Amendments to the Insolvency Act 1986
3. In section 426A (disqualification from Parliament (England and Wales))(1)—
(a)in the heading for “(England and Wales)” substitute “(England and Wales and Northern Ireland)”;
(b)after subsection (6) insert—
“(7) If the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland accepts a bankruptcy restrictions undertaking made by a member of the House of Commons or the House of Lords under Schedule 2A to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, the Department shall notify the Speaker of that House.
(8) In this section a reference to a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order includes a reference to a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order made under Schedule 2A to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.”.
Section 426A was inserted by section 266(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 and amended by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), section 108(3) and Schedule 20, paragraphs 1 and 12.