Part IV Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Miscellaneous

220 Amendments of County Courts Act 1984.

1

The M1County Courts Act 1984 shall be amended as follows.

2

In section 112(4)(b) (minimum amount which must be owed to creditor presenting, or joining in, a bankruptcy petition while administration order is in force), for “£400” there shall be substituted “£1500”.

3

In subsection (1) of section 115 (execution while administration order is in force if debtor’s property exceeds £10 in value), for “£10” there shall be substituted the words “the minimum amount”.

4

After subsection (1) of the said section 115 there shall be inserted the following subsection—

1A

In subsection (1) above “the minimum amount” means £50 or such other amount as the Lord Chancellor may by order specify instead of that amount or the amount for the time being specified in such an order; and an order under this subsection shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.