http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/paragraph/wrapper30The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2026-07-24Expert Participation2026-07-16 These Rules set out the detailed procedures for the conduct of all company and personal insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. These Rules supersede the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925 as amended). Those Rules are revoked along with 29 amending Rules. These Rules give effect to amendments made to the Insolvency Act by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2011 (c.24), the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26). PART 15DECISION MAKINGCHAPTER 2Decision proceduresThe prescribed decision procedures

[Note: under sections 246ZE and 379ZA a decision may not be made by a creditors' meeting (a physical meeting) unless the prescribed proportion of the creditors request in writing that the decision be made by such a meeting.]

Pt. 15 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 3.29 (with rule 1.2)Pt. 15 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 3.29 (with rule 1.2)Pt. 15 applied in part (with modifications) (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 paras. 23(1)(a), 24-28 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)Pt. 15 applied (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 para. 41(a) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)Pt. 15 applied in part (with modifications) (30.9.2021) by S.I. 2014/229, art. 2(2A), Sch. 1A paras. 1(4)(5), 11(1)(a), 12-16, 29(a), 38 (as inserted by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Administration) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1048), arts. 1(1), 2)Pt. 15 Chs. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 30 (with rule 2)Pt. 15 Chs. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) (19.11.2025) by The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1135), rules 1(2)(a), 30 (with rule 2(1))