1. These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Rules 2017 and come into force on 6th April 2017.
2.—(1) Schedule 1, which amends Acts of Parliament, has effect.
(2) Schedule 2, which amends subordinate legislation, has effect.
3. The Insolvency Rules 1986, as they had effect immediately before 6th April 2017, insofar as they apply to proceedings under the following instruments, continue to have effect for the purposes of the application of—
(a)the Railway Administration Order 2001 M1;
(b)the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 M2;
(c)the Energy Act 2004 M3;
(d)the Energy Administration Rules 2005 M4;
(e)the PPP Administration Order Rules 2007 M5;
(f)the Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 M6;
(g)the Energy Act 2011 M7;
(h)the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) Regulations 2012 M8;
(i)the Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 M9; and
(j)the Postal Administration Rules 2013 M10.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2001/3352. Certain provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 are applied in relation to insolvency proceedings under the Railway Administration Order 2001 by section 59 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Railways Act 1993 (c.43). There are amendments but none are relevant.
M2S.I. 2001/1090. Schedule 3 applies provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 with modifications. Paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 6 applies the Insolvency Rules 1986. There are amendments but none are relevant.
M32004 c.20. Schedule 20 applies and modifies Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to the conduct of energy administrations.
M4S.I. 2005/2483. There are amendments but none are relevant.
M5S.I. 2007/3141. There are amendments but none are relevant.
M6S.I. 2009/2477. There are amendments but none are relevant.
M8S.I. 2012/3013. Part II and the Schedule apply modifications of the Insolvency Act 1986 to the dissolution of CIOs. Part III makes provision for the dissolution of CIOs otherwise than under the Insolvency Act 1986.
M9S.I. 2013/1046. There are amendments but none are relevant.
M10S.I. 2013/3208. There are amendments but none are relevant.
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
Oliver Heald
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
9th March 2017
I concur, on behalf of the Secretary of State
Margot James
Minister for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
9th March 2017