1. This Order may be cited as the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st October 2012.
2. In this Order—
(a)a “debt relief order” means a debt relief order under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986(1); and
(b)a “debt relief restrictions order”, a “debt relief restrictions undertaking”, an “interim debt relief restrictions order” and an “interim debt relief restrictions undertaking” are those made or given under section 251V of and Schedule 4ZB to the Insolvency Act 1986(2).
3.—(1) Schedule 1, which amends the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986(3), has effect.
(2) Schedule 2, which amends other Acts of Parliament, has effect.
(3) Schedule 3, which amends instruments made under Acts of Parliament, has effect.
4.—(1) The amendment in Schedule 1 extends to England and Wales only.
(2) An amendment in Schedule 2 or 3 extends to any part of the United Kingdom to which the amended enactment extends.
5. The amendments made by Schedule 2 apply only in relation to a debt relief order the application for which is made after the coming into force of this Order, except for the amendments made by the provisions listed in article 6 and as provided in article 9.
6. The amendments made by paragraphs 5, 9, 15, 26, 42, 48, 49, 50(2)(b), 50(3)(b), 51, 53(3)(b), 53(3)(e), 53(4), 54(3), 58(3), 60 and 62(3) of Schedule 2 apply only in relation to a debt relief restrictions order, an interim debt relief restrictions order, a debt relief restrictions undertaking or interim debt relief restrictions undertaking where the order is made, or (as the case may be) the debtor gives the undertaking, after the coming into force of this Order.
7. The amendments made by Schedule 3 apply only in relation to a debt relief order the application for which is made after the coming into force of this Order, except for the amendments made by the provisions listed in article 8 and as provided in article 9.
8. The amendments made by paragraphs 4(4), 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31(2)(b), 31(3)(b), 32(2)(b), 32(3)(b), 33(2)(b), 33(3)(b), 37(2)(b), 38, 39(b), 41, 42, 43, 44, 45(2)(b), 47(2)(b), 47(3)(b), 48(2)(b), 48(3)(b), 50(2)(b), 50(3)(b), 51(2)(b), 51(3)(b), 52(2)(b), 52(3)(b), 54, 55 and 56 of Schedule 3 apply only in relation to a debt relief restrictions order, an interim debt relief restrictions order, a debt relief restrictions undertaking or interim debt relief restrictions undertaking where the order is made, or (as the case may be) the debtor gives the undertaking, after the coming into force of this Order.
9. In relation to paragraph 34(3)(b) of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 1, 7(b) and 40 of Schedule 3—
(a)where the amendment applies in respect of a debt relief order, it applies only in relation to a debt relief order the application for which is made after the coming into force of this Order;
(b)where the amendment applies in respect of a debt relief restrictions order or interim debt relief restrictions order or a debt relief restrictions undertaking or interim debt relief restrictions undertaking, it applies only where the relevant order is made after the coming into force of this order or where the debtor gives the relevant undertaking after the coming into force of this order.
Jo Swinson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
15th September 2012