Insolvency Act 1986: key provisions

The 321 sections and schedule paragraphs considered in at least 3 judgments. Each page has the text, the definitions it uses and the cases on it.

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Part I Company Voluntary Arrangements

Part II Administration

Part II Administration Orders

Part III Receivership

Part IV Winding Up of Companies Registered under the Companies Acts

Part V Winding Up of Unregistered Companies

Part VI Miscellaneous Provisions Applying to Companies Which are Insolvent or in Liquidation

Part VII Interpretation for First Group of Parts

Part 7A Debt relief orders

Part VIII Individual Voluntary Arrangements

Part IX Bankruptcy

Part X Individual Insolvency: General Provisions

Part XI Interpretation for Second Group of Parts

Part XII Preferential and non-preferential debts in Company and Individual Insolvency

Part XIII Insolvency Practitioners and their Qualification

Part XIV Public Administration (England and Wales)

Part XV Subordinate Legislation

Part XVI Provisions Against Debt Avoidance (England and Wales only)

Part XVII Miscellaneous and General

Part XVIII Interpretation

SCHEDULE B1 ADMINISTRATION

SCHEDULE 1 Powers of Administrator or Administrative Receiver

SCHEDULE 4 Powers of Liquidator in a Winding Up

SCHEDULE 4A

SCHEDULE 8 Provisions Capable of Inclusion in Company Insolvency Rules