Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Insolvency (Fees) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st October 2009.
Amendment to the Insolvency (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006(1)
2. The Insolvency (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (“the principal Order”) shall be amended as provided by Articles 3, 4 and 5.
Fees payable to an insolvency practitioner appointed under Article 247
3. In Article 5 of the principal Order for “£310”, there is substituted “£345”.
Fees payable in connection with bankruptcies, individual voluntary arrangements and winding up
4. In paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the principal Order for “Article 300(4)” there is substituted “Articles 300(4) and 302(2)(b)”.
5. In the Table of fees in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order—
(a)in relation to the fee designated IVA1 in the third column for the amount of “£35” there is substituted “£15”;
(b)in respect of the fee designated as fee B1 in the second column, for the description of the fee and the circumstances in which it is charged, there is substituted—
“Bankruptcy – official receiver’s administration fee
For the performance by the official receiver of his general duties as official receiver on the making of a bankruptcy order, including his duty to investigate and report upon the affairs of bankrupts, there shall be payable a fee of—”;
(c)in relation to the fee designated B2 in the second column, in the description of the fee, for “£100,000” there is substituted “£80,000”;
(d)in respect of the fee designated as fee W1 in the second column, for the description of the fee and the circumstances in which it is charged, there is substituted—
“Winding up by the court – official receiver’s administration fee
For the performance by the official receiver of his general duties as official receiver on the making of a winding-up order, including his duty to investigate and report upon the affairs of bodies in liquidation, there shall be payable a fee of—”;
(e)in relation to the fee designated W1 in the third column for the amount of “£1,495” there is substituted “£1,615”;
(f)in relation to the fee designated W2 in the second column, in the description of the fee, for “£100,000” there is substituted “£80,000”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 20th May 2009.
Michael J Bohill
A senior officer of the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
The Department of Finance and Personnel concurs with the foregoing Order.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 20th May 2009.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel