The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/397
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1989 and shall come into force on 3rd April 1989, and that day is referred to in these Rules as “the commencement date”.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In these Rules references to the “the principal Rules” are to the Insolvency Rules 1986 and a Rule or Schedule referred to by number means the Rule or Schedule so numbered in the principal Rules.

(2) These Rules shall be read and construed as one with the principal Rules.

Section 3 Application

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the principal Rules have effect in relation to insolvency proceedings to which the principal Rules apply by virtue of Rule 13.14 with the amendments set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

(2) The principal Rules as so amended apply to all such proceedings on and after the commencement date whenever those proceedings were commenced.

Section 1 Amendment of Rule 6.223

At the end of Rule 6.223 there shall be added the words “or section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988”.

Section 2 Amendment of Rule 12.3

In subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of Rule 12.3 there shall be added at the end the words “or section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988”.

Section 3 Amendment of Schedule 3

For paragraphs 1–5 of Schedule 3 to the principal Rules there shall be substituted the following–

(1) For attendance

(2) Per folio of written record

(3) Travelling time

(4) In addition to the items in paragraphs 1 to 3, the following London weighting allowances (see note below) are payable in relation to the location of the court or other place concerned–

(5) The amounts shown in paragraph 4 are subject to a maximum annual allowance of–