The Bankruptcy and Companies (Department of Trade and Industry) Fees (Amendment) Order 1991

Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 494

INSOLVENCY

COMPANIES

INDIVIDUALS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Bankruptcy and Companies (Department of Trade and Industry) Fees (Amendment) Order 1991

Made

5th March 1991

Coming into force

2nd April 1991

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 133(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1914(1) and section 663(4) of the Companies Act 1985(2), and with the sanction of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Bankruptcy and Companies (Department of Trade and Industry) Fees (Amendment) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 2nd April 1991.

2.  Table B in the Schedule to the Bankruptcy Fees Order 1984(3) shall be amended by substituting for the amount “£17.83” shown in relation to Fee No.11, the amount “£19.55”.

3.  The Schedule to the Companies (Department of Trade and Industry) Fees Order 1985(4)shall be amended by substituting for the amount “£17.83” shown in relation to Fee No.14, the amount “£19.55”.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

4th March 1991

Sydney Chapman

Irvine Patnick

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

5th March 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which further amends the Bankruptcy Fees Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/880) and the Companies (Department of Trade and Industry) Fees Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1784), increases with effect from 2nd April 1991 the fees chargeable under those instruments in respect of the insertion in the London Gazette of certain notices from £17.83 to £19.55.

These Orders apply to insolvency proceedings where the bankruptcy petition was presented or the winding up commenced before 29th December 1986.

(1)

1914 c. 59, which remains in effect in relation to bankruptcy proceedings, where the bankruptcy petition was presented before 29th December 1986, pursuant to paragraph 10 of Schedule 11 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45).

(2)

1985 c. 6, which remains in effect in relation to winding up by the court, where the winding up commenced before 29th December 1986, pursuant to paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 to the Insolvency Act 1986.

(3)

S.I. 1984/880, amended by S.I. 1985/1783 and 1990/559.

(4)

S.I. 1985/1784, amended by S.I. 1990/559.