Co-operation of Insolvency Courts (Designation of Relevant Countries and Territories) Order 1986

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1986/2123

1986 No. 2123

INSOLVENCY

The Co-operation of Insolvency Courts (Designation of Relevant Countries and Territories) Order 1986

2ndDecember 1986

29thDecember 1986

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 426(11) of the Insolvency Act 1986(a), hereby makes the following Order:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Co-operation of Insolvency Courts (Designation of Relevant Countries and Territories) Order 1986 and shall come into force on 29th December 1986.

2. The countries and territories specified in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated relevant countries and territories for the purposes of section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Michael Howard, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry.

2nd December 1986.

(a) 1986 c. 45.

Article 2

SCHEDULE

RELEVANT COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

ANGUILLA

AUSTRALIA

THE BAHAMAS

BERMUDA

BOTSWANA

CANADA

CAYMAN ISLANDS

FALKLAND ISLANDS

GIBRALTAR

HONG KONG

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

MONTSERRAT

NEW ZEALAND

ST. HELENA

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

TUVALU

VIRGIN ISLANDS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Order.)

This Order designates as relevant countries and territories for the purpose of section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986 the countries and territories specified in the Schedule to the Order. The courts of the countries and territories so designated will have the right under section 426 to request assistance in matters of insolvency law from courts having jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law in any part of the United Kingdom. The Order comes into force on 29th December 1986.

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