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Insolvency Act 1976

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Increase of monetary limits relating to bankruptcy and winding up

  3. 2.Audit of accounts of trustees in bankruptcy and liquidators

  4. 3.Insolvency Services Account

  5. 4.Extension of time for complying with bankruptcy notice

  6. 5.Proof of debts in bankruptcy

  7. 6.Power to dispense with public examination of debtor

  8. 7.Automatic discharge of bankrupt

  9. 8.Discharge of bankrupt on application of official receiver

  10. 9.Disqualification of directors of insolvent companies

  11. 10.Advisory committee on bankruptcy and winding up rules

  12. 11.Power to replace administration order by receiving order

  13. 12.Administration order rules

  14. 13.Other provisions about administration orders

  15. 14.Short title and supplementary provisions

  16. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Monetary Limits relating to Bankruptcy and Winding Up

      1. PART I Increases

      2. PART II Transitional Provisions

        1. 1.No increase in any sum specified in—

        2. 2.No reduction in any sum specified in—

        3. 3.No increase or reduction in the sum specified in section...

        4. 4.No increase or reduction in the sum specified in section...

        5. 5.No increase or reduction in any sum specified in—

        6. 6.No increase or reduction in the sum specified in section...

        7. 7.No increase or reduction in any sum specified in—

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Consequential Amendments Relating to Insolvency Services Account

      1. The Bankruptcy Act 1914

        1. 1.In section 89(2) of the Bankruptcy Act 1914 for the...

        2. 2.In section 153(1) and (4) of that Act for the...

      2. The Companies Act 1948

        1. 3.In section 248(1) of the Companies Act 1948 for the...

        2. 4.In section 343(1) of that Act for the words "the...

      3. The Insolvency Services (Accounting and Investment) Act 1970

        1. 5.In section 3(1)(b) of the Insolvency Services (Accounting and Investment)...

        2. 6.In section 4(a) of that Act for the words "the...

        3. 7.In section 5 of that Act— (a) in subsection (1)...

        4. 8.In section 6 of that Act for the words "...

        5. 9.In section 7(2) of that Act for the words "...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals

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