The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006

Amendment to Rule 7.03

95.—(1) In paragraph (1) of Rule 7.03 omit sub-paragraph (f).

(2) For paragraph (6) there shall be substituted—

“(6) The following rules of the Supreme Court Rules do not apply in insolvency proceedings—

(a) except as provided by paragraph (7), Order 32, rule 11; and

(b) Order 32, rule 12”.

(3) After paragraph (6) there shall be inserted—

“(7) In Order 32 of the Supreme Court Rules the exceptions from the powers of a master—

(a) to hear proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 in respect of a judicial act, as defined in section 9(5) of that Act referred to in paragraph 1(O) of rule 11; and

(b) to hear proceedings in which there is an issue which may lead to the Court considering whether to make a declaration of incompatibility under section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998

shall apply to the Master (Bankruptcy) in relation to insolvency proceedings.”.