Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 2135
Insolvency
The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2013
Made
21st August 2013
Laid before Parliament
3rd September 2013
Coming into force
1st October 2013
The Lord Chancellor has consulted the committee existing for the purposes of section 413 of the Insolvency Act 1986( 1 ) (“the Act”).
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 412( 2 ) of the Act, and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
Citation and commencement
1. These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2013 and come into force on 1st October 2013.
Transitional provisions
2. The revocations and amendments made by this instrument apply only in relation to a bankruptcy order that is made on or after 1st October 2013.
Amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986
3. —(1) The Insolvency Rules 1986( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) Chapter 21A of Part 6 (notice under section 279(2)) is revoked.
(3) In paragraph (6) of rule 6A.4 (entry of information onto the individual insolvency register), omit “or section 279(2)”.
Amendments to the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2003
4. —(1) Schedule 1 to the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2003( 4 ) is amended as follows.
(2) Paragraph 46 of Part 6 is revoked.
(3) In paragraph 53 of Part 7, the words “or section 279(2)” are revoked.
Chris Grayling
Lord Chancellor
Ministry of Justice
21st August 2013
I concur, on behalf of the Secretary of State
Jo Swinson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment relations and Consumer Affairs
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
14th August 2013
Section 412 was amended by the Insolvency Act (Amendment) Regulations 2002 ( S.I. 2002/1037 ).
S.I. 1986/1925 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/1730 and 2004/584 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.