Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 929
Insolvency, England And Wales
Fees
The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2022
Made
29th August 2022
Laid before Parliament
5th September 2022
Coming into force
1st November 2022
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 414 and 415 of the Insolvency Act 1986 ( 1 ), and with the sanction of the Treasury, makes the following Order.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2022 and comes into force on 1st November 2022.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) Order 2016
2.The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) Order 2016( 2 ) is amended as follows—
(a) in article 2(b) (deposit on the presentation of a bankruptcy petition) for “£990” substitute “£1,500” ,
(b) in article 2(c) (deposit on the presentation of a winding up petition, other than a petition presented under section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986) for “£1,600” substitute “£2,600” , and
(c) in article 4(1) to (9) (deposit) for “will”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “must” .
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bellamy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
25th August 2022
We concur,
David Davies
James Duddridge
Two of the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
29th August 2022