The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

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CitationSI 2016/481

2016 No. 481

Insolvency

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

Made 23th March 2016

Coming into force 6th April 2016

A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 99(5) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 20131, section 159(3) and 161(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 20152and section 17(4) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 20003and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(1) and (2) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, section 159(1) and (2) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and section 14(2)(a) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000, makes the following Regulations.

Citation and commencement
S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 6th April 2016.

Amendments relating to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
S-2 Amendments relating to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

Amendments relating to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

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

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

Amendments relating to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015

Amendments relating to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015

S-3 In paragraph 26 of Schedule 8 to the Insolvency Act 1986...

3. In paragraph 26 of Schedule 8 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (provisions capable of inclusion in company insolvency rules)4, for “7(3)” substitute “7A”.

S-4 Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Limited Liability Partnerships...

4.—(1) Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 (application of subordinate legislation)5is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 6 for “The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) Rules 1996” substitute “The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (England and Wales) Rules 20166”.

(3) In paragraph 7 for “The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (Scotland) Rules 1996” substitute “The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (Scotland) Rules 20167”.

Neville-Rolfe

Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

23rd March 2016

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 2(1)

Consequential amendments to Acts of Parliament

1 PART 1

PART 1

SCH-1.1

1. Bills of Sale Act 1878

In section 8 of the Bills of Sale Act 1878 (avoidance of unregistered bills of sale in certain cases)8before “filing the petition for bankruptcy” insert “making the bankruptcy application or”.

SCH-1.2

2. Agricultural Credits Act 1928

In section 8(5) of the Agricultural Credits Act 1928 (supplemental provisions as to agricultural charges)9

(a) for “adjudged” substitute “made”;

(b) before “presentation of the bankruptcy petition” insert “making of the bankruptcy application or”.

SCH-1.3

3. Law of Property (Joint Tenants) Act 1964

In section 1(1)(b) of the Law of Property (Joint Tenants) Act 1964 (assumptions on sale of land by survivor of joint tenants)10

(a) before “a petition” insert “an application or”;

(b) before “or petition” insert “, application”.

SCH-1.4

4. Land Charges Act 1972

(1) The Land Charges Act 197211is amended as follows.

(2) In section 5 (the register of pending actions)12

(a)

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

“(c) a bankruptcy application.”;

(b)

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) at the end of paragraph (a) omit “and”;

(ii) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “and”;

(iii) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

“(c) if it relates to a bankruptcy application, the date on which the bankruptcy application was made.”;

(c)

(c) after subsection (6) insert—

SCH-1.6A

“6A No fee shall be charged for the registration of a bankruptcy application.”;

(d)

(d) in subsection (8) before “petition in bankruptcy” insert “bankruptcy application or”.

(3) In section 6(6) (the register of writs and orders affecting land)13

(a)

(a) before “petition in bankruptcy” insert “bankruptcy application or”;

(b)

(b) for the words from “either the registration of the petition” to the end of the section substitute—

“either—

(a)

(a) the registration of the application or the petition is in force; or

(b)

(b) a receiving order on the application or the petition is registered under this  section.”.

(4) In section 16(2) (general rules)14before “petition in bankruptcy” insert “bankruptcy application or”.

SCH-1.5

5. Estate Agents Act 1979

(1) Section 23 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 (bankrupts not to engage in estate agency work)15is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) for “adjudged” substitute “made”.

(3) In subsection (2)(a) for “adjudication of bankruptcy” substitute “bankruptcy order made”.

SCH-1.6

6. Housing Act 1985

In section 121(2)(a) of the Housing Act 1985 (circumstances in which the right to buy cannot be exercised)16before “has a bankruptcy petition” insert “has made a bankruptcy application that has not been determined or”.

SCH-1.7

7. Finance Act 1986

(1) The Finance Act 198617is amended as follows.

(2) In section 80D(9)(e) (repurchases and stock lending: replacement stock on insolvency)18before “presentation of a bankruptcy petition” insert “making of a bankruptcy application or”.

(3) In section 89AB(9)(e) (stamp duty reserve tax: exception for repurchases and stock lending in case of insolvency)19before “presentation of a bankruptcy petition” insert “making of a bankruptcy application or”.

SCH-1.8

8. Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

In section 11(2A) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (undischarged bankrupts)20for paragraph (a)(i) substitute—

“(i)

“(i) the court by which the bankruptcy order was made or (if the order was not made by a court) the court to which a debtor may appeal against a refusal to make a bankruptcy order, or”.

SCH-1.9

9. Companies Act 1989

(1) The Companies Act 198921is amended as follows.

(2) In section 155(3B)(a) (market contracts)22before “the presentation of a bankruptcy petition” insert “the making of a bankruptcy application or”.

(3) In section 158(3)(a) (modifications of the law of insolvency)23before “the presentation of a bankruptcy petition” insert “the making of a bankruptcy application or”.

(4) In section 163(4)(a) (net sum payable on completion of default proceedings)24before “a bankruptcy petition” insert “a bankruptcy application or”.

(5) In section 164 (disclaimer of property, rescission of contracts etc)25

(a)

(a) in subsection (3), in the words before paragraph (a) “or presentation of bankruptcy petition” insert “, submission of bankruptcy application or”;

(b)

(b) in subsection (4)(a) before “a petition has been presented” insert “a bankruptcy application has been submitted or”;

(c)

(c) in subsection (4)(b) for “such a petition has been presented” substitute “such an application has been made or petition presented”.

(6) In section 175 (administration orders etc)26

(a)

(a) in subsection (4) before “or presentation of bankruptcy petition” insert “, making of bankruptcy application”;

(b)

(b) in subsection (5) before “a petition has been presented” insert “a bankruptcy application has been made or”.

(7) In section 182(2) (powers of court in relation to certain proceedings begun before commencement) before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

“(za) the making of a bankruptcy application on which a bankruptcy order is made, ”.

SCH-1.10

10. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

In section 263CA(9)(e) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (stock lending: insolvency etc of borrower)27before “the presentation of a bankruptcy petition” insert “bankruptcy application made or”.

SCH-1.11

11. Pensions Act 1995

(1) The Pensions Act 199528is amended as follows.

(2) After section 4(1)(b) (suspension orders)29insert—

“(ba)

“(ba) where an application has been made under section 263H of the Insolvency Act 198630for an order making him bankrupt and the application has not been determined,”.

(3) In section 29(1)(b)31(persons disqualified for being trustees) for “adjudged” substitute “made”.

SCH-1.12

12. Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

In section 11(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (effect of bankruptcy on petition rights: approved arrangements)32before “petition presented” insert “bankruptcy application made or”.

SCH-1.13

13. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

In section 374(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (powers of Financial Conduct Authority or Prudential Regulation Authority to participate in proceedings)33for the words from the beginning to “or Article 248 of the 1989 Order)” substitute “In the case of a petition presented under Article 238 of the 1989 Order, a copy of the report prepared under Article 248 of that Order”.

SCH-1.14

14. International Criminal Court Act 2001

(1) Paragraph 9 (bankruptcy: England and Wales) of Schedule 6 (freezing orders in respect of property liable to forfeiture) to the International Criminal Court Act 200134is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for “adjudged” substitute “made”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “adjudging” substitute “making”.

SCH-1.15

15. Land Registration Act 2002

(1) The Land Registration Act 200235is amended as follows.

(2) In section 86 (bankruptcy)—

(a)

(a) in subsection (1) before “petition in bankruptcy” insert “bankruptcy application,”;

(b)

(b) in subsection (2) before “petition in bankruptcy” insert “bankruptcy application or”;

(c)

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “adjudged” substitute “made”;

(ii) in...

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