The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

13.—(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 9 to 12, a sum is payable by the debtor to a person by way of remuneration in respect of any period if—

(a)it is paid as wages or salary (whether payable for time or for piece work or earned wholly or partly by way of commission) in respect of services rendered to the debtor in that period, or

(b)it is an amount falling within sub-paragraph (2) and is payable by the debtor in respect of that period.

(2) An amount falls within this sub-paragraph if it is—

(a)a guarantee payment under Article 3(1) of the Industrial Relations (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976(1) (employment without work to do for a day or part of a day);

(b)remuneration on suspension on medical grounds under Article 9 of that Order of 1976;

(c)any payment for time off under Article 37(4) (trade union duties), 41(3) (looking for work, etc.) or 41A(4) (ante-natal care) of that Order of 1976; or

(d)remuneration under a protective award made by an industrial tribunal under Article 51 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1976(2) (redundancy dismissal with compensation).