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Official TranscriptStatus: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2021 No. 718 INSOLVENCY The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Approved by both Houses of Parliament Made - - - - 17th June 2021 Laid before Parliament...
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2021 No. 718 INSOLVENCY The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Approved by both Houses of Parliament Made - - - - 17th June 2021 Laid before Parliament 21st June 2021 Coming into force - - 22nd June 2021 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by
section 41(1)(b) of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020(1).
Further to section 41(1)(b) of that Act, the Secretary of State considers that it is reasonable to amend the relevant provisions specified in regulation 2 of these Regulations in order to mitigate an effect of coronavirus(2).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
(Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 22nd June 2021.
Amendment of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
2. In Schedule 10 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (winding-up petitions:
Great Britain)(3), in paragraphs 1(3)(b) and 21(1)(b), for “30 June 2021” substitute “30 September 2021”.
(1) 2020 c. 12.
(2) For the purposes of section 41 of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, “relevant provision” and “coronavirus” have the meaning given by section 41(2) of that Act.
(3) Paragraphs 1(3)(b) and 21(1)(b) of Schedule 10 were amended by S.I. 2020/1031, S.I. 2020/1483 and S.I. 2021/375.Document Generated: 2023-04-27
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Callanan Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business, Energy and Industrial 17th June 2021 Strategy 2Document Generated: 2023-04-27
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations extend the period within which the temporary provision in Schedule 10 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (winding-up petitions: Great Britain) has effect, from 30th June 2021 until 30th September 2021. Schedule 10 temporarily modifies aspects of corporate insolvency law so as to mitigate the effects of coronavirus. The period within which that Schedule has effect has previously been extended by those instruments referred to in footnote
(c) of these Regulations.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An explanatory memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.
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