PART 10Insolvency

Removing requirements to seek sanction

121Exercise of powers by trustee in bankruptcy: removal of need for sanction

1

The Insolvency Act 1986 is amended as follows.

2

In section 314 (bankruptcy: powers of trustee)—

a

for subsection (1) substitute—

1

The trustee may exercise any of the powers specified in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 5.

b

in subsection (2), omit “With the permission of the creditors’ committee or the court,”, and

c

omit subsections (3) and (4).

3

In Schedule 5 (powers of trustee in bankruptcy), omit the headings for each of Parts 1 to 3.