Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 2 - Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum

Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

2016 CHAPTER 2

29 January 2016

Commentary on Sections

Power to establish single regulator of insolvency practitioners

Section 25: Disqualification from office: duty to consult the Lord Chief Justice

Section 17 amends paragraph (7) of Article 24 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 to create a requirement for the Lord Chief Justice to be consulted about the making of orders creating a right of appeal to a court in respect of discretionary decisions to disqualify bankrupts from offices or positions.