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Insolvency Act 1986
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Changes over time for: Section 391A
Version Superseded: 08/07/2021
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- 01/10/2015- Amendment
- 07/04/2017- Amendment
- 31/12/2020
Point in time - 08/07/2021- Amendment
- 04/01/2024- Amendment
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(1)An application for an order under section 391(1) or (2) must—
(a)be made to the Secretary of State in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may require,
(b)be accompanied by such information as the Secretary of State may require, and
(c)be supplemented by such additional information as the Secretary of State may require at any time between receiving the application and determining it.
(2)The requirements which may be imposed under subsection (1) may differ as between different applications.
(3)The Secretary of State may require information provided under this section to be in such form, and verified in such manner, as the Secretary of State may specify.
(4)An application for an order under section 391(1) or (2) must be accompanied by—
(a)a copy of the applicant's rules,
(b)a copy of the applicant's policies and practices, and
(c)a copy of any guidance issued by the applicant in writing.
(5)The reference in subsection (4)(c) to guidance issued by the applicant is a reference to guidance or recommendations which are—
(a)issued or made by it which will apply to its insolvency specialist members or to persons seeking to become such members,
(b)relevant for the purposes of this Part, and
(c)intended to have continuing effect,
including guidance or recommendations relating to the admission or expulsion of members.
(6)The Secretary of State may refuse an application for an order under section 391(1) or (2) if the Secretary of State considers that recognition of the body concerned is unnecessary having regard to the existence of one or more other bodies which have been or are likely to be recognised under section 391.
(7)Subsection (8) applies where the Secretary of State refuses an application for an order under section 391(1) or (2); and it applies regardless of whether the application is refused on the ground mentioned in subsection (6), because the Secretary of State is not satisfied as mentioned in section 391(1) or (2) or because a fee has not been paid (see section 415A(1)(b)).
(8)The Secretary of State must give the applicant a written notice of the Secretary of State's decision; and the notice must set out the reasons for refusing the application.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss 391, 391A substituted for s. 391 (1.10.2015 immediately after 2015 c. 20, s. 17 comes into force) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 137(1), 164(1) (with s. 137(2)); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 3(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 13 applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Building Societies Act 1986 (1986 c. 53), Sch. 15A (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 2(4))
C2Pt. 13 applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (1992 c. 40), Sch. 10 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 3)
C3Pt. 13 applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Building Societies Act 1986 (1986 c. 53), Sch. 15 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 2(3))
C4Ss. 391A-391T applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Banking Act 2009 (2009 c. 1), s. 145 Table 2 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 5(10))
C5Ss. 391A-391T applied (with modifications) (7.4.2017) by Banking Act 2009 (2009 c. 1), s. 103 (as amended by S.I. 2017/400, regs. 1(2), 5(4))
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