.Powers of court

      7. 62.Information to be given by receiver

      8. 63.Company's statement of affairs

      9. 64.Report by receiver

      10. 65.Committee of creditors

    6. CHAPTER VI Winding up

      1. Winding up by the court

        1. 66.Company's statement of affairs

        2. 67.Investigation by the official receiver

        3. 68.Public examination of officers

        4. 69.General functions of liquidators

        5. 70.Functions of official receiver in relation to office of liquidator

        6. 71.Appointment of liquidator in Scotland

        7. 72.Choice of liquidator at meetings of creditors and contributories

        8. 73.Appointment of liquidator by the court following administration or voluntary arrangement

        9. 74.Committee of creditors etc. in England and Wales

        10. 75.Committee of creditors etc. in Scotland

        11. 76.Power of official receiver to apply for early dissolution

        12. 77.Early dissolution of company in Scotland

        13. 78.Duty of liquidator to summon final meeting

        14. 79.Removal of liquidator and vacation of office

        15. 80.Release of liquidator

        16. 81.Dissolution of company

      2. Voluntary winding Up

        1. 82.No liquidator appointed or nominated by company in voluntary winding up

        2. 83.Effect of insolvency on members' voluntary winding up

        3. 84.Liquidator nominated by company in creditors' voluntary winding up

        4. 85.Meeting of creditors in creditors' voluntary winding up

        5. 86.Removal etc. of liquidator in voluntary winding up

        6. 87.Release of liquidator in voluntary winding up

      3. Winding up subject to supervision of court

        1. 88.Abolition of winding up subject to supervision of court

      4. Provisions applicable to every mode of winding up

        1. 89.Preferential debts

        2. 90.Power to appoint special manager

        3. 91.Power to disclaim onerous property

        4. 92.Powers of court in respect of disclaimed property

        5. 93.Interest on debts

        6. 94.Style and title of liquidators

    7. CHAPTER VII General

      1. Preliminary

        1. 95.Preliminary

      2. Provisions applying generally

        1. 96.General provisions as to office holders

        2. 97.Supplies by utilities

        3. 98.Delivery and seizure of property

        4. 99.Duty to co-operate with office holder

        5. 100.Inquiry into company's dealings etc.

      3. Provisions applying to liquidations and administrations

        1. 101.Transactions at an undervalue and preferences (England and Wales)

        2. 102.Orders under s. 101

        3. 103.Extortionate credit transactions

        4. 104.Avoidance of certain floating charges

        5. 105.Unenforceability of liens on books etc.

    8. CHAPTER VIII Supplemental

      1. 106.Company insolvency rules

      2. 107.Fees orders

      3. 108.Construction of Part II

      4. 109.Minor and consequential amendments of 1985 Act

  4. PART III Individual Insolvency

    1. CHAPTER I Voluntary Arrangements

      1. Preliminary

        1. 110.Application of Chapter I

      2. Procedure pending consideration of proposal

        1. 111.Application for interim order

        2. 112.Interim orders

        3. 113.Report by nominee

        4. 114.Summoning of creditors' meeting

      3. Consideration and implementation of proposal

        1. 115.Decision of creditors' meeting

        2. 116.Effect of approval

        3. 117.Challenge of meeting's decision

        4. 118.Implementation and supervision of approved composition or scheme

    2. CHAPTER II Bankruptcy Orders

      1. Preliminary

        1. 119.Preliminary

      2. Creditor's petition

        1. 120.Creditor's petition

        2. 121.Proceedings on creditor's petition

      3. Debtor's petition

        1. 122.Debtor's petition

        2. 123.Proceedings on debtor's petition

      4. Petition for default in connection with voluntary arrangement

        1. 124.Petition for default in connection with voluntary .arrangement

      5. Petition based on criminal bankruptcy order

        1. 125.Petition based on criminal bankruptcy order

      6. Duration of bankruptcy

        1. 126.Period of bankruptcy

        2. 127.Discharge by order of the court

        3. 128.Effect of discharge

        4. 129.Power to annul bankruptcy order in certain cases

    3. CHAPTER III Protection of Bankrupt's Estate and Investigation of his Affairs

      1. Preliminary

        1. 130.Definition of bankrupt's estate

      2. Restrictions applying after presentation of petition

        1. 131.Restrictions on dispositions of property

        2. 132.Restrictions on proceedings and remedies

      3. Receivership

        1. 133.Power to appoint interim receiver

        2. 134.Receivership pending appointment of trustee

      4. Ascertainment and investigation of bankrupt's affairs

        1. 135.Statement of affairs

        2. 136.Investigatory duties of official receiver

        3. 137.Public examination of bankrupt

      5. Duties of bankrupt in relation to official receiver

        1. 138.Duties of bankrupt in relation to official receiver

    4. CHAPTER IV Trustees in Bankruptcy

      1. Tenure of office as trustee

        1. 139.Power to make appointments

        2. 140.Summoning of meeting to appoint first trustee

        3. 141.Power of creditors to require meeting to be summoned

        4. 142.Failure of meeting to appoint trustee

        5. 143.Appointment of trustee by Secretary of State

        6. 144.Special cases

        7. 145.Removal of trustee and vacation of office

        8. 146.Release of trustee

        9. 147.Vacancy in office of trustee

      2. Control of trustee

        1. 148.Committee of creditors

        2. 149.Exercise by Secretary of State of functions of committee of creditors

        3. 150.General control of trustee by court

        4. 151.Liability of trustee

    5. CHAPTER V Administration by Trustee

      1. Preliminary

        1. 152.Preliminary

      2. Vesting of property in trustee etc.

        1. 153.Vesting of bankrupt's estate in trustee

        2. 154.After-acquired property

        3. 155.Vesting in trustee of tools, clothes etc. that exceed value of reasonable replacement

        4. 156.Income payments orders

      3. Control and realisation of bankrupt's estate etc.

        1. 157.Acquisition by trustee of control

        2. 158.Obligations to surrender control to trustee

        3. 159.Charge on dwelling house

        4. 160.General powers of trustee

        5. 161.Power to disclaim onerous property

        6. 162.Powers of court in respect of disclaimed property

      4. Distribution of bankrupt's estate

        1. 163.Proof of debts

        2. 164.Mutual credit and set off

        3. 165.Manner of distribution of estate

        4. 166.Priority of debts

        5. 167.Final distribution

        6. 168.Final meeting

      5. Supplemental

        1. 169.Duties of bankrupt in relation to trustee

        2. 170.Second bankruptcy

    6. CHAPTER VI Effect of Bankruptcy on Certain Rights, Transactions Etc

      1. Rights of occupation

        1. 171.Rights of occupation etc. of bankrupt's spouse

        2. 172.Rights of occupation of bankrupt

        3. 173.Payments in respect of premises occupied by bankrupt

      2. Transactions etc.

        1. 174.Transactions at an undervalue and preferences

        2. 175.Orders under s. 174

        3. 176.Extortionate credit transactions

        4. 177.Avoidance of general assignment of book debts

        5. 178.Contracts to which bankrupt is a party

        6. 179.Enforcement procedures

        7. 180.Distress etc.

        8. 181.Apprenticeships etc.

        9. 182.Unenforceability of liens on books etc.

    7. CHAPTER VII Bankruptcy Offences

      1. 183.Preliminary

      2. 184.Failure to hand over property etc.

      3. 185.Concealment etc. of books and papers

      4. 186.False statements

      5. 187.Fraudulent disposal etc. of property

      6. 188.Fraudulent dealing with property obtained on credit

      7. 189.Obtaining credit

      8. 190.Failure to keep proper accounts of business

      9. 191.Gambling

      10. 192.Penalties

    8. CHAPTER VIII Powers of Court in Bankruptcy

      1. 193.General control of court

      2. 194.Power of arrest

      3. 195.Seizure of bankrupt's property

      4. 196.Inquiry into bankrupt's dealings and property

      5. 197.Power to order production of documents in custody of inland revenue official

      6. 198.Power to appoint special manager

      7. 199.Re-direction of bankrupt's letters etc.

    9. CHAPTER IX General

      1. Supplies by utilities

        1. 200.Supplies by utilities

      2. Insolvency jurisdiction

        1. 201.Jurisdiction in relation to insolvent individuals

        2. 202.Insolvency districts

        3. 203.Appeals etc. from courts exercising insolvency jurisdiction

    10. CHAPTER X Supplemental

      1. 204.Time limits

      2. 205.Formal defects

      3. 206.Exemption from stamp duty

      4. 207.Individual insolvency rules

      5. 208.Fees orders

      6. 209.Orders prescribing monetary limits

      7. 210.Annual report

      8. 211.Interpretation of Part III

  5. PART IV Miscellaneous and Supplemental

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 212.Transactions defrauding creditors

      2. 213.Co-operation between courts exercising jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law

      3. 214.Parliamentary disqualification etc.

      4. 215.Power to inspect Land Register etc.

      5. 216.Repeal of section 152(4) of Social Security Act 1975

      6. 217.Amendments of Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976

      7. 218.Amendments of Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

      8. 219.Amendments of Banking Act 1979

      9. 220.Amendments of County Courts Act 1984

      10. 221.Disabilities on revocation of administration order against individual

    2. Official receivers

      1. 222.Official receivers: appointment etc.

      2. 223.Functions and status of official receivers

      3. 224.Deputy official receivers and staff

    3. Official Petitioner

      1. 225.Official Petitioner. ?

    4. Powers to make subordinate legislation

      1. 226.Insolvency rules committee

      2. 227.Insolvent partnerships

      3. 228.Insolvent estates of deceased persons

      4. 229.Recognised banks etc.

    5. Other supplemental provisions

      1. 230.Offences by bodies corporate

      2. 231.Admissibility of statements of affairs etc.

      3. 232.Interpretation

      4. 233.Meaning of " associate "

      5. 234.Crown application

      6. 235.Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals

      7. 236.Short title, commencement and extent

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal

      1. Panels of members

        1. 1.(1) The Secretary of State shall draw up and from...

      2. Remuneration of members

        1. 2.The Secretary of State may out of money provided by...

      3. Sittings of Tribunal

        1. 3.(1) For the purposes of carrying out their functions in...

      4. Procedure of Tribunal

        1. 4.(1) Any investigation by the Tribunal shall be so conducted...

      5. Supervision by Council on Tribunals

        1. 5.(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall be amended...

      6. Parliamentary disqualification

        1. 6.(1) In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Matters for Determining Unfitness of Directors

      1. PART I Matters Applicable in All Cases

        1. 1.Any misfeasance or breach of any fiduciary or other duty...

        2. 2.Any misapplication or retention by the director of, or any...

        3. 3.The extent of the director's responsibility for the company entering...

        4. 4.The extent of the director's responsibility for any failure by...

        5. 5.The extent of the director's responsibility for any failure by...

      2. PART II Matters Applicable where Company has become Insolvent

        1. 6.The extent of the director's responsibility for the causes of...

        2. 7.The extent of the director's responsibility for any failure by...

        3. 8.The extent of the director's responsibility for the company entering...

        4. 9.The extent of the director's responsibility for any failure by...

        5. 10.Any failure by the director to comply with any obligation...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Powers of Administrator or Administrative Receiver

      1. 1.Power to take possession of, collect and get in the...

      2. 2.Power to sell or otherwise dispose of the property of...

      3. 3.Power to raise or borrow money and grant security therefor...

      4. 4.Power to appoint a solicitor or accountant or other professionally...

      5. 5.Power to bring or defend any action or other legal...

      6. 6.Power to refer to arbitration any question affecting the company....

      7. 7.Power to effect and maintain insurances in respect of the...

      8. 8.Power to use the company's seal.

      9. 9.Power to do all acts and to execute in the...

      10. 10.Power to draw, accept, make and endorse any bill of...

      11. 11.Power to appoint any agent to do any business which...

      12. 12.Power to do all such things (including the carrying out...

      13. 13.Power to make any payment which is necessary or incidental...

      14. 14.Power to carry on the business of the company.

      15. 15.Power to establish subsidiaries of the company.

      16. 16.Power to transfer to subsidiaries of the company the whole...

      17. 17.Power to grant or accept a surrender of a lease...

      18. 18.Power to make any arrangement or compromise on behalf of...

      19. 19.Power to call up any uncalled capital of the company....

      20. 20.Power to rank and claim in the bankruptcy, insolvency, sequestration...

      21. 21.Power to present or defend a petition for the winding...

      22. 22.Power to change the situation of the company's registered office....

      23. 23.Power to do all other things incidental to the exercise...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Preferential Debts

      1. PART I List of Preferential Debts

        1. Debts due to Inland Revenue

          1. 1.(1) Sums due at the relevant date from the debtor...

        2. Debts due to Customs and Excise

          1. 2.(1) Any value added tax which is referable to the...

        3. Social security contributions

          1. 3.(1) All sums which on the relevant date are due...

        4. Contributions to occupational pension schemes etc.

          1. 4.Any sum which is owed by the debtor and is...

        5. Remuneration of employees etc.

          1. 5.(1) So much of any amount which—

          2. 6.So much of any amount which— (a) is ordered, whether...

      2. PART II Interpretation of Part I

        1. General interpretation of Schedule

          1. 1.(1) In this Schedule " the debtor "—

        2. Periods to which value added tax referable

          1. 2.For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Part I of...

        3. Amounts payable by way of remuneration

          1. 3.(1) For the purposes of paragraph 5 of Part I...

        4. Orders

          1. 4.(1) An order under paragraph 5 or 6 of Part...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Provisions Capable of Inclusion in Company Insolvency Rules

      1. Courts

        1. 1.Provision for supplementing, in relation to the insolvency or winding...

        2. 2.Provision for regulating the practice and procedure of any court...

      2. Notices etc.

        1. 3.Provision requiring notice of any proceedings in connection with or...

        2. 4.Provision with respect to the form, manner of serving, contents...

        3. 5.Provision specifying the persons to whom any notice is to...

      3. Registration of voluntary arrangements

        1. 6.Provision for the registration of compositions or schemes approved under...

      4. Provisional liquidator

        1. 7.Provision as to the manner in which a provisional liquidator...

      5. Conduct of insolvency

        1. 8.Provision with respect to the certification of any person as,...

        2. 9.The following provision with respect to meetings of a company's...

        3. 10.Provision as to the functions, membership and proceedings of a...

        4. 11.Provision as to the manner in which any requirement that...

        5. 12.Provision as to the debts that may be proved in...

        6. 13.Provision with respect to the manner of the distribution of...

        7. 14.Provision which, with or without modifications, applies in relation to...

      6. Financial provisions

        1. 15.Provision as to the amount, or manner of determining the...

        2. 16.Provision with respect to the manner in which moneys received...

        3. 17.Provision as to the fees, costs, charges and other expenses...

        4. 18.Provision as to the fees, costs, charges and other expenses...

        5. 19.Provision as to the fees, costs, charges and other expenses...

      7. Information and records

        1. 20.Provision requiring registrars and other officers of courts having jurisdiction...

        2. 21.Provision requiring a creditor, member or contributory or such a...

        3. 22.Provision as to the manner in which public examinations under...

        4. 23.Provision imposing requirements with respect to— (a) the preparation and...

        5. 24.Provision requiring the person who is the supervisor of a...

        6. 25.Provision as to the manner in which the liquidator of...

        7. 26.Provision imposing requirements in connection with the carrying out of...

      8. General

        1. 27.Provision conferring power on the Secretary of State to make...

        2. 28.Provision conferring a discretion on the court.

        3. 29.Provision conferring power on the court to make orders for...

        4. 30.Provision making non-compliance with any of the rules a criminal...

        5. 31.Provision making different provision for different cases or descriptions of...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Amendments of 1985 Act

      1. Disqualification etc.

        1. 1.(1) Section 295 (disqualification orders: introductory) shall be amended as...

        2. 2.In section 301(1) (register of disqualification orders), for the words...

        3. 3.In section 441(1) (inspector's report to be evidence of opinion...

        4. 4.In section 449(1) (non-disclosure, except for certain purposes, of information...

        5. 5.In section 507(1) (meaning of " contributory "), after the...

        6. 6.(1) For subsection (2) of section 630 (responsibility for company's...

        7. 7.(1) Section 733 (liability of directors for offences by company...

      2. Voluntary arrangements

        1. 8.In section 153(3) (financial assistance allowed), for the words "...

      3. Administration orders

        1. 9.At any time when an administration order is in force,...

        2. 10.In sections 395(1) and 410(2) (certain charges void if not...

        3. 11.In section 425(1) (power of company to compromise with creditors...

        4. 12.In section 426(6) (liability of officer or liquidator of company...

        5. 13.In section 478(6) (receiver to be appointed within one month...

        6. 14.In paragraph 4(3) of Part I of Schedule 12 (orders...

      4. Receivers and managers (England and Wales)

        1. 15.(1) Section 196 (payment of debts out of assets subject...

        2. 16.(1) Section 492 (receivers and managers appointed out of court)...

        3. 17.(1) Section 498 (receivership accounts to be delivered to the...

      5. Receivers (Scotland)

        1. 18.In subsection (3) of section 463 (effect of floating charge...

        2. 19.In subsection (6) of section 464 (ranking of floating charges),...

        3. 20.(1) Section 475 (priority of debts) shall be amended as...

        4. 21.(1) Section 476(1) (distribution of monies) shall be amended as...

        5. 22.(1) Schedule 24 (punishment of offences) shall be amended as...

      6. Winding up

        1. 23.In section 222(4) (obligation to preserve accounting records), for the...

        2. 24.For subsection (6) of section 461 (application of winding-up rules...

        3. 25.In sections 512(3), 515(5), 518(2), 622(7) and 624(7) (being provisions...

        4. 26.In section 512(4) (jurisdiction in relation to winding up), for...

        5. 27.(1) Section 518 (definition of inability to pay debts) shall...

        6. 28.In section 519(1) (presentation of application for winding up), after...

        7. 29.In section 525(2) and (3) (restriction on proceedings against a...

        8. 30.For section 535 (liquidators in Scotland) there shall be substituted...

        9. 31.(1) Section 539 (powers of liquidator) shall be amended as...

        10. 32.In section 552(3) (debts due from contributory), after the words...

        11. 33.In section 562 (attendance at company meetings (Scotland)), for the...

        12. 34.In section 567(2) (delegation of powers to liquidator (England and...

        13. 35.In section 577 (statutory declaration that the company is able...

        14. 36.In section 584(1) (general company meeting at each year's end),...

        15. 37.(1) In subsection (1) of section 589 (appointment of liquidator),...

        16. 38.(1) Section 590 (appointment of committee of inspection) shall be...

        17. 39.In section 591(2) (remuneration of liquidator: cesser of director's powers),...

        18. 40.In section 593 (application of section 582 to creditors' voluntary...

        19. 41.(1) In subsection (1) of section 598 (powers and duties...

        20. 42.After subsection (1) of section 625 (transactions in fraud of...

        21. 43.In section 626(1)(d) (failure to inform liquidator that false debt...

        22. 44.In section 632 (prosecution of delinquent officers and members of...

        23. 45.In section 651(1) (power of court, within two years of...

        24. 46.For subsection (2) of section 657 (effect of Crown disclaimer)...

        25. 47.For subsection (1) of section 658 (application of section 620)...

        26. 48.In section 659(2) (which refers to the costs of a...

        27. 49.(1) In subsection (1) of section 664 (power to alter...

        28. 50.In section 667((1)(a)) (inability of unregistered company to pay debts),...

        29. 51.In section 668(6) (inability of unregistered company to pay its...

        30. 52.(1) In section 669 (inability of unregistered company to pay...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Provisions Capable of Inclusion in Individual Insolvency Rules

      1. Courts

        1. 1.Provision with respect to the arrangement and disposition of the...

        2. 2.Provision for enabling a registrar in bankruptcy of the High...

        3. 3.Provision for regulating the practice and procedure of any court...

        4. 4.Provision conferring rights of audience, in courts exercising jurisdiction for...

      2. Notices etc.

        1. 5.Provision requiring notice of any proceedings under Part III of...

        2. 6.Provision with respect to the form, manner of serving, contents...

        3. 7.Provision specifying the persons to whom any notice under Part...

      3. Registration of voluntary arrangements

        1. 8.Provision for the registration of compositions or schemes approved under...

      4. Interim receiver

        1. 9.Provision as to the manner in which an interim receiver...

      5. Receiver or manager

        1. 10.Provision as to the manner in which the official receiver...

      6. Administration of individual insolvency

        1. 11.Provision with respect to the certification of the appointment of...

        2. 12.The following provision with respect to meetings of creditors—

        3. 13.Provision as to the functions, membership and proceedings of a...

        4. 14.Provision as to the manner in which any requirement that...

        5. 15.Provision as to the manner in which any requirement imposed...

        6. 16.Provision as to the terms and conditions that may be...

        7. 17.Provision as to the debts that may be proved in...

        8. 18.Provision with respect to the manner of the distribution of...

        9. 19.Provision modifying the application of Part III of this Act...

      7. Financial provisions

        1. 20.Provision as to the amount, or manner of determining the...

        2. 21.Provision with respect to the manner in which moneys received...

        3. 22.Provision as to the fees, costs, charges and other expenses...

        4. 23.Provision as to the fees, costs, charges and other expenses...

      8. Information and records

        1. 24.Provision requiring registrars and other officers of courts having jurisdiction...

        2. 25.Provision requiring a creditor or a committee established under section...

        3. 26.Provision as to the manner in which public examinations under...

        4. 27.Provision imposing requirements with respect to— (a) the preparation and...

        5. 28.Provision requiring the person who is the supervisor of a...

        6. 29.Provision as to the manner in which the trustee of...

      9. General

        1. 30.Provision conferring power on the Secretary of State to make...

        2. 31.Provision conferring a discretion on the court.

        3. 32.Provision making non-compliance with any of the rules a criminal...

        4. 33.Provision making different provision for different cases, including different provision...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Consequential Amendments

      1. The Bills of Sale Act (1878) Amendment Act 1882

        1. 1.In section 11 of the Bills of Sale Act (1878)...

      2. The Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914

        1. 2.(1) The Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914 shall be amended...

      3. The Settled Land Act 1925

        1. 3.In section 103 of the Settled Land Act 1925 (legal...

      4. The Law of Property Act 1925

        1. 4.In section 52(2)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925...

      5. The Land Registration Act 1925

        1. 5.(1) The Land Registration Act 1925 shall be amended as...

      6. The Agricultural Credits Act 1928

        1. 6.In section 7 of the Agricultural Credits Act 1928 (effect...

      7. The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930

        1. 7.(1) The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930 shall...

      8. The Exchange Control Act 1947

        1. 8.In paragraphs 6, 7(4) and 8(4) of Schedule 4 to...

      9. The Agricultural Holdings Act 1948

        1. 9.In section 68(6) of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 (definition...

      10. The Arbitration Act 1950

        1. 10.In section 3(2) of the Arbitration Act 1950 (application to...

      11. The Administration of Justice Act 1956

        1. 11.In section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act 1956...

      12. The Licensing Act 1964

        1. 12.(1) The Licensing Act 1964 shall be amended as follows....

      13. The Law of Property (Joint Tenants) Act 1964

        1. 13.In paragraph (b) of the proviso to section 1(1) of...

      14. The General Rate Act 1967

        1. 14.For subsection (2) of section 90 of the General Rate...

      15. The Medicines Act 1968

        1. 15.In section 72(4) of the Medicines Act 1968 (which specifies...

      16. The Transport Act 1968

        1. 16.In section 86 of the Transport Act 1968 (transferability of...

      17. The Insolvency Services (Accounting and Investment) Act 1970

        1. 17.In section 4 of the Insolvency Services (Accounting and Investment)...

      18. The Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970

        1. 18.In Schedule 3 to the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland)...

      19. The Superannuation Act 1972

        1. 19.In section 5(2) of the Superannuation Act 1972 (rule that...

      20. The Road Traffic Act 1972

        1. 20.In section 150 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 (bankruptcy...

      21. The Land Charges Act 1972

        1. 21.(1) The Land Charges Act 1972 shall be amended as...

      22. The Local Government Act 1972

        1. 22.For subsection (1) of section 81 of the Local Government...

      23. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

        1. 23.In section 39 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (settlement...

      24. The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973

        1. 24.In section 39(3)(d) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act...

      25. The Solicitors Act 1974

        1. 25.In section 12(1)0) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (application for...

      26. The Social Security Pensions Act 1975

        1. 26.(1) In section 58 of the Social Security Pensions Act...

      27. The Recess Elections Act 1975

        1. 27.In section 1(2) of the Recess Elections Act 1975 (which...

      28. The Insolvency Act 1976

        1. 28.For paragraph (a) of section 3(3) of the Insolvency Act...

      29. The Land Drainage Act 1976

        1. 29.In paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Land Drainage...

      30. The Agricultural Holdings (Notices to Quit) Act 1977

        1. 30.In section 12(1A) of the Agricultural Holdings (Notices to Quit)...

      31. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

        1. 31.(1) The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 shall be amended...

      32. The Banking Act 1979

        1. 32.(1) The Banking Act 1979 shall be amended as follows....

      33. The Estate Agents Act 1979

        1. 33.In section 23(2) of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (prohibition...

      34. The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981

        1. 34.In section 19(3)(a) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981...

      35. The Supreme Court Act 1981

        1. 35.In section 40A of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (which...

      36. The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

        1. 36.After paragraph (b) of section 18(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction...

      37. The Insurance Companies Act 1982

        1. 37.(1) The Insurance Companies Act 1982 shall be amended as...

      38. The County Courts Act 1984

        1. 38.(1) The County Courts Act 1984 shall be amended as...

      39. The Housing Act 1985

        1. 39.(1) The Housing Act 1985 shall be amended as follows....

      40. The Administration of Justice Act 1985

        1. 40.In section 16(1)(g) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Transitional Provisions and Savings

      1. PART I Insolvency Practitioners

        1. 1.Where an individual began to act as insolvency practitioner in...

      2. PART II Company Insolvency Etc

        1. Disqualification etc.

          1. 2.Where— (a) an application is made under section 12 of...

          2. 3.An application shall not be made under section 13 of...

          3. 4.The court shall not make a declaration under section 15...

          4. 5.Section 17 of this Act shall not apply where the...

        2. Administration orders

          1. 6.(1) Where any right to appoint an administrative receiver of...

        3. Receivers and managers (England and Wales)

          1. 7.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where any provision of...

        4. Receivers (Scotland)

          1. 8.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where any provision of...

        5. Winding up etc.

          1. 9.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (8) and paragraph 10...

        6. Setting aside preferences and other transactions

          1. 10.(1) Where a provision of Chapter VII of Part II...

      3. PART III Individual Insolvency

        1. Bankruptcy: general

          1. 11.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of...

          2. 12.(1) In relation to any such case as is mentioned...

          3. 13.Transactions entered into before the bankruptcy commencement date shall have...

        2. Discharge from old bankruptcy

          1. 14.(1) Where a person— (a) was adjudged bankrupt before the...

        3. Appointment of trustee by Secretary of State

          1. 15.Where a person was adjudged bankrupt before the bankruptcy commencement...

        4. Release of trustee in old bankruptcy

          1. 16.(1) Where a person was adjudged bankrupt before the bankruptcy...

        5. Power to employ solicitor

          1. 17.Where a person was adjudged bankrupt before the bankruptcy commencement...

        6. Copyright

          1. 18.Where a person who is adjudged bankrupt on a petition...

        7. Second bankruptcy

          1. 19.(1) Section 170 of this Act shall apply with the...

        8. Setting aside preferences and other transactions

          1. 20.(1) A preference given, assignment made or other transaction entered...

        9. Bankruptcy offences

          1. 21.(1) Where a bankruptcy order is made under Part III...

        10. Power to make rules

          1. 22.(1) The preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule...

        11. The bankruptcy commencement date

          1. 23.In this Part of this Schedule " the bankruptcy commencement...

      4. PART IV Miscellaneous

        1. 24.(1) A transaction entered into before the coming into force...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Repeals

      1. PART I Repeals Consequential on Part I

      2. PART II Repeals Consequential on Part II

      3. PART III Repeals Relating to Bankruptcy

      4. PART IV Other Repeals

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