SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Moratorium where directors propose voluntary arrangement

Amendments of the Insolvency Act 1986

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After section 417 there is inserted—

417A Money sums (company moratorium).

1

The Secretary of State may by order increase or reduce any of the money sums for the time being specified in the following provisions of Schedule A1 to this Act—

  • paragraph 17(1) (maximum amount of credit which company may obtain without disclosure of moratorium);

  • paragraph 41(4) (minimum value of company property concealed or fraudulently removed, affecting criminal liability of company’s officer).

2

An order under this section may contain such transitional provisions as may appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient.

3

An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.