The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16)

54.—(1) The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Article 201(7) (application by employee for payment by Department)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or an administration order”, and

(b)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)if the company is in administration for the purposes of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989,.

(3) In Article 228(3) (insolvency of employer)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or an administration order”, and

(b)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)if the company is in administration for the purposes of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989,.

(4) Omit Article 234(4) (transfer to Department of rights and remedies: priority of preferential debts).