Interpretation

1. In this Schedule -

"the 1986 Act" means the Insolvency Act 1986, as applied to limited liability partnerships [By S.I. 2001/1090.];

"the 1986 Rules" means the Insolvency Rules 1986 [S.I. 1986/1925 amended by S.I. 1987/1919, 1989/397, 1991/495, 1993/602, 1995/586, 1999/359, 1999/1022, 2001/763, 2002/1307, 2002/2712, 2003/1730, 2004/584, 2004/1070, 2005/527, 2006/1272, 2007/1974, 2008/737, 2009/642, 2009/2472, 2010/686, 2010/734, 2011/785, 2012/469, 2013/2135, 2014/817, 2015/443, 2016/187, 2016/90; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.] as they had effect immediately before the 6th April 2017 in their application to limited liability partnerships [By S.I. 2001/1090.];

"the 2016 Rules" means the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, as applied to limited liability partnerships [By S.I. 2001/1090.]; and

"the commencement date" means the date this Schedule comes into force.

Amendments to the 2016 Rules made by the Insolvency Amendment (EU 2015/848) Regulations 2017 do not apply where proceedings opened before commencement date

2.

(1) The amendments made by the Insolvency Amendment (EU 2015/848) Regulations 2017 [S.I. 2017/702] to the 2016 Rules do not apply where proceedings in relation to a limited liability partnership opened before the commencement date.