The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Miscellaneous and general

Admissibility in evidence of statements

23.  In any proceedings (whether or not under this Order), any statement made in pursuance of a requirement imposed by or under Articles 9 to 13, 18 or 22(b) or Schedule 1 or by or under rules made for the purposes of this Order under the Insolvency Order, may be used in evidence against any person making or concurring in making the statement.

Interaction with the Insolvency Order

24.—(1) Articles 9 to 13, 18, 22(b) and 23 and Schedule 1 are deemed included in Parts II to VII of the Insolvency Order for the purposes of the following Articles of that Order—

• Article 359 (power to make insolvency rules);

• Article 361 (fees orders);

• Article 364 (orders extending provisions about insolvent companies to insolvent partnerships);

• Article 366 (modifications of such provisions in their application to recognised banks); and

• Article 374 (summary proceedings).

(2) Article 378 of that Order (Crown application) applies to Articles 9 to 13, 18, 22(b) and 23 and Schedule 1 as it does to the provisions of that Order which are there mentioned.

Transitional provisions, savings, amendments and repeals

25.—(1) The transitional provisions and savings in Schedule 3 shall have effect for the purposes of this Part.

(2) The statutory provisions specified in Part I of Schedule 4 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Part, being amendments consequential on the provisions of this Part.

(3) The statutory provisions specified in Part I of Schedule 5 are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Part.