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SCHEDULES

Article 373.

SCHEDULE 7N.I.PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES UNDER THIS ORDER

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Article of Order creating offenceGeneral nature of offenceMode of prosecutionPunishmentDaily default fine (where applicable)
[F113BE(4) Directors failing to notify monitor of beginning of moratorium.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13BE(5)Monitor failing to notify creditors etc of beginning of moratorium.Summary.Level 3 on the standard scale.
13CH(6)Directors failing to notify monitor of change in end of moratorium.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13CH(7)Monitor failing to notify creditors etc of change in end of moratorium.Summary.Level 3 on the standard scale.
13DA(5)Company or officer failing to state in correspondence etc that moratorium in force.Summary.Level 3 on the standard scale.
13DF(4)Directors failing to notify monitor of insolvency proceedings etc.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DG(3)(a)Company obtaining credit without disclosing existence of moratorium.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DG(3)(b)Obtaining credit for company without disclosing existence of moratorium.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DH(4)(a)Company granting security without monitor's consent.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DH(4)(b)Authorising or permitting company to do so.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DI(1)(a)Company entering into market contract, etc.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DI(1)(b)Authorising or permitting company to do so.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DJ(5)(a)Company making unauthorised payments.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DJ(5)(b)Authorising or permitting company to do so.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DK(6)(a)Company making unauthorised disposal of property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DK(6)(b)Authorising or permitting such a disposal.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DL(2)(a)Unauthorised disposal of hire-purchase property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DL(2)(b)Authorising or permitting such a disposal.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DM(8)Directors failing to send to registrar copy of court order permitting disposal of charged property.Summary.Level 3 on the standard scale.
13DM(9)(a)Company failing to comply with requirements relating to disposal of charged property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DM(9)(b)Authorising or permitting such a failure.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DN(4)(a)Company failing to comply with requirements relating to disposal of hire-purchase property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

13DN(4)(b)Authorising or permitting such a failure.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13DN(6)Directors failing to send to registrar copy of court order permitting disposal of hire-purchase property.Summary.Level 3 on the standard scale.
13EE(9)Monitor failing to notify creditors etc of change in monitor.Summary.Level 3 on the standard scale.
13G(1)Fraud or privity to fraud during or in anticipation of moratorium.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13G(4)Knowingly taking in pawn or pledge, or otherwise receiving, company property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13GA(1)False representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining or extending moratorium.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.

13H(5)Directors failing to notify regulator of qualifying decision procedure in relation to regulated company

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum or both.]

[F219A(1).][F2False representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining members' or creditor's approval of proposed voluntary arrangement.]

[F21.  On indictment.]

[F22.  Summary.]

[F27 years or a fine, or both.]

[F26 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

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40Body corporate acting as receiver.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

41(1)F4. . . bankrupt [F5or person in respect of whom a debt relief order is made] acting as receiver or manager.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

48(4)Receiver failing to deliver accounts to registrar.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
49(2)Company and others failing to state in correspondence that receiver appointed.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.
53(6)Administrative receiver failing to file [F6copy] of order permitting disposal or charged property.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
55(5)Administrative receiver failing to file notice of vacation of office.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
56(4)Administrative receiver failing to give notice of his appointment.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
57(6)Failure to comply with provisions relating to statement of affairs, where administrative receiver appointed.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

One‐tenth of the statutory maximum.

58(8)Administrative receiver failing to comply with requirements as to his report.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
F771(2)Company failing to give notice in Belfast Gazette of resolution for voluntary winding up.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
F775(4)Director making statutory declaration of company's solvency without reasonable grounds for his opinion.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

75(6)Declaration under Article 75 not delivered to registrar within prescribed time.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
F779(3)Liquidator failing to summon general meeting of company at each year's end.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.
80(4)Liquidator failing to send to registrar a copy of account of winding up and return of final meeting.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
80(6)Liquidator failing to call final meeting.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.
81(6)Liquidator failing to comply with Article 81 where company insolvent.Summary.The statutory maximum.
84(4)Company failing to comply with Article 84 in respect of summoning and giving notice of creditors' meeting.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

F785(3)Directors failing to attend and lay statement in prescribed form before creditors' meeting.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

F791(3)Liquidator failing to summon company general meeting and creditors' meeting at each year's end.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.
92(4)Liquidator failing to send to registrar account of winding up and return of final meetings.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
F792(6)Liquidator failing to call final meeting of company or creditors.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.
95(2)Liquidator failing to publish, or deliver to the registrar, notice of his appointment.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
99(4)Directors exercising powers in breach of Article 99, where no liquidator.Summary.The statutory maximum.
111(7)Failing to comply with requirements as to statement of affairs, where liquidator appointed.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

One‐tenth of the statutory maximum.

139Giving, offering, etc., corrupt inducement affecting appointment of liquidator.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

141(7)Liquidator failing to comply with requirements of Article 141 in creditors' voluntary winding up.Summary.The statutory maximum.
159(2)Default in compliance with Article 159 as to notification that company being wound up.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.
162(2)Liquidator failing to notify registrar as to progress of winding up.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
166(4)Failing to deliver to registrar [F8copy] of High Court order deferring dissolution.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
168(6)Failing to deliver to registrar copy of directions or result of appeal under Article 168.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
169(5)Failing to deliver to registrar copy of Department's directions or High Court order deferring dissolution.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
170(1)Fraud, etc., in anticipation of winding up.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

170(2)Privity to fraud in anticipation of winding up; fraud, or privity to fraud, after commencement of winding up.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

171(1)Officer of company entering into transaction in fraud of company's creditors.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

172(1)Officer of company misconducting himself in course of winding up.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

173Officer or contributory destroying, falsifying, etc., company's books.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

174(1)Officer of company making material omission from statement relating to company's affairs.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

175(1)False representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining creditors' consent to an agreement in connection with winding up.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

180(4)Contravening restrictions on re‐use of name of company in insolvent liquidation.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

199(5)Failing to co‐operate with office‐holder.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

One‐tenth of the statutory maximum.

[F9208O(1)False representations or omissions in making an application for a debt relief order.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208O(2)(a)Failing to comply with duty in connection with an application for a debt relief order.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208O(2)(b)False representations or omissions in connection with duty in relation to an application for a debt relief order.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208O(4)(a)Failing to comply with duty in connection with a debt relief order.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208O(4)(b)False representations or omissions in connection with a duty in relation to a debt relief order.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208P(1)Failing to deliver books, records and papers to official receiver, concealing or destroying them or making false entries in them by person in respect of whom a debt relief order is made.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208P(2)Person in respect of whom debt relief order is made doing anything falling within sub-paragraphs (c) to (e) of Article 208P(1) during the period of 12 months ending with the application date or doing anything falling within sub-paragraphs (b) to (e) of Article 208P(1) after that date but before the effective date.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208Q(1)Fraudulent disposal of property by person in respect of whom a debt relief order is made.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208R(1)Disposal of property that is not paid for by person in respect of whom a debt relief order is made.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208R(2)Obtaining property in respect of which money is owed by a person in respect of whom a debt relief order is made.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

[F9208S(1)Person in respect of whom a debt relief order is made obtaining credit or engaging in business without disclosing his status or name.

1  On indictment

2  Summary

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

217(2)Default in compliance with Article 374 as to notification that deed is void.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.
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222(3)Failing to transmit accounts.Summary.One‐fifth of the statutory maximum.One‐fiftieth of the statutory maximum.
223Preferential payment to creditor.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

[F2236A(1).][F2False representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining creditor's approval of proposed voluntary arrangement.]

[F21.  On indictment.]

[F22.  Summary.]

[F27 years or a fine, or both.]

[F26 months or the statutory maximum, or both.]

F7324(1)Bankrupt failing to disclose property or disposals to official receiver or trustee.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7325(1)Bankrupt failing to deliver property to, or concealing property from, official receiver or trustee.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7325(3)Bankrupt removing property which he is required to deliver to official receiver or trustee.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7325(5)Bankrupt failing to account for loss of substantial part of property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7326(1)Bankrupt failing to deliver books, papers and records to official receiver or trustee.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7326(2)Bankrupt concealing, destroying etc., books, papers or records, or making false entries in them.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7326(3)Bankrupt disposing of, or altering, books, papers or records relating to his estate or affairs.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7327(1)Bankrupt making material omission in statement relating to his affairs.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7327(3)Bankrupt making false statement, or failing to inform trustee, where false debt proved.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7328(1)Bankrupt fraudulently disposing of property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7328(3)Bankrupt conceals or removes property.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7329(1)Bankrupt absconding with property he is required to deliver to official receiver or trustee.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7330(1)Bankrupt disposing of property obtained on credit and not paid for.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7330(3)Obtaining property in respect of which money is owed by a bankrupt.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

7 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7331(1)Bankrupt obtaining credit or engaging in business without disclosing his status or name in which he was made bankrupt.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

F7331(3)Person made bankrupt in England, Wales or Scotland obtaining credit, etc., in Northern Ireland.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

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348(1)Acting as insolvency practitioner when not qualified.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years or a fine, or both.

6 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

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[F13Sch. B1, para. 19(7).Making false statement in statutory declaration where administrator appointed by holder of floating charge.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years, or a fine or both.

6 months, or the statutory maximum or both.]

[F13Sch. B1, para. 21.Holder of floating charge failing to notify administrator or others of commencement of appointment.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years, or a fine or both.

6 months, or the statutory maximum or both.

One-tenth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 28(4).Making false statement in statutory declaration where appointment of administrator proposed by company or directors.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years, or a fine or both.

6 months, or the statutory maximum or both.]

[F13Sch. B1, para. 30(7).Making false statement in statutory declaration where administrator appointed by company or directors.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years, or a fine or both.

6 months, or the statutory maximum or both.]

[F13Sch. B1, para. 33.Company or directors failing to notify administrator or others of commencement of appointment.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

2 years, or a fine or both.

6 months, or the statutory maximum or both.

One-tenth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 46(2).Administrator, company or officer failing to state in business document that administrator appointed.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 47(9).Administrator failing to give notice of his appointment.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 49(4).Failing to comply with provisions about statement of affairs where administrator appointed.

1. On indictment.

2. Summary.

A fine.

The statutory maximum.

One-tenth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 50(7).Administrator failing to send out statement of his proposals.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 52(5).Administrator failing to arrange initial creditors’ meeting.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 54(3).Administrator failing to report decision taken at initial creditors’ meeting.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 55(7).Administrator failing to report decision taken at creditors’ meeting summoned to consider revised proposal.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 57(2).Administrator failing to summon creditors’ meeting.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 72(6).Administrator failing to file Court order enabling disposal of charged property.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 73(5).Administrator failing to file Court order enabling disposal of hire-purchase property.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 78(3).Administrator failing to notify registrar of automatic end of administration.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 79(6).Administrator failing to give notice of extension by consent of term of office.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 81(6).Administrator failing to give notice of termination of administration where objective achieved.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 85(9).Administrator failing to comply with provisions where company moves to dissolution.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 87(3).Administrator failing to notify registrar where court terminates administration.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]
[F13Sch. B1, para. 90(3).Administrator failing to give notice on ceasing to be qualified.Summary.One-fifth of the statutory maximum.One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum.]

F3Entries in Sch. 7 repealed (27.3.2006) by Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1455 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 3(3), 31, Sch. 2 para. 47(3), Sch. 9 (with art. 4); S.R. 2006/21, art. 2 (with S.R. 2006/22, arts. 2-7) ; Sch. 7 entries relating to arts. 28(8), 30(5) continue to apply for certain purposes and are amended (1.10.2009) by S.I. 2009/1941, arts. 2(1), 8, Sch. 1 para. 114(2) (with art. 10)

F7mod. by SR 2004/307