The Deeds of Arrangement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Interpretation and application

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“debtor” means an individual by or for whom or in respect of whose affairs a deed of arrangement has been made or entered into and includes a partnership of individuals;

“the Order” means the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;

“trustee” means trustee under a deed of arrangement.

(2) In these Regulations—

(a) any reference to a numbered Article shall be construed as a reference to the Article bearing that number in the Order; and

(b) any reference to a numbered Form shall be construed as a reference to the Form bearing that number in the Schedule.

(3) Anything required to be sent to the Department under these Regulations shall be addressed to The Director, The Insolvency Service, Fermanagh House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8NJ.

(4) These Regulations apply to proceedings under Chapter I of Part VIII of the Order where a deed of arrangement is or was registered on or after 1st October 1991.