http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/paragraph/wrapper1The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2024-07-02Expert Participation2024-06-28 These Rules set out the detailed procedures for the conduct of all company and personal insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. These Rules supersede the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925 as amended). Those Rules are revoked along with 29 amending Rules. These Rules give effect to amendments made to the Insolvency Act by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2011 (c.24), the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26). PART 1SCOPE, INTERPRETATION, TIME AND RULES ABOUT DOCUMENTSCHAPTER 9<CommentaryRef Ref="c23175401"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c23175411"/>Delivery of documents and opting out (sections 246C, 248A , 379C and 383A )Application of Chapter

[Note: the registrar's rules include provision for the electronic delivery of documents.]

Section 246C was inserted by section 124(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26) and section 248A was inserted by section 124(4) of the same Act.Section 379C was inserted by section 125(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and section 383(A) was inserted by section 125(4) of the same Act.
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Delivery of documents and opting out (sections 246C, 248A , 379C and 383A )
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