
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Insolvency Practitioners (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 2nd February 2004.
2 
The Insolvency Practitioners Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (“the 1991 Regulations”) are amended as set out in regulations 3 to 5.
3 
In regulation 12 of the 1991 Regulations, after paragraph (c) there is inserted –“or
(d) a nominee in relation to a voluntary arrangement under Part II or Part VIII of the Order subsequently becomes supervisor of the arrangement;”.
4 
In regulation 13A of the 1991 Regulations, after paragraph (2) there is inserted –“
(3) In this regulation a reference to an insolvency practitioner obtaining his release or discharge includes any case where the insolvency practitioner –
(a) has acted as nominee in relation to a voluntary arrangement under Part II or Part VIII of the Order; and
(b) is replaced by another insolvency practitioner (whether acting as nominee or supervisor in relation to the voluntary arrangement in question).”.
5 
In Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1991 Regulations –
(a) after paragraph 1(a)(ix) there is inserted –“
(x) a nominee in relation to a voluntary arrangement proposed under Part II or Part VIII of the Order;”;
(b) for the words “paragraph 1(a)(i)–(iv) and (vi)–(viii)” in paragraph 2(a) there is substituted the words “paragraph 1(a)(i)–(iv), (vi)–(viii) and (x)”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 22nd December 2003.
Michael J. Bohill
A senior officer of the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
