The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Rules 2017

Citation and commencement

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Rules 2017 and come into force on 6th April 2017.

Amendments consequential on the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

2.—(1) Schedule 1, which amends Acts of Parliament, has effect.

(2) Schedule 2, which amends subordinate legislation, has effect.

Savings in relation to special insolvency rules

3.  The Insolvency Rules 1986, as they had effect immediately before 6th April 2017, insofar as they apply to proceedings under the following instruments, continue to have effect for the purposes of the application of—

(a) the Railway Administration Order 2001(1);

(b) the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001(2);

(c) the Energy Act 2004(3);

(d) the Energy Administration Rules 2005(4);

(e) the PPP Administration Order Rules 2007(5);

(f) the Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009(6);

(g) the Energy Act 2011(7);

(h) the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) Regulations 2012(8);

(i) the Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013(9); and

(j) the Postal Administration Rules 2013(10).

Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor

Oliver Heald

Minister of State

Ministry of Justice

9th March 2017

I concur, on behalf of the Secretary of State

Margot James

Minister for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

9th March 2017