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2003 No. 2096

INSOLVENCY

COMPANIES

INDIVIDUALS

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Insolvency) Order 2003

  Made 8th August 2003 
  Laid before Parliament 13th August 2003 
  Coming into force 15th September 2003 

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 248(4) and 277 of the Enterprise Act 2002[1] hereby makes the following Order: - 

Citation, commencement and interpretation
     1.  - (1) This Order may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002 (Insolvency) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 15th September 2003.

    (2) In this Order "the Act" means the Enterprise Act 2002.

Amendments to Schedule 16 to the Act
    
2.  - (1) Schedule 16 to the Act (Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986[2]) is amended as follows.

    (2) At the end of paragraph 12 (administration application) add - 

    (3) In paragraph 43 (moratorium on other legal process) after sub-paragraph (6) insert - 

    (4) In paragraph 87(2)(b) (resignation of administrator) for "person who appointed him" substitute "holder of the floating charge by virtue of which the appointment was made".

    (5) In paragraph 89(2)(b) (administrator ceasing to be qualified) for "person who appointed him" substitute "holder of the floating charge by virtue of which the appointment was made".

Amendment to Schedule 19 to the Act
     3. In paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 19 to the Act (duration of bankruptcy: transitional provisions) after "A pre-commencement bankrupt is" insert ", subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3),".

Consequential amendments to primary legislation
    
4. Subject to Article 6, the amendments to the primary legislation set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall have effect.

Consequential amendments to secondary legislation
    
5. Subject to Article 6, the amendments to the secondary legislation set out in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order shall have effect.

Transitional provisions
    
6. Nothing in Articles 4 or 5 or the Schedule to this Order shall apply in any case where a petition for an administration order was presented before the date mentioned in Article 1(1).


Nigel Griffiths,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business and Enterprise, Department of Trade and Industry

8th August 2003



SCHEDULE
Articles 4 and 5



PART 1

PRIMARY LEGISLATION

THIRD PARTIES (RIGHTS AGAINST INSURERS) ACT 1930

     1. The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930[
3] shall be amended as follows.

     2. In section 1 (rights of third parties against insurers on bankruptcy, etc, of the insured) - 

     3. In section 2 (duty to give necessary information to third parties), in subsection (1) - 

PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES ACT 1981

     4. In section 19(3)(a) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981[4] (duty to inform traffic commissioners of relevant convictions etc) for "the making of an administration order under Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to" substitute "the entry into administration of".

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ACT 1985

     5. The Administration of Justice Act 1985[5] shall be amended as follows.

     6. In Schedule 2 (incorporated practices: supplementary provisions) - 

     7. In Schedule 6 (bodies recognised under s.32: supplementary provisions), in paragraph 10(1)(c) - 

INSOLVENCY ACT 1986

     8. The Insolvency Act 1986 is amended as follows.

     9. In section 62(6) (cessation of appointment of receiver) - 

     10. After section 84(2) (voluntary winding up) insert - 

     11. In section 422 (recognised banks etc.) omit subsection (1A) as inserted by Article 16(4) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002[6].

COMPANY DIRECTORS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1986

     12. In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986[7] (matters for determining unfitness of directors) in paragraph 10(a) for "section 22" substitute "paragraph 47 of Schedule B1".

DEBTORS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987

     13. In section 93 of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987[8] (recovery from debtor of expenses of certain diligences) - 

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988

     14. In section 153(2)(c)(i) of the Road Traffic Act 1988[9] (bankruptcy etc of insured or secured persons not to affect claims by third parties) - 

INCOME AND CORPORATION TAXES ACT 1988

     15. The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988[10] shall be amended as follows.

     16. In section 289A(8A) (form of relief) in paragraph (a) for "the making of the order in question" substitute "the entry into administration or receivership".

     17. In section 293(4B) (qualifying companies) in paragraph (a) for "the making of the order in question" substitute "the entry into administration or receivership".

     18. For paragraph (a) of section 312(2A) (interpretation of Chapter III) substitute - 

     19. In paragraph 11A of Schedule 28B (venture capital trusts: meaning of "qualifying holdings") - 

LEASEHOLD REFORM, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT 1983

     20. In section 29(4A) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993[11] (deemed withdrawal of initial notice) - 

NATIONAL LOTTERY ETC ACT 1993

     21. In Part I of Schedule 3 to the National Lottery etc Act 1993[12] (revocation of licences: discretionary grounds) in paragraph 3 - 

PENSION SCHEMES ACT 1993

     22. In section 123 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993[13] (interpretation of Chapter II) - 

FINANCE ACT 1994

     23. In section 62(5) of the Finance Act 1994[14] (partnership, bankruptcy, transfer of business etc) for "in relation to which an administration order is in force" substitute "administration".

VALUE ADDED TAX ACT 1994

     24. The Value Added Tax Act 1994[15] shall be amended as follows.

     25. In section 46(5) (business carried on in divisions or by unincorporated bodies, personal representatives etc) for "to an administration order being in force in relation to it" substitute "administration".

     26. In section 81 (interest given by way of credit and set-off of credits) - 

FINANCE ACT 1996

     27. The Finance Act 1996[16] shall be amended as follows.

     28. In section 58(4) (partnership, bankruptcy, transfer of business, etc) for "in relation to which an administration order is in force" substitute "administration".

     29. In paragraph 6A of Schedule 9 (loan relationships: special computational provisions) - 

HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996

     30. In section 113(2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996[17] (prohibition of conditional payment provisions) for paragraph (a) substitute - 

FINANCE ACT 2000

     31. The Finance Act 2000[18] shall be amended as follows.

     32. In Part VI of Schedule 6 (climate change levy: credits and repayments) in paragraph 75 - 

     33. In Part X of Schedule 6 in paragraph 120 (climate change levy: special cases) - 

     34. In Schedule 15 (the corporate venturing scheme) - 

FINANCE ACT 2001

     35. The Finance Act 2001[19] shall be amended as follows.

     36. In section 37 (insolvency etc) - 

     37. In paragraph 11 of Schedule 8 (aggregates levy: repayments and credits) - 

COMMONHOLD AND LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 2002

     38. The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002[20] shall be amended as follows.

     39. In section 87(4)(a) (deemed withdrawal) - 

     40. In section 105(3)(a) (cessation of management) - 



PART 2

SECONDARY LEGISLATION

THE LAND REGISTRATION RULES 1925

     41. In Rule 185(1) of the Land Registration Rules 1925[
21] (administration orders and liquidation of a company) - 

THE STATUTORY SICK PAY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1982

     42. In regulation 9B(2) of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982[22] (insolvency of employer) - 

THE ROAD VEHICLES (CONSTRUCTION AND USE) REGULATIONS 1986

     43. In Schedule 3B to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986[23] authorised sealers) in paragraph 5(3)(a) for "an administration order is made in relation to it" substitute "enters administration".

THE STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1986

     44. In regulation 7(4) of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 1986[24] (liability of Commissioners of Inland Revenue to pay Statutory Maternity Pay) - 

THE DOCK WORK (COMPENSATION PAYMENTS SCHEME) REGULATIONS 1989

     45. In paragraph 9(4)(c) of the Schedule to the Dock Work (Compensation Payments Scheme) Regulations 1989[25] (compensation payments scheme) - 

THE TAX-EXEMPT SPECIAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT REGULATIONS 1990

     46. In regulation 11(c) of the Tax-exempt Special Savings Account Regulations 1990[26] (society, person or institution ceasing to be entitled to operate accounts) for "an administration order is made in relation to it" substitute "it enters administration".

THE FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSOLVENCY REGULATIONS 1991

     47. The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 1991[27] shall be amended as follows.

     48. In regulation 14 (limitation on disapplication of sections 10(1)(b) and 11(3)(c) of Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to CGO Service charges)

     49. In regulation 15 (ability of administrator or receiver to recover assets in case of property subject to CGO service charge or Talisman charge) - 

     50. In regulation 19(2) (court having jurisdiction in respect of proceedings under Part VII of Act) - 

THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEMES (RESTRICTION ON DISCRETION TO APPROVE) (SMALL SELF-ADMINISTERED SCHEMES) REGULATIONS 1991

     51. In regulation 6 of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Small Self-administered Schemes) Regulations 1991[28] (provisions as to lending and the acquisition of shares) - 

THE IRAQ (UNITED NATIONS) (SEQUESTRATION OF ASSETS) (DEPENDENT TERRITORIES) ORDER 1993

     52. In Article 20(3)(iii) of the Iraq (United Nations) (Sequestration of Assets) (Dependent Territories) Order 1993[29] (restitution) for "is the subject of an administration order" substitute "is in administration".

THE MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS 1993

     53. In regulation 13 of the Money Laundering Regulations 1993[30] (record-keeping procedures; supplementary provisions) - 

THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX REGULATIONS 1994

     54. In regulation 11(4) of the Insurance Premium Tax Regulations 1994[31] (death, bankruptcy or incapacity of registrable persons) for "an administration order being made in relation to it" substitute "entering administration".

THE VALUE ADDED TAX REGULATIONS 1995

     55. The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995[32] shall be amended as follows.

     56. In regulation 9(3) (death, bankruptcy or incapacity of taxable person) for "to an administration order being made in relation to it" substitute "entering administration".

     57. In regulation 10(6) (VAT representatives) for "to an administration order being made in relation to it" substitute "entering administration".

     58. In regulation 24(b)(ii) (interpretation of Part V) for "an administration order has been made" substitute "an administrator has been appointed".

     59. In regulation 207(3) (death, bankruptcy or incapacity of certified person) for "to an administration order being made in relation to it" substitute "entering administration".

THE GOODS VEHICLES (LICENSING OF OPERATORS) REGULATIONS 1995

     60. In regulation 31(2)(d) of the Good Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995[33] (continuance of licence on death, bankruptcy etc) for "an administration order being made in relation to the actual holder" substitute "entering administration".

THE FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSOLVENCY REGULATIONS 1996

     61. The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 1996[34] shall be amended as follows.

     62. In regulation 6 (limitation on disapplication of sections 10(1)(b) and 11(3)(c) of Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to system-charges) - 

     63. In regulation 7 (limitation on disapplication of section 10(1)(b) and 11(3)(c) of Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to system-charges granted by a system-beneficiary) - 

     64. In regulation 8 (ability of administrator or receiver to recover assets in case of property subject to system-charge) - 

THE LANDFILL TAX REGULATIONS 1996

     65. The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996[35] shall be amended as follows.

     66. In regulation 9(4) (bankruptcy or incapacity of registrable persons) for "to an administration order being made in relation to it" substitute "entering administration".

     67. In regulation 47 (no set-off where insolvency procedure applied) - 

THE INSOLVENT COMPANIES (REPORT ON CONDUCT OF DIRECTORS) RULES 1996

     68. The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) Rules 1996[36] shall be amended as follows.

     69. In Rule 3(1)(c) (reports required under section 7(3) of the Act) omit "in relation to which the court makes an administration order" and substitute "which enters administration".

     70. In Rule 4(4)(d) (return by office-holder) for "of the administration order made in relation to the company" substitute "that the company enters administration".

THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY OBLIGATIONS (PACKAGING WASTE) REGULATIONS 1997

     71. In Part III of Schedule 9 to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997[37] (incapacity) in paragraph 21 omit the words "to an administration order being made in relation to it" and substitute "entering administration".

THE TEACHERS' PENSIONS REGULATIONS 1997

     72. In regulation B3A(6)(b)(ii) of the Teachers' Regulations 1997[38] (employment in accepted school) for "a petition for an administration order has been presented, or an administration order made under Part II of" substitute "an administration application has been made or a notice of intention to appoint an administrator has been filed with the court or an administrator has been appointed under Schedule B1 to".

THE INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT REGULATIONS 1998

     73. In regulation 20(1)(d)(iii) of the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998[39] (account manager ceasing to qualify) for "an administration order is made in relation to it" substitute "it enters administration".

THE FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSOLVENCY (SETTLEMENT FINALITY) REGULATIONS 1999

     74. The Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999[40] shall be amended as follows.

     75. In regulation 14 (proceedings of designated system take precedence over insolvency proceedings) - 

     76. In regulation 19 (administration orders &c) - 

THE ELECTRICITY FROM NON-FOSSIL FUEL SOURCES SAVING ARRANGEMENTS ORDER 2000

     77. In Article 7(1)(b) of the Electricity from Non-Fossil Fuel Sources Saving Arrangements Order 2000[41] (replacement supply successor companies) omit "an administration order or" and after "the Company" insert "or the Company enters administration".

THE GENERAL INSURANCE RESERVES (TAX) REGULATIONS 2001

     78. In regulation 6(b) of the General Insurance Reserves (Tax) Regulations 2001[42] (excluded descriptions of general insurer) omit "section 8 of the Act or" and at the end add "or a company which is in administration within the meaning of Schedule B1 to the Act".

THE STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY AND STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2002

     79. In regulation 43(3) of the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002[43] (liability of the Board to pay statutory paternity pay or statutory adoption pay) - 

THE LAND REGISTRATION RULES 2003

     80. In Rule 184 of the Land Registration Rules 2003[44] (administration orders and liquidation of a company) - 



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Order)


This Order makes minor amendments to provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40). It also makes amendments to both primary and secondary legislation consequent upon the changes made by the Enterprise Act 2002 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45).

Article 2 makes amendments to Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 as set out in Schedule 16 to the Enterprise Act 2002, which is given effect by section 248 of the Enterprise Act 2002.

Article 3 amends paragraph 4 of Schedule 19 to the Enterprise Act 2002 to make it clear that the provisions of paragraph 4(1) are subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3.

Articles 4 and 5 give effect to the Schedule to the Order, Part 1 of which makes amendments to primary legislation and Part 2 of which makes amendments to secondary legislation all of which are consequential upon changes made by the Enterprise Act 2002 to the law on the procedure for administration as set out in the Insolvency Act 1986. Article 6 contains transitional provisions for cases where a petition for an administration order is presented before the 15th September 2003.

The costs to business of the commencement of the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 are set out in the Regulatory Impact Assessment prepared for that Act. Copies of the assessment are available from Policy Unit, The Insolvency Service, 21 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QW.


Notes:

[1] 2002 c. 40.back

[2] 1986 c. 45.back

[3] 1930 c. 25.back

[4] 1981 c. 14.back

[5] 1985 c. 61.back

[6] S.I. 2002/1555back

[7] 1986 c. 46.back

[8] 1987 c. 18.back

[9] 1988 c. 52.back

[10] 1988 c. 1.back

[11] 1983 c. 28.back

[12] 1993 c. 39.back

[13] 1993 c. 48.back

[14] 1994 c. 9.back

[15] 1994 c. 23.back

[16] 1996 c. 8.back

[17] 1996 c. 53.back

[18] 2000 c. 17.back

[19] 2001 c. 9.back

[20] 2002 c. 15.back

[21] S.I. 1925/1093.back

[22] S.I. 1982/894.back

[23] S.I. 1986/1078.back

[24] S.I. 1986/1960.back

[25] S.I. 1989/1111.back

[26] S.I. 1990/2361.back

[27] S.I. 1991/880.back

[28] S.I. 1991/1614.back

[29] S.I. 1993/1245.back

[30] S.I. 1993/1933.back

[31] S.I. 1994/1774.back

[32] S.I. 1995/2518.back

[33] S.I. 1995/2869.back

[34] S.I. 1996/1469.back

[35] S.I. 1996/1527.back

[36] S.I. 1996/1909.back

[37] S.I. 1997/648.back

[38] S.I. 1997/3001.back

[39] S.I. 1998/1870.back

[40] S.I. 1999/2979.back

[41] S.I. 2000/2727.back

[42] S.I. 2001/1757.back

[43] S.I. 2002/2822.back

[44] S.I. 2003/1417.back



ISBN 0 11 047374 4


  Prepared 26 August 2003


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