Insolvency Act 1986

[F1415A Fees orders (general)E+W+S

[F2(A1)The Secretary of State—

(a)may by order require a person or body to pay a fee in connection with the grant or maintenance of a designation of that person or body as a competent authority under section 251U, and

(b)may refuse to grant, or may withdraw, any such designation where a fee is not paid.]

(1)The Secretary of State—

(a)may by order require a body to pay a fee in connection with the grant or maintenance of recognition of the body under section 391, and

(b)may refuse recognition, or revoke an order of recognition under section 391(1) [F3or (2)] by a further order, where a fee is not paid.

[F4(1A)Fees under subsection (1) may vary according to whether the body is recognised under section 391(1) (body providing full and partial authorisation) or under section 391(2) (body providing partial authorisation).]

[F5(1B)In setting under subsection (1) the amount of a fee in connection with maintenance of recognition, the matters to which the Secretary of State may have regard include, in particular, the costs of the Secretary of State in connection with any functions under sections 391D, 391E, 391J, 391K and 391N.]

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(3)The Secretary of State may by order require the payment of fees in respect of—

(a)the operation of the Insolvency Services Account;

(b)payments into and out of that Account.

(4)The following provisions of section 414 apply to fees under this section as they apply to fees under that section—

(a)subsection (3) (manner of payment),

(b)subsection (5) (additional provision),

(c)subsection (6) (statutory instrument),

(d)subsection (7) (payment into Consolidated Fund), and

(e)subsection (9) (saving for rules of court).]

[F7(5)Section 391M applies for the purposes of an order under subsection (1)(b) as it applies for the purposes of a revocation order made under section 391L.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 415A inserted (18.12.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 270(1), 279 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/3340, art. 3

F2S. 415A(A1) inserted (24.2.2009 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.2009) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 108(3), 148(5), Sch. 20 para. 10; S.I. 2009/382, art. 2

F3Words in s. 415A(1)(b) inserted (1.10.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 17(5)(a), 115(7); S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(c)

F5S. 415A(1B) 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(2), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 3(a)

F7S. 415A(5) 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. 140(2), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 3(a)