The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

[F1Powers to amend Article 197B and Schedule 2ZZAN.I.

197C(1) Regulations may omit any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) of Article 197B(2) (relevant insolvency procedures).

(2) Regulations may amend Schedule 2ZZA so as to—

(a)remove or amend any exclusion from Article 197B for the time being specified there, or

(b)add further exclusions from Article 197B.

(3) In paragraph (2), references to exclusions from Article 197B are to circumstances in which Article 197B, or any provision of that Article, does not apply.

(4) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (3) may be framed by reference to kinds of company, supplier, contract, goods or services or in any other way.

(5) Regulations under this Article may make—

(a)consequential provision;

(b)transitional and supplementary provision.

(6) Regulations under this Article made by virtue of paragraph (5) may in particular make provision amending this Order or any other statutory provision whenever passed or made (including, if paragraph 1(1) or (2) of Schedule 2ZZA is omitted, provision omitting Article 197A or 197 respectively).

(7) Regulations may not be made under this Article unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.]