Section 421: Insolvent estates of deceased persons.

Insolvency Act 1986 · 1986 c. 45View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XV: Subordinate Legislation

The Lord Chancellor may, by order made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Lord Chief Justice, provide that such provisions of this Act as may be specified in the order shall apply in relation to the administration of the insolvent estates of deceased persons with such modifications as may be so specified.

An order under this section may make provision in relation to the EU Regulation .

But provision made by virtue of this section in relation to the EU Regulation may not create a new relevant offence.

An order under this section may make different provision for different cases and may contain such incidental, supplemental and transitional provisions as may appear to the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice necessary or expedient.

An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

For the purposes of this section 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.

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.

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