The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Insolvency practitioner fee estimates

21.—(1) The 1986 Rules apply without the amendments made by the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2015(1) in a case where before 1st October 2015—

(a) the appointment of an administrator took effect;

(b) a liquidator was nominated under section 100(2), or 139(3) of the Act;

(c) a liquidator was appointed under section 139(4) or 140 of the Act;

(d) a person was directed by the court or appointed to be a liquidator under section 100(3) of the Act;

(e) a liquidator was nominated or the administrator became the liquidator under paragraph 83(7) of Schedule B1 to the Act; or

(f) a trustee of a bankrupt’s estate was appointed.

(2) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of rule 18.20 do not apply where an administrator was appointed before 1st October 2015 and—

(a) the company is wound up under paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 on or after the commencement date and the administrator becomes the liquidator; or

(b) a winding-up order is made upon the appointment of an administrator ceasing to have effect on or after the commencement date and the court under section 140(1) appoints as liquidator the person whose appointment as administrator has ceased to have effect.

(1)

S.I. 2015/443.