
2025 No. 170
Insolvency Practitioners
The Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Made 29th October 2025
Coming into operation 5th November 2025

The Department for the Economy in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 350N(1) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 makes the following Order.
In accordance with Article 350N(1) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 the Law Society of Northern Ireland has requested that an order be made to revoke the Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991 insofar as it declares that the Law Society of Northern Ireland is a recognised professional body under Article 350 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. The Department is satisfied that it is appropriate in all the circumstances of the case to make that revocation.

In accordance with Article 350N(3) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 the Department published a notice specifying that the Order is to take effect from 5th November 2025 and the reasons for making the Order.
Citation and commencement and effect
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(1) This Order may be cited as the Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 and comes into operation on 5th November 2025.
(2) This Order has effect from 5th November 2025
Amendment of the Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991
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In the Schedule to the Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991, omit “The Law Society of Northern Ireland”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 29 October 2025
Dr Caoimhe Archibald
Minister for the Economy
