(1) These Rules may be cited as the Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (England and Wales) Rules 2016, and extend to England and Wales only.

(2) These Rules come into force on 6th April 2016.

(3) In these Rules -

"by electronic means" means sent initially and received at its destination by means of electronic equipment for the processing (which expression includes digital compression) or storage of data, and entirely transmitted, conveyed and received by wire, by radio, by optical means or by other electromagnetic means;

"the Act" means the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986;

"the former Rules" means the Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) Rules 1996 [S.I. 1996/1909, amended by S.I. 2001/764, 2003/2096.]; and

"the portal" means a digital service provided by the Secretary of State for the functions of both the sending and acknowledgement of receipt, by electronic means, of reports, applications, information and notifications in accordance with these Rules.