The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

[F1 Initial period N.I.

F1 Pt. 1A inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), ss. 4(1), 49(1) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))

End of the moratorium N.I.

13C.— (1) A moratorium ends at the end of the initial period unless it is extended, or comes to an end sooner, under or by virtue of a provision mentioned in paragraph (3) or (4).

(2) In this Chapter “the initial period”, in relation to a moratorium, means the period of 20 business days beginning with the business day after the day on which the moratorium comes into force.

(3) For provision under or by virtue of which a moratorium is or may be extended, see—

• Article 13CA (extension by directors without creditor consent);

• Article 13CB (extension by directors with creditor consent);

• Article 13CD (extension by High Court on application of directors);

• Article 13CE (extension while proposal for CVA pending);

• Article 13CF (extension by High Court in course of other proceedings).

(4) For provision under or by virtue of which the moratorium is or may be terminated, see—

• Article 13CG (termination on entry into insolvency procedure etc);

• Article 13ED (termination by monitor);

• Article 13F or 13FB (termination by High Court).

(5) A moratorium may not be extended under a provision mentioned in paragraph (3) once it has come to an end.

(6) Where the application of two or more of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (3) and (4) would produce a different length of moratorium, the provision that applies last is to prevail (irrespective of whether that results in a shorter or longer moratorium).]