Contents
1Citation and commencement#
These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2013 and come into operation on 24th December 2013.
2Transitional Provisions#
(1)The amendment made by Rule 3(2) only applies where an application is made for a debt relief order on or after 24th December 2013.
(2)The amendments made by Rule 3(3) and (4) only apply in relation to petitions for bankruptcy where the petition is presented on or after 24th December 2013.
3Amendments to the Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991#
(1)The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991 are amended as follows.
(2)In Rule 5A.3 (excluded debts)—
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(c) omit “and”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (1)(d), add—“; ande any obligation arising from a payment out of the social fund under section 134(1)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 by way of crisis loan or budgeting loan.”
(3)In Rule 6.221 (bankrupt’s debts surviving discharge), at the end add “or any obligation arising from a payment out of the social fund under section 134(1)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 by way of crisis loan or budgeting loan”.
(4)In Rule 12.03 (provable debts), in sub-paragraph (2)(b), at the end add “or any obligation arising from a payment out of the social fund under section 134(1)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 by way of crisis loan or budgeting loan”.
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