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Version Superseded: 08/07/2021

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Insolvency Act 1986, Section 391E is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1391EDirections: procedureE+W+S

(1)Before giving a recognised professional body a direction under section 391D, the Secretary of State must give the body a notice accompanied by a draft of the proposed direction.

(2)The notice under subsection (1) must—

(a)state that the Secretary of State proposes to give the body a direction in the form of the accompanying draft,

(b)specify why the Secretary of State has reached the conclusions mentioned in section 391D(1) and (2), and

(c)specify a period within which the body may make written representations with respect to the proposal.

(3)The period specified under subsection (2)(c)—

(a)must begin with the date on which the notice is given to the body, and

(b)must not be less than 28 days.

(4)On the expiry of that period, the Secretary of State must decide whether to give the body the proposed direction.

(5)The Secretary of State must give notice of that decision to the body.

(6)Where the Secretary of State decides to give the proposed direction, the notice under subsection (5) must—

(a)contain the direction,

(b)state the time at which the direction is to take effect, and

(c)specify the Secretary of State's reasons for the decision to give the direction.

(7)Where the Secretary of State decides to give the proposed direction, the Secretary of State must publish the notice under subsection (5); but this subsection does not apply to a direction to take any step with a view to the institution of, or otherwise in respect of, regulatory proceedings against an individual.

(8)The Secretary of State may revoke a direction under section 391D; and, where doing so, the Secretary of State—

(a)must give the body to which the direction was given notice of the revocation, and

(b)must publish the notice and, if the notice under subsection (5) was published under subsection (7), must do so (if possible) in the same manner as that in which that notice was published.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 391D-391K and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2015 immediately after 2015 c. 20, s. 17 comes into force) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 139(1), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 3(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 13 applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Building Societies Act 1986 (1986 c. 53), Sch. 15A (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 2(4))

C2Pt. 13 applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (1992 c. 40), Sch. 10 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 3)

C3Pt. 13 applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Building Societies Act 1986 (1986 c. 53), Sch. 15 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 2(3))

C4Ss. 391A-391T applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Banking Act 2009 (2009 c. 1), s. 145 Table 2 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 5(10))

C5Ss. 391A-391T applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Banking Act 2009 (2009 c. 1), s. 103 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 5(4))

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