Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

[F1 Part A1 U.K. Moratorium

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. A1 inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), ss. 1(1), 49(1) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. A1 excluded by S.I. 2012/3013, Sch. 1 para. 1(2A) (as inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 3 para. 49(4) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2)))

C2 Pt. A1 power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2011 c. 25, s. 247A (as inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 3 para. 45 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2)))

C3 Pt. A1 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2014/229, art. 2(A1), Sch. 1 para. 1(2), Pt. 1A (as inserted (18.7.2020) by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) (Amendment) and Consequential Amendments Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/744), arts. 1, 7(b), 11(b)(c))

C4 Pt. A1 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (3.9.2020) by The Insolvency (Moratorium) (Special Administration for Energy Licensees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/943), regs. 1(2), 2-10

Chapter 4 U.K. Effects of moratorium

Restrictions on payments and disposal of property U.K.

A30 Restrictions on disposal of hire-purchase property U.K.

(1) During a moratorium, the company may dispose of any goods in the possession of the company under a hire-purchase agreement only if the disposal is in accordance with —

(a) section A32(1), or

(b) the terms of the agreement.

(2) If the company disposes of goods in the possession of the company under a hire-purchase agreement otherwise than as authorised by subsection (1)—

(a) the company commits an offence, and

(b) any officer of the company who without reasonable excuse authorised or permitted the disposal commits an offence.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 Ss. A29-A32 excluded by S.I. 2015/912, reg. 37(12A)(d) (as inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 3 para. 55(4) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2)))