2017 No. 4

Insolvency Practitioners

The Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017

Made

Coming into operation

The Department for the Economy1 in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 350(1) and 350N of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 19892 makes the following Order.

In accordance with Article 350N(1) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 the Law Society has requested that an order be made to revoke the Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 19913 insofar as it declares that the Law Society is a recognised professional body under Article 350 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. The Department is satisfied that it is appropriate in all the circumstances of the case to make that revocation.

In accordance with Article 350N(3) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 the Department published a notice specifying that the Order is to take effect from 11th January 2017 and the reasons for making the Order.