The Insolvency Rules 1986

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 1986-11-10
Last updated 2008-03-06
State In force
Department Westlaw
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These Rules set out the detailed procedure for the conduct of all company and individual insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. The insolvency proceedings concerned are—company voluntary arrangements (Part 1 of the Rules),administration (Part 2),administrative receivership (Part 3),companies winding up (Part 4),individual voluntary arrangements (Part 5), andbankruptcy (Part 6).

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Words in rule 6.214(1) omitted (1.4.2004) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1730), rule 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 45 (with rule 9(3)(b))

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Words in rule 6A.5 omitted (1.4.2004) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/584), rules 1(2), 44

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Sch. 4 Forms 5.4, 6.30, 6.72, 6.73, 79A substituted (1.4.2004) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1730), rule 1(3), Sch. 2 Pt. C

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Sch. 4 Index: amended (1.4.2005) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 49(1)

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Sch. 4 Forms 2.8B, 2.11B, 2.13B, 2.14B, 3.1A, 3.2, 4.6, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.68, 6.9, 6.24A, 6.28, 6.80, 6.83, 6.84 substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rule 1(2), Sch. Pt. B

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Sch. 4 Form 4.3 omitted (1.4.2005) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 49(2)(a)

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Rule 4.7(7)(c) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 18

1120

Words in rule 4.11(4)(a) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 19

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Word in rule 4.26(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 21(a)(i)

1123

Word in rule 4.26(2)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 21(a)(ii)

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Words in rule 4.91(1) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 24 (with rule 3(1))

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Words in rule 4.92(1) inserted (1.4.2005) by , rules 1(2), 25 (with rule 3(1))

1128

Words in rule 4.93(1) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 26 (with rule 3(1))

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Words in rule 4.94 inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 27 (with rule 3(1))

1130

Words in rule 4.184(1) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 31

1131

Words in rule 4.218(1)(o) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 32 (with rule 3(2))

1132

Words in rule 6.34(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 35

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Words in rule 6.46(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 37

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Words in rule 7.36 heading substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 42(a)

1139

Words in rule 7.36(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 42(b)

1140

Words in rule 7.36(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 42(c)

1150

Words in rule 4.51-CVL(2) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 22

1151

Rule 4.223-CVL(4) omitted (1.4.2005) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 33

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Words in rule 2.88(1) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 12(a) (with rule 3(1))

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Rule 2.107 renumbered as rule 2.107(1) (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 16 (with rule 3(1))

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Words in rule 4.127B(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rule 1(2), 29 (with rule 3(2))

1168

Words in rule 4.148A inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 30 (with rule 3(2))

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Rule 6A.2(1)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 41

1171

Words in rule 4.125(4) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/527), rules 1(2), 28

1172

Words in rule 6.34(3) inserted (22.3.1999) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/359), rule 1, Sch. para. 4

1173

Words in rule 6.46(3) inserted (22.3.1999) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/359), rule 1, Sch. para. 5

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Sch. 4 Index: words inserted (6.8.2007) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1974), rules 1, 3(3) (with rule 2)

1190

Sch. 4 Form 4.73 inserted (6.8.2007) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1974), rule 1, Sch. (with rule 2)

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Rule 4.228 substituted (6.8.2007) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1974), rules 1, 3(2) (with rule 2)

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules set out the detailed procedure for the conduct of all company and individual insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. The insolvency proceedings concerned are—

  • company voluntary arrangements (Part 1 of the Rules),
  • administration (Part 2),
  • administrative receivership (Part 3),
  • companies winding up (Part 4),
  • individual voluntary arrangements (Part 5), and
  • bankruptcy (Part 6).

Parts 7 to 13 of the Rules apply to both company and individual insolvency proceedings and are concerned with the following matters—

  • court procedure and practice (Part 7),
  • proxies and company representation (Part 8),
  • examination of persons concerned in company and individual insolvency (Part 9).
  • official receivers (Part 10),
  • declaration and payment of dividend (winding up and bankruptcy) (Part 11),
  • miscellaneous and general (Part 12), and interpretation and application (Part 13).

The Arrangement of Rules at the beginning of the statutory instrument lists the number and contents of all the Rules and Schedules. The Rules come into force on 29th December 1986 and generally apply to all insolvency proceedings commenced on or after that date. The Rules also apply to such proceedings commenced before that date to which provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 are applied by Schedule 11 of the Act to the extent necessary to give effect to those provisions. In addition, Rules 6.36, 7.11 and 7.34 expressly provide for their application to insolvency proceedings, whenever commenced.

Footnotes

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As amended by section 32 of the Finance Act 1985 (c.54).

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