Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
Bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016
Made27th October 2016
Coming into force30th November 2016
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104, 112(1) and 113(2) to (5) and (7) of the Scotland Act 19981.
In accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 7 to that Act a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
I11 Citation and commencement¶
This Order may be cited as the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 and comes into force on 30th November 2016.I22 Interpretation¶
- “the 2016 Act” means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 20162;
- “Accountant in Bankruptcy” is to be construed in accordance with section 199 of the 2016 Act;
- “creditor” includes a member State insolvency practitioner deemed to be a creditor under section 207 of the 2016 Act3;
- “date of sequestration” has the meaning given by section 22(7) of the 2016 Act;
- “debtor” includes, without prejudice to the expression’s generality, an entity whose estate may be sequestrated by virtue of section 6 of the 2016 Act, a deceased debtor, a deceased debtor’s executor or a person entitled to be appointed a deceased debtor’s executor;
- “debtor application” means an application for sequestration made to the Accountant in Bankruptcy under section 2(1)(a), 5(a) or 6(3)(a), (4)(b) or (7)(a) of the 2016 Act;
- “trust deed” means—
- a voluntary trust deed granted by or on behalf of a debtor whereby the debtor’s estate (other than such of that estate as would not, under any provision of the 2016 Act or of any other enactment, vest in the trustee were that estate sequestrated) is conveyed to the trustee for the benefit of the debtor’s creditors generally; and
- any other trust deed which would fall within sub-paragraph (a) but for—
- the exclusion from the estate conveyed to the trustee of the whole or part of the debtor’s dwellinghouse, where a secured creditor holds a security over it; and
- the fact that the debtor’s estate is not conveyed to the trustee for the benefit of creditors generally because the secured creditor has, at the debtor’s request, agreed before the trust deed is granted not to claim under the trust deed for any of the debt in respect of which the security is held.
I33 Provisions ancillary to sections 118 and 119 of the 2016 Act¶
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“examination” means a private examination under section 118, or a public examination under section 119, of the 2016 Act;
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“relevant person” means a spouse, civil partner or any other person who the trustee believes can give information relating to the debtor’s assets, the debtor’s dealings with them or the debtor’s conduct in relation to the debtor’s business or financial affairs.
I44 Effect of discharge under section 137, 138 or 140 of the 2016 Act¶
I55 Regulations under section 103, 106 or 205(2) of, or schedule 3 to, the 2016 Act¶
I66 Limitation of actions¶
I77 Modifications, repeals, revocations and savings provisions¶
I88 Sequestrations and trust deeds to which Order applies¶
I99 Crown application¶
This Order binds the Crown as creditor only.SCHEDULE 1 ¶
Modification of enactments
Article 7(1)
PART 1 Primary legislation¶
I101 Superannuation Act 1972¶
In section 5(2) of the Superannuation Act 19727 (benefits under civil service superannuation schemes not assignable)—I112 Control of Pollution Act 1974¶
I123 Customs and Excise Management Act 1979¶
In section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 19799 (interpretation), in the definition of “representative”, for “or interim or permanent trustee” substitute “, trustee or interim trustee in a sequestration”.I134 Insolvency Act 1986¶
; and
; and
I145 Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986¶
In section 11(2)(b)(i)19 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 198620 (undischarged bankrupts), after “1985” insert “or 2016”.I156 Companies Act 1989¶
; and
;
I167 Environmental Protection Act 1990¶
In section 78X(4)(e) of the Environmental Protection Act 199028 (supplementary provisions)—I178 Water Resources Act 1991¶
I189 Social Security Administration Act 1992¶
In section 78(3B) of the Social Security Administration Act 199230 (recovery of social fund awards), for “1985” substitute “2016”.I1910 Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992¶
In section 66(5) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 199231 (insolvents’ assets), in the definition of “trustee in bankruptcy”—I2011 Pension Schemes Act 1993¶
I2112 Value Added Tax Act 1994¶
.
I2213 Pensions Act 1995¶
I2314 Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995¶
; and
I2415 Finance Act 1996¶
In section 50(10) of the Finance Act 199638 (power to assess), for the words from “an” to “1985)” substitute “a trustee or interim trustee in the sequestration, under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, of a person’s estate”.I2516 Employment Rights Act 1996¶
I2617 Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996¶
In section 113 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 199640 (prohibition of conditional payment provisions)—I2718 Finance Act 1997¶
In paragraph 20(3) of Schedule 5 to the Finance Act 199741 (interpretation of Part 5 of that Schedule), for “interim or permanent trustee” substitute “trustee or interim trustee in a sequestration”.I2819 Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999¶
I2920 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000¶
.
I3021 Terrorism Act 2000¶
I3122 Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000¶
In section 7(2)(b) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 200050 (ex-members), for the words from “or permanent” to “1985) or” substitute “, the trustee or interim trustee in the sequestration, under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, of the former member’s estate or the former member’s”.I3223 Finance Act 2000¶
In Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 200051 (climate change levy)—;
;
; and
I3324 Finance Act 2001¶
.
.
.
I3425 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002¶
; and
, and
I3526 Pensions Act 2004¶
I3627 Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005¶
In section 259(a) of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 200556 (meaning of “statutory insolvency arrangement”), for the words from “Schedule” to the end substitute “the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 or schedule 4 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016”.I3728 Gambling Act 2005¶
I3829 Companies Act 2006¶
; and
; and
I3930 Armed Forces Act 2006¶
In section 356(4)(b)(ii) of the Armed Forces Act 200659 (avoidance of assignment of, or charge on, pay and pensions etc.)—I4031 Serious Crime Act 2007¶
In section 27(8) of the Serious Crime Act 200760 (powers to wind up companies etc: England and Wales), for “1985 (c.66)” substitute “2016”.I4132 Banking Act 2009¶
In section 103 of the Banking Act 200961 (general powers, duties and effect), in the entry in the table of applied provisions which relates to section 185 of the Insolvency Act 1986, for “section 37(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985” substitute “section 24(1) and (2) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016”.I4233 Corporation Tax Act 2009¶
In section 1319 of the Corporation Tax Act 200962 (other definitions), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “statutory insolvency arrangement”63, for the words from “Schedule” to the end substitute “the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 or schedule 4 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016”.I4334 Coroners and Justice Act 2009¶
.
I4435 Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010¶
PART 2 Secondary Legislation¶
I4536 Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986¶
.
I4637 Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989¶
I4738 Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002¶
In Article 15(1A)(b)(ii) of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 200268 (undischarged bankrupts), after “1985” insert “or 2016”.I4839 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005¶
; and
.
.
; and
SCHEDULE 2 ¶
REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
Article 7(2)
I49PART 1 REPEALS¶
| Enactment | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|
| Gas Act 1986 (c.44) | In Schedule 7, paragraph 32. |
| Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33) | In Schedule 15, paragraphs 106 to 109. |
| Housing Act 1988 (c.50) | Section 118. |
| Electricity Act 1989 (c.29) | In Schedule 16, paragraph 32. |
| Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42) | In Schedule 20, paragraph 41. |
| Finance Act 1991 (c.31) | In Schedule 2, paragraph 21. |
| Child Support Act 1991 (c.48) | In Schedule 5, paragraph 6. |
| Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c.6) | In Schedule 2, paragraph 69. |
| Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) | In Schedule 8, paragraph 17. |
| Finance Act 1994 (c.9) | In Schedule 7, paragraph 7(3) to (5). |
| Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23) | In Schedule 14, paragraph 9. |
| Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c.37) | Section 65(4). |
| In Schedule 1, paragraph 10. | |
| Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18) | In Schedule 2, paragraph 8. |
| Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) | In Schedule 3, paragraphs 13 and 14. |
| Gas Act 1995 (c.45) | In Schedule 4, paragraph 13. |
| Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) | In Schedule 8, paragraph 22. |
| Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) | Section 16. |
| In Schedule 2, paragraph 1. | |
| In Schedule 12, paragraphs 67 to 69. | |
| Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) | In Schedule 6, paragraph 46. |
| Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c.29) | In Schedule 11, paragraph 15. |
| Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.1) | In Schedule 6, paragraph 153. |
| Communications Act 2003 (c.21) | In Schedule 17, paragraph 78. |
| Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27) | Section 59(2). |
| Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33) | In Schedule 28, Part 3. |
| Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) | In Schedule 5, paragraphs 1 and 2. |
| Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c.26) | In Schedule 7, paragraphs 46 to 52. |
I50PART 2 Revocations¶
| Enactment | Extent of revocation |
|---|---|
| Insolvency (ECSC Levy Debts) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987 No. 2093) | Regulation 3. |
| Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999 No. 1820) | In Schedule 2, paragraph 82. |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001 No. 3649) | Articles 224 and 225. |
| Insolvency (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003 No. 2109) | Part 1 and Schedule 1. |
Footnotes
- I1Art. 1 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I2Art. 2 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I3Art. 3 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I4Art. 4 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I5Art. 5 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I6Art. 6 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I7Art. 7 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I8Art. 8 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I9Art. 9 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I10Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I11Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I12Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I13Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I14Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I15Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I16Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I17Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I18Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I19Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I20Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I21Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I22Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I23Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I24Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I25Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I26Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I27Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I28Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I29Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I30Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I31Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I32Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I33Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I34Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I35Sch. 1 para. 26 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I36Sch. 1 para. 27 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I37Sch. 1 para. 28 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I38Sch. 1 para. 29 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I39Sch. 1 para. 30 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I40Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I41Sch. 1 para. 32 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I42Sch. 1 para. 33 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I43Sch. 1 para. 34 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I44Sch. 1 para. 35 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I45Sch. 1 para. 36 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I46Sch. 1 para. 37 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I47Sch. 1 para. 38 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I48Sch. 1 para. 39 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I49Sch. 2 Pt. 1 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- I50Sch. 2 Pt. 2 in force at 30.11.2016, see art. 1
- F1Words in art. 2(1) substituted (26.6.2017) by The Insolvency Amendment (EU 2015/848) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/702), reg. 1, Sch. para. 92(2) (with reg. 3)
- F2Sch. 1 para. 12(3) revoked (31.12.2020) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(3), Sch. 8 para. 132(m) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2019/105 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1495, regs. 1(2), 21, S.I. 2020/1545, Pt. 4 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 7)
- F3Sch. 1 para. 12(8) revoked (31.12.2020) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(3), Sch. 8 para. 132(m) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2019/105 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1495, regs. 1(2), 21, S.I. 2020/1545, Pt. 4 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 7)
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1998 c.46.
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2016 asp 21 (“the 2016 Act”).
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A member State liquidator is defined in section 228(1) of the 2016 Act as a person falling within the definition of liquidator in Article 2(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2000 of 29th May 2000 on insolvency proceedings (OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p.19) appointed in proceedings to which it applies in a member State other than the UK. That Regulation is replaced from 26th June 2017 by Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the Council and the Parliament of 20th May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p.19).
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1995 c.46.
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1991 c.48.
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2002 c.29.
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1972 c.11; section 5(2) was amended by the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66), Schedule 7, paragraph 9.
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1974 c.40; sections 30Y and 30Z were inserted by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), section 59 and amended in relation to Scotland by the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), schedule 3, paragraph 16(3).
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1979 c.2; the definition of “representative” was inserted by the Finance Act 1997 (c.16), Schedule 6, paragraph 2(4).
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1986 c.45.
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Section 51(6) was amended by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) (“the 2007 Act”), section 3(4).
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Section 23A of the 2016 Act is prospectively inserted by section 127A of the 2007 Act, as inserted by paragraph 23(2) of schedule 8 to the 2016 Act. This will allow section 23A to be brought into force at the same time as Chapter 2 (land attachment) of Part 4 of the 2007 Act.
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Section 193(3) was amended by S.I. 2009/1941, Schedule 1, paragraph 75(21).
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Section 388(3) was amended by S.I. 1994/2421, article 15(2).
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Section 388(5) was substituted by the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.6) (“the 1993 Act”), section 11(1).
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Section 389(2) was amended by the 1993 Act, section 11(2).
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Section 390(5) was substituted by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26) (“the 2015 Act”), section 115(b).
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Section 426(10)(b) was amended by the Insolvency Act 2000, Schedule 4, paragraph 16(3)(b).
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Section 11(2) was substituted by the 2015 Act, section 113(1).
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1986 c.46.
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1989 c.40.
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Section 159(2) was amended by S.I. 2013/504, regulation 4(6)(c).
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Section 163(3) was amended by S.I. 2009/853, regulation 2(7)(b).
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Section 164(3) was amended by S.I. 2009/853, regulation 2(8).
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Section 190(1) was amended by S.I. 2001/3649, article 89, the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), Schedule 18, paragraph 70, S.I. 2013/504, regulation 4(18)(b)(i) and S.I. 2013/1908, regulation 2(12).
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Section 190(6) was substituted by S.I. 2013/504, regulation 4(18)(e).
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The table was substituted by S.I. 2013/504, Schedule 1, paragraph 1.
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1990 c.43; section 78X(4)(e) was inserted by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25) (“the 1995 Act”), section 57.
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1991 c.57; sections 91A and 91B were inserted by the 1995 Act, section 58.
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1992 c.5; section 78(3B) was inserted by the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18), section 32(2) and is prospectively repealed by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5), Schedule 14, Part 8.
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1992 c.12.
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1993 c.48.
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Section 47(7) was inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30), Schedule 2, paragraph 6.
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1994 c.23.
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Section 78A was inserted by the Finance Act 1997 (c.16), section 45(1).
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1995 c.26.
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1995 c.43.
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1996 c.8.
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1996 c.18.
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1996 c.53.
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1997 c.16.
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1999 c.30.
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2000 c.8.
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Section 358(2) was amended by the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21) (“the 2012 Act”), Schedule 14, paragraph 5(2) and (3).
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Section 358(6A) was inserted by the 2012 Act, Schedule 14, paragraph 5(6).
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Section 372(1) was amended by, and section 372(1A) inserted by, the 2012 Act, Schedule 14, paragraph 20(2) and (3).
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Section 374(1) was amended by the 2012 Act, Schedule 14, paragraph 22(2).
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Section 374(2) was amended by the 2012 Act, Schedule 14, paragraph 22(3).
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2000 c.11.
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2000 c.12.
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2000 c.17.
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2001 c.9.
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2002 c.29.
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Section 420(2) was substituted by the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c.26), Schedule 7, paragraph 82.
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2004 c.35.
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2005 c.5.
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2005 c.19.
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2006 c.46.
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2006 c.52.
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2007 c.27.
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2009 c.1.
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2009 c.4.
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The definition of “statutory insolvency arrangement” was inserted by the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c.4), paragraph 701(3) of Schedule 1.
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2009 c.25.
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2010 c.10.
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S.I. 1986/1915, amended by S.I. 1987/1921, S.I. 1999/1820, S.I. 2002/2709, S.I. 2003/2108, S.I. 2003/2109, S.I. 2003/2111, S.I. 2006/734, S.I. 2007/2537, S.I. 2008/662, S.I. 2009/662, S.I. 2010/688 and S.I. 2012/2404, S.S.I. 2008/393 and S.S.I. 2014/114.
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S.I. 1989/2405; Article 349(5)(a) was substituted by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26) (“the 2015 Act”), section 116(3).
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S.I. 2002/3150; Article 15(1A) was inserted by the 2015 Act, section 114.
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S.I. 2005/3181, amended by S.I. 2013/2604.
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Article 141P was inserted by article 3 of S.I. 2013/2604.
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Article 141Q was inserted by article 3 of S.I. 2013/2604.
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Article 141ZL was inserted by article 3 of S.I. 2013/2604.
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Article 141ZM was inserted by article 3 of S.I. 2013/2604.