SCHEDULE 2U.K.Consequential amendments to subordinate legislation

Contracting Out (Functions of the Official Receiver) Order 1995U.K.

5.—(1) The Contracting Out (Functions of the Official Receiver) Order 1995 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)In the definition of “the insolvency legislation”, for “rule 12.1” substitute “ Introductory Rule 5 ”.

(b)For the definition of “the Rules” substitute “ “the Rules” means the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 ”.

(3) In the Schedule—

(a)Omit paragraph 3.

(b)For paragraph 8, substitute—

“8.  The functions of the official receiver—

(a)exercisable under rule 17.28(2) (functions of committee in winding up by court or bankruptcy exercisable by official receiver); or

(b)in relation to the hearing of an application made under—

(i)section 280 (discharge by order of the court);

(ii)rule 7.44(2) (application to court for a release or extension of time in respect of statement of affairs in a winding up by the court); or

(iii)rule 10.58(2) (application to court by bankrupt for a release or extension of time in respect of statement of affairs).”

(4) Omit paragraph 11.

(5) In paragraph 14—

(a)In sub-paragraph (d), for “rule 4.36(5)” substitute “ rule 7.44(6)(a) ”;

(b)In sub-paragraph (e), for “rule 6.62(5)” substitute “ rule 10.58(6)(a) ”; and

(c)In sub-paragraph (f), for “rule 6.215(2)” substitute “ rule 10.142(2) ”.

(6) Omit paragraph 21.