The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Conditions to be satisfied in respect of debtor

239.—(1) A bankruptcy petition shall not be presented to the High Court under Article 238(1)(a) or (b) unless the debtor—

(a) is domiciled in Northern Ireland,

(b) is personally present in Northern Ireland on the day on which the petition is presented, or

(c) at any time in the 3 years immediately preceding that day—

(i) has been ordinarily resident, or has had a place of residence, in Northern Ireland, or

(ii) has carried on business in Northern Ireland.

(2) The reference in paragraph (1)(c) to an individual carrying on business includes—

(a) the carrying on of business by a firm or partnership of which the individual is a member, and

(b) the carrying on of business by an agent or manager for the individual or for such a firm or partnership.