http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/2/notes/contentsExplanatory Notes to Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Department of Enterprise, Trade and InvestmentenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2018-08-29 Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Introduction Background and Policy Objectives Overview Commentary on SectionsSection 1: Attendance at meetings and use of websitesArticle 208ZAArticle 208ZBArticle 345AArticle 345BSection 2: References to things in writingSection 3: Removal of requirement for annual meetings in a members’ voluntary and a creditors’ voluntary winding upSection 4: Requirements in relation to meetings under Articles 81 and 84 of the Insolvency OrderSection 5: Individual voluntary arrangements: removal of requirement to submit a nominee’s report to the High CourtSection 6: Fast-track voluntary arrangements: notification of the DepartmentSection 7: Powers of liquidator exercisable with or without sanction in a winding upSection 8: Powers of trustee exercisable with or without sanction in a bankruptcySection 9: Definition of debtSection 10: Treatment of liabilities relating to contracts of employmentSection 11: Deeds of arrangementSection 12: Bankruptcy: early discharge procedureSection 13: After-acquired property of bankruptSection 14: Authorisation of insolvency practitionersSection 15: Regulatory objectivesSection 16: Oversight of recognised professional bodiesSection 17: Recognised professional bodies: revocation of recognitionSection 18: Court sanction of insolvency practitioners in public interest casesSection 19: Power for Department to obtain informationSection 20: Compliance ordersPower to establish single regulator of insolvency practitionersSection 21: Power to establish single regulator of insolvency practitionersSection 22: Regulations under section 21: designation of existing bodySection 23: Power to make regulationsSection 24: Company arrangement or administration provision to apply to a credit unionSection 25: Disqualification from office: duty to consult the Lord Chief JusticeSection 26: InterpretationSection 27: Transitional provisions, minor and consequential amendments and repealsSection 28: CommencementSection 29: Short titleSchedule 1: Single regulator of insolvency practitioners: supplementary provisionSchedule 2: Transitional ProvisionsSchedule 3: Minor and Consequential AmendmentsSchedule 4: Repeals Hansard Reports
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