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2004 No. 584

INSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES

COMPANIES

INDIVIDUALS

The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004

  Made 3rd March 2004 
  Laid before Parliament 8th March 2004 
  Coming into force 1st April 2004 

The Lord Chancellor, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 411 and 412 of the Insolvency Act 1986[1], with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and after consulting the committee existing for that purpose under section 413 of that Act, hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement
     1.  - (1) These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004.

    (2) These Rules shall come into force on 1st April 2004 ("the commencement date").

Interpretation
    
2.  - (1) In these Rules references to the "principal Rules" are to the Insolvency Rules 1986[2] and a Rule referred to by number alone means the Rule so numbered in the principal Rules.

    (2) These Rules shall be construed as one with the principal Rules.

Transitional provisions
     3.  - (1) This Rule applies in any case where before the commencement date - 

    (2) In a case to which this Rule applies the liquidator or, as the case may be, the trustee shall continue to be entitled to remuneration on the basis that - 

Amendment to Rule 2.55
     4. In paragraph (4) of Rule 2.55 after the word "bankrupt," there is inserted the word "or" and for the words "composition or arrangement with his creditors" there is substituted "bankruptcy restrictions order, bankruptcy restrictions undertaking or interim bankruptcy restrictions order".

Amendment to Rule 2.57
    
5. In paragraph (1)(a) of Rule 2.57 omit the words ", or compounds or arranges with his creditors".

Amendment to Rule 3.21
    
6. In paragraph (4) of Rule 3.21 after the word "bankrupt," there is inserted "or a disqualified director," and for the words "composition or arrangement with his creditors" there is substituted "bankruptcy restrictions order, bankruptcy restrictions undertaking or interim bankruptcy restrictions order".

Amendment to Rule 3.23
    
7. In paragraph (1)(a) of Rule 3.23 omit the words ", or compounds or arranges with his creditors".

Amendment to Rule 4.7
    
8. In Rule 4.7 - 

Substitution of Rule 4.74
    
9. For Rule 4.74 there is substituted - 

Amendment to Rule 4.75
    
10. For Rule 4.75(1) there is substituted - 

Amendment to Rule 4.124
    
11. In paragraph (1) of Rule 4.124 for the words "who have proved their debts" there is substituted "of which he is aware".

Amendment to Rule 4.125
    
12. In paragraph (1) of Rule 4.125 for the words "who have proved their debts" there is substituted "of which he is aware".

Insertion of new Rule 4.125A
    
13. After Rule 4.125 there is inserted - 

Amendment to Rule 4.127
    
14. For paragraph (6) of Rule 4.127 there is substituted - 

Insertion of New Rules 4.127A and 4.127B
    
15. After Rule 4.127 there is inserted - 

Amendment to Rule 4.128
    
16. Omit Rule 4.128(1).

Amendment to Rule 4.138
    
17. Omit Rule 4.138(2).

Amendment to Rule 4.148A
    
18. For paragraph (4) of Rule 4.148A there is substituted - 

Insertion of new Rule 4.148B
    
19. After Rule 4.148A there is inserted - 

Amendment to Rule 4.159
    
20. In paragraph (4) of Rule 4.159 after the word "bankrupt" there is inserted "or a disqualified director," and for the words "composition or arrangement with his creditors" there is substituted "bankruptcy restrictions order, bankruptcy restrictions undertaking or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order".

Amendment to Rule 4.161
    
21. In paragraph (1)(a) of Rule 4.161 omit the words "or compounds or arranges with his creditors".

Amendment to Rule 4.218
    
22. In paragraph (1)(c) of Rule 4.218 after the words "under section 414" there are inserted the words "or section 415A".

Amendment to Rule 4.231
    
23. In Rule 4.231(3) after "4.125(1) (final meeting)," insert "4.125A(2) (rule on reporting),".

Amendment of Rule 5.43
    
24. In Rule 5.43 at the end there is inserted - 

Amendment to Rule 5.60
    
25. In Rule 5.60 - 

Amendment to Rule 6.10
    
26. For paragraph (2) there is substituted - 

Substitution of Rule 6.97
    
27. For Rule 6.97 there is substituted - 

Amendment to Rule 6.98
    
28.  - (1) For Rule 6.98(1) there is substituted - 

    (2) In Rule 6.98(3) after "the trustee" insert "the official receiver, acting as receiver and manager".

Amendment to Rule 6.99
    
29. In Rule 6.99(1) after "the trustee" insert "or the official receiver, acting as receiver and manager".

Amendment to Rule 6.136
    
30. In paragraph (1) of Rule 6.136 for the words "who have proved their debts" there is substituted "of which he is aware".

Amendment to Rule 6.137
    
31. In paragraph (1) of Rule 6.137 for the words "who have proved their debts" there is substituted "of which he is aware".

Insertion of new Rule 6.137A
    
32. After Rule 6.137 there shall be inserted - 

Amendment to Rule 6.138
    
33. For paragraph (6) there is substituted - 

Insertion of new Rule 6.138A
    
34. After Rule 6.138 there is inserted - 

Amendment to Rule 6.139
    
35. For paragraph (1) there is substituted - 

Amendment to Rule 6.146
    
36. Omit Rule 6.146(2).

Amendment to Rule 6.156
    
37. In paragraph (4) of Rule 6.156 after the word "bankrupt" there is inserted "or a disqualified director," and for the words "composition or arrangement with his creditors" there is substituted "bankruptcy restrictions order, bankruptcy restrictions undertaking or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order".

Amendment to Rule 6.158
    
38. In paragraph (1)(a) of Rule 6.158 omit the words "or compounds or arranges with his creditors".

Amendment to Rule 6.213
    
39. In Rule 6.213 - 

Amendment to Rule 6.214A
    
40. For Rule 6.214A(4) there is substituted - 

Amendment to Rule 6.224
    
41. In paragraph (1)(c) of Rule 6.224 after the words "under section 415" there are inserted the words "or 415A".

Insertion of new Rule 6.237CA
    
42. After Rule 6.237C insert - 

Amendment to Rule 6.237D
    
43. At the end of Rule 6.237D there is inserted - 

Amendment to Rule 6A.5
    
44. In Rule 6A.5 omit "Subject to paragraph (2),".

Amendment to Rule 6A.6 - 
    
45. In Rule 6A.6 - 

Amendments to Schedule 4 of the principal Rules
    
46. In Schedule 4 to the principal Rules for Forms 2.8B, 2.9B, 2.11B, 2.25B, 4.25, 5.7, 5.8, 6.28, 6.37, 6.71, 6.79A, 6.82 and 6.84 there shall be substituted the forms so numbered in the Schedule to these Rules.

Insertion of Schedule 6
    
47. After Schedule 5 there is inserted - 





Falconer of Thoroton, C.

3rd March 2004



I concur, on behalf of the Secretary of State,


Gerry Sutcliffe,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers, Department of Trade and Industry

3rd March 2004



SCHEDULE
Rule 46


SUBSTITUTED FORMS


2.8B, 2.9B, 2.11B, 2.25B, 4.25, 5.7, 5.8, 6.28, 6.37, 6.71, 6.79A, 6.82 and 6.84



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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)


These Rules make a number of amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986 (S.I. 1986/1925) ("the 1986 Rules").

The amendments to the 1986 Rules are generally consequential on amendments made to the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40).

Rules 2.55, 2.57, 3.21, 3.23, 4.159, 4.161, 6.156 and 6.158 are amended to remove references to persons subject to a composition or arrangement with their creditors in the restrictions on membership of a creditors' or liquidation committee. These Rules have also been amended to include within the restrictions persons subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order or bankruptcy restrictions undertaking or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order.

Rules 4.7 and 6.10 are amended to provide that a deposit must be paid to the court before a petition can be filed unless the Secretary of State has given written notice to the court that the petitioner has made arrangements to pay the deposit to the official receiver.

Rules 4.74, 4.75, 4.138, 6.97, 6.98, 6.99 and 6.146, are amended to remove the requirement for the official receiver, trustee or liquidator to have to send proof of debt forms to creditors unless so requested, and to revise the content of the form. There are consequential amendments to Forms 4.25 and 6.37.

Rules 4.124, 4.125, 4.231, 6.136, 6.37 are amended and Rules 4.125A and 6.137A are inserted to provide that a liquidator or trustee must notify all creditors before obtaining release from office, unless the Court relieves them of that obligation.

Rules 4.127, 4.128, 4.148A, 6.138 and 6.139 are amended and Rules 4.127A, 4.127B, 4.148B, 6.138A and Schedule 6 are inserted to make provisions as to the payment of remuneration of trustees and liquidators consequential on the amendments made to the Insolvency Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2507). Originally the Rules made provision for the payment of remuneration of liquidators and trustees in certain circumstances on the basis set for the official receiver under the Insolvency Regulations 1994. The entitlement to remuneration for the official receiver in those circumstances is revoked by the Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2004 with the result that the substance of the revoked provisions is now repeated in the Insolvency Rules 1986. Transitional provisions provide for the application of the former basis for remuneration to cases which are already on foot at the date these Rules come into force.

Rules 4.218 and 6.224 are amended to provide for fees payable under section 415A (inserted into the Insolvency Act 1986 by section 270 of the Enterprise Act 2002) to rank as expenses payable in the same order of priority as those currently payable under the orders made in accordance with the powers in sections 414 and 415 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Rule 5.43 is amended to provide that claims of associates are to be disregarded when calculating those creditors voting against an individual voluntary arrangement proposal.

Rules 5.60 and 6.213 are amended to remove the requirement for the payment of the costs of advertisement of a bankruptcy annulment order and to require a request for an advertisement to be made within 28 days of the order. Consequential changes are made to Forms 5.7, 5.8 and 6.71.

Rule 6.214A is amended to require the court to endorse the notice under section 279(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 with the date of filing in order to make clear the date when discharge from bankruptcy is obtained under this section. There is a consequential amendment to Form 6.82.

Rule 6.237CA is inserted to make provision in accordance with section 313(2B) in accordance with section 283A (2) for the early revesting of a bankrupt's interest in his sole or principal residence.

Rule 6.237D is amended to provide in accordance with section 313(2B) for the matters which a court shall disregard when determining the value of the bankrupt's interest for the purposes of Rule 6.237D(6)(c). There is a related amendment to Form 6.79A.

Rule 6A.5 is amended to correct errors in text inserted by S.I. 2003/1730 and Rule 6A.6 is amended to require more detailed information about the bankrupt to allow for more effective and targeted use of the bankruptcy restrictions register, and to bring this into line with the requirements in respect of the individual insolvency register.

Form 6.84 is amended to correct an error and insert a requirement to state the registered title number of the property, where applicable.

Minor amendments are made to Forms 2.8B, 2.9B, 2.11B, 2.25B and 6.28 - 

    2.8B Additional paragraph numbered 8 stating that the notice has been sent to any relevant person in accordance with Rule 2.20(2).

    2.9B Revised wording at paragraph 8 to reflect requirements of paragraph 28(1)(b) of Schedule B1.

    2.11B Revised to include registered office of company.

    2.25B Additional lines inserted for name and signature of creditor.

    6.28 Revised to incorporate a questionnaire requesting additional details of an individual's assets and liabilities.

The costs to business of the commencement of the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 are set out in the Regulatory Impact Assessment prepared for the Act. Copies of the assessment are available from the Policy Unit, The Insolvency Service, 21 Bloomsbury Street, London WC1B 3QW.


Notes:

[1] 1986 c. 45 as amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40). Sections 411 and 412 were amended by the Insolvency Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1037).back

[2] S.I. 1986/1925, amended by S.I. 1987/1919, 1989/397, 1991/495, 1993/602, 1995/586, 1999/359, 1999/1022, 2001/763, 2002/1307, 2002/2712 and 2003/1730.back

[3] S.I. 1994/2507 amended by S.I. 2000/485, S.I. 2001/762, S.I. 2001/3649 and S.I. 2003/1633.back

[4] S.I. 2004/472.back



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Prepared 26 March 2004


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