Insolvency Act · s 222

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222.
Recognised professional bodies
(1) The Minister may by order declare a body which appears to him to fall within subsection (2) to be a recognised professional body for the purposes of this section.
(2) A body may be recognised if it regulates the practice of a profession and maintains and enforces its rules for securing that such of its members as are permitted by or under the rules to act as insolvency practitioners —
(a) are fit and proper persons so to act; and
(b) meet prescribed requirements as to education and practical training and experience.
(3) References to members of a recognised professional body are to persons who, whether members of that body or not, are subject to its rules in the practice of the profession in question.
(4) The reference in section 221(2) to membership of a professional body recognised under this section is to be read accordingly.

Insolvency
(5) An order made under subsection (1) in relation to a professional body may be revoked by a further order if it appears to the Minister that the body no longer falls within subsection (2).
(6) An order of the Minister under this section has effect from such date as is specified in the order; and any such order revoking a previous order may make provision whereby members of the body in question continue to be treated as authorised to act as insolvency practitioners for a specified period after the revocation takes effect.

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s 222Recognised professional bodies

(1)

The Minister may by order declare a body which appears to him to fall within subsection (2) to be a recognised professional body for the purposes of this section.

(2)

A body may be recognised if it regulates the practice of a profession and maintains and enforces its rules for securing that such of its members as are permitted by or under the rules to act as insolvency practitioners —

(a)

are fit and proper persons so to act; and

(b)

meet prescribed requirements as to education and practical training and experience.

(3)

References to members of a recognised professional body are to persons who, whether members of that body or not, are subject to its rules in the practice of the profession in question.

(4)

The reference in section 221(2) to membership of a professional body recognised under this section is to be read accordingly.

Insolvency

(5)

An order made under subsection (1) in relation to a professional body may be revoked by a further order if it appears to the Minister that the body no longer falls within subsection (2).

(6)

An order of the Minister under this section has effect from such date as is specified in the order; and any such order revoking a previous order may make provision whereby members of the body in question continue to be treated as authorised to act as insolvency practitioners for a specified period after the revocation takes effect.