The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006

Amendments to Part 6 of the principal Rules

9.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5), Part 6 of the principal Rules shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in Part 6 of Schedule 1 to these Rules.

(2) Rule 6.048 of the principal Rules shall continue to have effect and the revocation of Rule 6.048 by paragraph 58 of Part 6 of Schedule 1 to these Rules shall not have effect in relation to a pre-commencement bankruptcy where a certificate of summary administration has been issued under Article 249.

(3) In any case where before the commencement date a bankruptcy order is made and the trustee is entitled to remuneration by virtue of Rule 6.135(6) or Rule 6.136(1) the trustee shall continue to be entitled to remuneration on the basis that—

(a) the amendments made to the principal Rules by these Rules do not apply; and

(b) the amendments made to the Insolvency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 by the Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 had not been made.

(4) In relation to a pre-commencement bankruptcy—

(a) Rule 6.210 shall continue to have effect except that—

(i) in the heading to that rule the words “or 256(3)(a)” shall be omitted;

(ii) in the body of that rule the words “or 256(3)” shall be omitted.

(b) Rules 6.211 and 6.212 of the principal Rules shall continue to have effect without the amendments made by paragraphs 81 and 82 of Part 6 of Schedule 1 to these Rules;

(c) Rule 6.212A as inserted by paragraph 83 of Part 6 of Schedule 1 to these Rules shall not apply.

(5) Rules 6.213 and 6.214 as set out in paragraphs 84 and 85 of Part 6 of Schedule 1 to these Rules shall have effect in relation to pre-commencement bankruptcies in the same way as they apply to post-commencement bankruptcies.