PART 1Amendments to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Schedule 2 (Transitional and savings provisions)13.

(1)

Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 7(5) after “ceased to act” insert “, or an administrator has sent a progress report to creditors in support of a request for their consent to an extension of the administration,”.

(3)

In paragraph 14(3) after “rescind” insert “, vary”, and for “14(2)(a)” substitute “14(2)”.

(4)

In the title of paragraph 21 for “fee” substitute “fees and expenses”.

(5)

For the introductory words to paragraph 21(1) substitute—

“(1)

Rules 18.4(1)(e), 18.16(4) to (10), and 18.30 do not apply in a case where before 1st October 2015—”

(6)

For the title of paragraph 22 substitute—

“Transitional provision for companies entering administration before 6th April 2010 and moving to voluntary liquidation between 6th April 2010 and 8th December 2017 inclusive of those dates”

(7)

For paragraph 22 substitute—

“22.

Where—

(a)

a company goes into administration before 6th April 2010; and

(b)

the company goes into voluntary liquidation under paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 between 6th April 2010 and 8th December 2017 inclusive of those dates;

the 1986 Rules as amended by the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 201012 apply to the extent necessary to give effect to section 104A of the Act notwithstanding that by virtue of paragraph 1(6)(a) or (b) of Schedule 4 to the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 those amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986 would otherwise not apply.”