Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) E+W

44 (1) Section 347 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (distress etc.) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) for the words from the beginning to “available” substitute “ CRAR (the power of commercial rent arrears recovery under section 72(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007) is exercisable where the tenant is an undischarged bankrupt ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for the words from the beginning to “goods and effects of” substitute “ Where CRAR has been exercised to recover rent from ”;

(b) for “that distress” substitute “ CRAR ”;

(c) for “the distress was levied” substitute “ goods were taken control of under CRAR ”.

(4) In subsection (5) for the words from the beginning to “upon” substitute “ CRAR is not exercisable at any time after the discharge of a bankrupt against ”.

(5) Omit subsections (6) and (7).

(6) Omit subsection (11).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 para. 44 in force at 6.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)