Insolvency Act 1985
Part I
1—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part II
12—14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19—107. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108(1) . . . . . . . . ....
109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III
110—211. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV Miscellaneous and Supplemental
Miscellaneous
212. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
213 Co-operation between courts exercising jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law.
214 Parliamentary disqualification etc.
215. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
216. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217 Amendments of Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976.
218 Amendments of Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.
219 Amendments of Banking Act 1979.
220 Amendments of County Courts Act 1984.
221. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
222—229. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other supplemental provisions
230—234. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
235 Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
236 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal
1—4. . . . . . . . . ....
Supervision by Council on Tribunals
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parliamentary disqualification
6(1) In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House...
SCHEDULE 2 . . .
SCHEDULES 3—5 . . .
SCHEDULE 6 Amendments of 1985 Act
Disqualification etc.
1, 2 Amendments of 1985 Act
3 Amendments of 1985 Act
4 Amendments of 1985 Act
5, 6 Amendments of 1985 Act
7 Amendments of 1985 Act
Voluntary arrangements
8 Amendments of 1985 Act
Administration orders
9 Amendments of 1985 Act
10 Amendments of 1985 Act
11 Amendments of 1985 Act
12 Amendments of 1985 Act
13 Amendments of 1985 Act
14 Amendments of 1985 Act
15—17 Amendments of 1985 Act
Receivers (Scotland)
18 Amendments of 1985 Act
19 Amendments of 1985 Act
20—22 Amendments of 1985 Act
Winding up
23 Amendments of 1985 Act
24 Amendments of 1985 Act
25—44 Amendments of 1985 Act
45 Amendments of 1985 Act
46 Amendments of 1985 Act
47 Amendments of 1985 Act
48—52 Amendments of 1985 Act
SCHEDULE 7 . . .
SCHEDULE 8 Consequential Amendments
The Bills of Sale Act (1878) Amendment Act 1882
1In section 11 of the Bills of Sale Act (1878)...
The Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914
2 Consequential Amendments
The Settled Land Act 1925
3In section 103 of the Settled Land Act 1925 (legal...
The Law of Property Act 1925
4In section 52(2)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925...
The Land Registration Act 1925
5 Consequential Amendments
The Agricultural Credits Act 1928
6In section 7 of the Agricultural Credits Act 1928 (effect...
The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930
7(1) The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930 shall...
8 Consequential Amendments
9 Consequential Amendments
The Arbitration Act 1950
10 Consequential Amendments
The Administration of Justice Act 1956
11In section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act 1956...
The Licensing Act 1964
12 Consequential Amendments
The Law of Property (Joint Tenants) Act 1964
13In paragraph (b) of the proviso to section 1(1) of...
The General Rate Act 1967
14 Consequential Amendments
The Medicines Act 1968
15In section 72(4) of the Medicines Act 1968 (which specifies...
The Transport Act 1968
16 Consequential Amendments
The Insolvency Services (Accounting and Investment) Act 1970
17 Consequential Amendments
The Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970
18In schedule 3 to the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland)...
The Superannuation Act 1972
19In section 5(2) of the Superannuation Act 1972 (rule that...
The Road Traffic Act 1972
20 Consequential Amendments
The Land Charges Act 1972
21(1) The Land Charges Act 1972 shall be amended as...
The Local Government Act 1972
22 Consequential Amendments
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
23In section 39 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (settlement...
24 Consequential Amendments
The Solicitors Act 1974
25 Consequential Amendments
The Social Security Pensions Act 1975
26 Consequential Amendments
The Recess Elections Act 1975
27In section 1(2) of the Recess Elections Act 1975 (which...
The Insolvency Act 1976
28 Consequential Amendments
The Land Drainage Act 1976
29 Consequential Amendments
30 Consequential Amendments
The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
31 Consequential Amendments
The Banking Act 1979
32 Consequential Amendments
The Estate Agents Act 1979
33In section 23(2) of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (prohibition...
The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
34In section 19(3) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981...
The Senior Courts Act 1981
35 Consequential Amendments
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982
36After paragraph (b) of section 18(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction...
The Insurance Companies Act 1982
37(1) The Insurance Companies Act 1982 shall be amended as...
The County Courts Act 1984
38(1) The County Courts Act 1984 shall be amended as...
The Housing Act 1985
39(1) The Housing Act 1985 shall be amended as follows....
The Administration of Justice Act 1985
40In section 16(1)(g) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985...
SCHEDULE 9 Transitional Provisions and Savings
Part I
1. . . . . . . . . ....
Part II
2, 3. . . . . . . . . ....
4—10. . . . . . . . . ....
Parts III and IV
11—24. . . . . . . . . ....
SCHEDULE 10 . . .

Insolvency Act 1985

1985 c. 65

An Act to make provision with respect to the insolvency of companies and individuals, the winding up of companies, the disqualification and personal liability of persons involved in the management of companies and the avoidance of certain transactions at an undervalue; and for connected purposes.

I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s.236(2); Act wholly in force at 29.12.1986.