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Schedule 21 Effect of bankruptcy restrictions order and undertaking

Section 257

Disqualification for acting as receiver or manager

1 The following shall be substituted for section 31 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (receiver and manager: disqualification) -

"31 Disqualification of bankrupt

(1) A person commits an offence if he acts as receiver or manager of the property of a company on behalf of debenture holders while -

(a) he is an undischarged bankrupt,or

(b) a bankruptcy restrictions order is in force in respect of him.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable to imprisonment, a fine or both.

(3) This section does not apply to a receiver or manager acting under an appointment made by the court."

Bankruptcy offences after discharge

2 After section 350(3) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (bankruptcy offences: general: no liability after discharge) there shall be inserted -

"(3A) Subsection (3) is without prejudice to any provision of this Chapter which applies to a person in respect of whom a bankruptcy restrictions order is in for

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