The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

16.—(1) The preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule are without prejudice to the power conferred by this Order under which rules under Article 359 may make transitional provision in connection with the coming into operation of those rules; and such provision may apply those rules in relation to a bankruptcy notwithstanding that it arose from a petition presented before either the coming into operation of the rules or the commencement date.

(2) Rules under Article 359 may provide for such debtor’s summons served before the commencement date as may be prescribed to be treated for the purposes of this Order as statutory demands served under Article 242.