Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provisions) Order 2016.

Day appointed for the coming into force of section 71

2.Section 71 (bankruptcy applications: determination by adjudicators) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (“the Act”) comes into force on 6th April 2016.

Saving provisions

3. The amendments to the Insolvency Act 1986( 2 ) brought into force by section 71(3) and Schedule 19 (adjudicators: minor and consequential amendments) to the Act do not have effect in respect of a petition for a bankruptcy order presented to the court by a debtor before 6th April 2016.

4. The repeals of sections 272 and 273 of the Insolvency Act 1986 brought into force by paragraph 9 of Schedule 19 to the Act do not have effect in respect of the application of—

(a) paragraphs 6 and 7 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (provisions of the Act applying with relevant modifications to the administration in bankruptcy of insolvent estates of deceased persons dying before presentation of a bankruptcy petition) to the Administration of Insolvent Estates of Deceased Persons Order 1986( 3 ); and

(b) paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 (provisions of the Act which apply with modifications for the purposes of article 11 where joint bankruptcy petition presented by individual members without winding up partnership as unregistered company) to the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994( 4 ).