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Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65)

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Insolvency Act 1985

1985 CHAPTER 65

Contents

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  1. Part I

    1. 1—11... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    1. 12—14... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 19—107... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 108.

    8. 109.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part III

    1. 110—211... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part IV

    Miscellaneous and Supplemental

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 212.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 213. Co-operation between courts exercising jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law

      3. 214. Parliamentary disqualification etc

      4. 215.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 216.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 217. Amendments of Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976

      7. 218.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 219. Amendments of Banking Act 1979

      9. 220. Amendments of County Courts Act 1984

      10. 221.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 222—229... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Other supplemental provisions

      1. 230—234... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 235. Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals

      3. 236. Short title, commencement and extent

  5. SCHEDULE 1

    Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal

  6. SCHEDULE 2

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  7. SCHEDULES 3—5

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  8. SCHEDULE 6

    Amendments of 1985 Act

  9. SCHEDULE 7

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  10. SCHEDULE 8

    Consequential Amendments

  11. SCHEDULE 9

    Transitional Provisions and Savings

  12. SCHEDULE 10

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An Act to make provision with respect to the insolvency of companies and individuals, the winding up of companies, the disqualification and personal liability of persons involved in the management of companies and the avoidance of certain transactions at an undervalue; and for connected purposes.

[30th October 1985]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Commencement Information

I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s.236(2); Act wholly in force at 29.12.1986.