C1C2 PART XIIIPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Annotations:

Other order‐making powers

Insolvent estates of deceased persons365 F1

1

The F2Department of Justice may, by order made with the concurrence ofF3 the Lord Chief Justice and the Department, provide that such provisions of this Order, Part VI of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 or the Registration of Deeds Acts as may be specified in the order shall applyF4 in relation to the administration of the insolvent estates of deceased persons with such modifications as may be so specified.

F51ZA

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph (1)—

a

the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

b

a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).

F61A

An order under this Article may make provision in relation to the F8EU Regulation.

1B

Provision made by virtue of this Article in relation to the F9EU Regulation may not create F10a new relevant offence (see Article 366A).

2

An order under this Article shall be subject toF7negative resolution.

3

For the purposes of this Article the estate of a deceased person is insolvent if, when realised, it will be insufficient to meet in full all the debts and other liabilities to which it is subject.