
2024 No. 224
Insolvency
The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2024
Made 19th December 2024
Coming into operation 10th January 2025

The Department of Justice makes the following Rules in exercise of the power conferred by Article 359 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, with the concurrence of the Department for the Economy.

In accordance with Article 360 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, the Department of Justice has consulted the Committee appointed for the purposes of Article 360 of that Article.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2024 and come into operation on 10th January 2025.
Transitional provision
2 
The amendment made by rule 3 applies only in relation to applications for a debt relief order made under Article 208B(1) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 on or after the 10th January 2025.
Amendments to the Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991
3 

(1) The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991 are amended as follows.
(2) In Rule 5A.14(4)(a), for “£2,000” substitute “£4,000”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 19th December 2024
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice
The Department for the Economy concurs the foregoing RulesSealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 19th December 2024
Conor Murphy
Minister for the Economy
