Section 390A

In this Part— “partial authorisation” means authorisation to act as an insolvency practitioner— only in relation to companies, or only in relation to individuals; “full authorisation” means authorisation to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to companies, individuals and insolvent partnerships; “partially authorised” and “fully authorised” are to be construed accordingly. A person is fully authorised under this section to act as an insolvency practitioner— by virtue of being a member of a professional body recognised under section 391(1) and being permitted to act as an insolvency practitioner for all purposes by or under the rules of that body, or by holding an authorisation granted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland under Article 352 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. A person is partially authorised under this section to act as an insolvency practitioner— by virtue of being a member of a professional body recognised under section 391(1) and being permitted to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation only to companies or only to individuals by or under the rules of that body, or by virtue of being a member of a professional body recognised under section 391(2) and being permitted to act as an insolvency practitioner by or under the rules of that body.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04