http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1632/contents/2012-04-01The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-05-18Expert Participation2012-04-01The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996art. 17(2)Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008Sch. 4 para. 3s. 41(1)The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996art. 11Companies Act 2006Sch. 16s.1300(2)The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996Sch. 2Companies Act 2006Sch. 16s.1300(2)The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IIDEREGULATIONMiscellaneous deregulatory provisions3Horticultural produce: repeal of licensing provisions, etc.4Repeal of Arts. 20(S), 22(10) of Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 19815Repeal of Auctions (Local Control) Act (Northern Ireland) 19576Sunday Observance Act (Ireland) 1695: exclusion of sports, etc.7Totalisators on licensed trucks: deductions, etc.8Taxi drivers — tests of competence, etc.Enforcement procedures and appeals9Powers to improve enforcement procedures10Model provisions with respect to appealsPART IIICONTRACTING OUT11Registrar of companies, etc.12Official receiver13Effect of contracting out14Termination of contracting out15Authorisations: ancillary provisions16Restrictions on disclosure of informationPART IVSOCIAL SECURITY AND SUPPLEMENTARY17Social security: amendments following certain ordersArticle 18—Amendments Article 19—Repeals SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1POWERS TO IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURESExplanation of suggested remedial action (1) (1) This paragraph confers power to provide that, where...Explanation of suggested remedial action1(1) This paragraph confers power to provide that, where an enforcement officer expresses to any...Explanation of immediate enforcement action, etc.2(1) This paragraph confers power to provide that, where an enforcement officer— (a) takes immediate...Right to make representations3This paragraph confers power to provide that, before an enforcement officer takes any enforcement action...Explanation of right of appeal4This paragraph confers power to provide that, where— (a) an enforcement officer has taken enforcement...Application of provisions to other interested persons5(1) This paragraph confers power to provide that, where— (a) a third person will or...SCHEDULE 2FUNCTIONS RELATING TO COMPANIES WHICH MAY BE CONTRACTED OUTPART IFUNCTIONS OF THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIESGeneral1Any function of receiving— (a) any return, account or other document required to be filed...The Companies Act 20062Functions of the registrar of companies in relation to— (a) the incorporation of companies under...3Functions conferred on the registrar of companies by or under any of the following provisions...The Companies Act 20063AFunctions conferred by or under sections 1085, 1086 or 1091 of the Companies Act 2006,...The Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60)4Functions conferred by or under section 13 of the Newspaper Libel and m Registration Act...The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24)5Functions conferred by or under section 16 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (inspection of...The Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50)6Functions conferred by or under section 47 or 66 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982...The European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/638)7Functions conferred on the registrar of companies by or under regulation 14 of the European...8Functions conferred on the registrar of companies by or under an enactment listed in paragraph...PART IIFUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTThe Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 6)This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title9Functions conferred by or under any of the following provisions of the Companies (Northern Ireland)...The Business Names (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 7)This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title10Functions conferred by or under Article 4 of the Business Names (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title11Functions conferred by or under Article 4 of the Business Names (Northern Ireland) Order 1986,...PART IIIINTERPRETATIONThis div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title12In this Schedule— “EEIG” (European Economic Interest Grouping) has the meaning assigned by regulation 2...SCHEDULE 3FUNCTIONS OF OFFICIAL RECEIVER WHICH CANNOT BE CONTRACTED OUT1The functions of the official receiver as— (a) a receiver appointed pursuant to Article 42...2The receipt of any deposit which relates to a bankruptcy or winding-up petition.3The chairing— (a) by virtue of rule 4.062 of the first meeting of creditors (as...4The making of an application to the Department— (a) under Article 117(1) for the appointment...5The taking of a decision— (a) pursuant to Article 117(2), whether to refer to the...6The making of a reference to the Department under paragraph (4) of Article 273 of...7The making of a reference to the Court or the Department, as the case may...8The functions of the official receiver— (a) exercisable under rule 4.180(2) (functions of liquidation committee...9The bringing or the conduct of proceedings under the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order...10The giving of notice to the Department pursuant to Article 148(3) (release of official receiver...11Considering— (a) pursuant to rule 4.064(3), whether a request by creditors for a meeting of...12The making or conduct of any application to the Court— (a) to commit a bankrupt...13The making or conduct of any application to the Court to commit for contempt of...14The making of a report to the Court pursuant to— (a) Article 112(1) (investigation by...15The making or conduct of an application to the Court for a public examination under...16The making or conduct of an application to the Court to relieve the official receiver...17The taking part in a public examination or the questioning of a person pursuant to...18The making or conduct of an application to the Court— (a) pursuant to Article 114(2)...19The making or conduct of an application to the Court pursuant to Article 135 for...20The taking of affidavits and declarations pursuant to rule 7.52(5) (taking of affidavits and declarations).21Any function of the official receiver in relation to the hearing of— (a) an application...22The making of a report to the Department pursuant to Article 10(3) of the Companies...23Any function corresponding to one referred to in paragraphs 1 to 22 which is exercisable...24The presentation of a winding-up petition pursuant to Article 104(6) (application by official receiver for...25In this Schedule— except where otherwise expressly provided, an Article referred to by number means...SCHEDULE 4RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATIONPreliminary (1) (1) Paragraphs 2 to 5,7 and 8 apply where— (a) a person (...Preliminary1(1) Paragraphs 2 to 5,7 and 8 apply where— (a) a person ( “contractor A”)...Disclosure between contracting parties, etc.2The enactment or obligation does not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information— (a)...Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor B3(1) This ,paragraph applies where another person ( “contractor B”) is authorised to exercise the...Disclosures by contracting parties to contractor C4(1) This paragraph applies where another person ( “contractor C”) is authorised to exercise a...Disclosures by contractor A to authority D5The enactment or obligation does not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by...Disclosures to contractor A by authority E6The enactment or obligation does not prevent or penalise the disclosure of relevant information by...Disclosures for audit purposes7(1) Where authority A is a Department, Minister or office-holder, the enactment or obligation does...Implied term of contractor A's contract8It is an implied term of any contract made between contractor A and authority A...Unauthorised disclosures9(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) any information is disclosed to any person in accordance...Interpretation10(1) In this Schedule— “ancillary services” means services certified by authority A (whether in the...Schedule 5—AmendmentsSchedule 5—AmendmentsSchedule 6—RepealsSchedule 6—Repeals1996 No. 1632 (N.I. 11)The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 199626th June 1996