The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Admissibility in evidence of statements of affairs, etc. N.I.

F1 F2 [[375.— [F3 (1)] In any proceedings (whether or not under this Order)—

(a) a statement of affairs prepared for the purposes of any provision of this Order, and

(b) any other statement made in pursuance of a requirement imposed by or under any such provision or by or under rules made under this Order,

may be used in evidence against any person making or concurring in making the statement.

[F4 (2) However, in criminal proceedings in which any such person is charged with an offence to which this paragraph applies—

(a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced, and

(b) no question relating to it may be asked,

by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person.

(3) Paragraph (2) applies to any offence other than—

(a) an offence under Article 34(6), 57(6), 58(8), 81(7), 84(5), 85(3)(a), 111(7), 162(2), 172(1)(a) or (d) or (2), 174, 199(5), 324(1), 325(1)(b) or (5) or 327(1) or (3)(a) or (b);

(b) an offence which is—

(i) created by rules made under this Order, and

(ii) designated for the purposes of this paragraph by such rules or by regulations;

(c) an offence which is—

(i) created by regulations made under any such rules, and

(ii) designated for the purposes of this paragraph by such regulations; or

(d) an offence under Article 3, 7 or 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made on oath or made otherwise than on oath).

(4) Regulations under paragraph (3)(b)(ii) shall after being made be laid before the Assembly.]]]

F1 "By Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 128, 134, 263(1) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. it is provided that art. 375 is amended (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.2.2009) (art. 375 being the equivalent enactment having effect in relation to Northern Ireland to s. 433 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45))"

F2 "By Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 162, 167, 263(1) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. it is provided that art. 375 is amended (17.2.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 21.2.2009) (art. 375 being the equivalent enactment having effect in relation to Northern Ireland to s. 433 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45))"

F3 1999 c. 23

F4 1999 c. 23

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 375 applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, reg. 37A (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), regs. 1(2), 12)