Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and come into operation on 30th November 2011.
Amendment of the Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
2. Regulation 8 (ineligibility) of the Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011(1) is amended as follows—
(a)in paragraph (g), after the words “the Insolvency Act 1986” insert “or the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985(2)”;
(b)in paragraph (k), after the word “who” insert the word “are”; and
(c)after paragraph (k) insert—
“(ka)individuals who are patients within the meaning of section 329(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(3) or have a guardian appointed to them under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000(4);
(kb)individuals who lack capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005(5);”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment on 18th October 2011
Michael J Bohill
A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment