Personal Insolvency Act 2012

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Short title and commencement.

1.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Personal Insolvency Act 2012.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed by order or orders made by the Minister, either generally or by reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions.

Annotations

Editorial Notes:

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Power pursuant to section exercised (3.12.2013) by Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 462 of 2013).

2. The 3rd day of December, 2013 is fixed as the day on which Part 4 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (No. 44 of 2012) shall come into operation.

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Power pursuant to section exercised (31.07.2013) by Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 285 of 2013).

2. The 31st day of July 2013 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (No. 44 of 2012) shall come into operation:

(a) section 13;

(b) sections 26 to 46;

(c) sections 48 to 125.

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Power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.2013) by Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 63 of 2013).

2. The 1st day of March 2013 is fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (No. 44 of 2012) shall come into operation:

(a) Part 1 (other than section 6);

(b) Part 2 (other than section 13);

(c) sections 25 and 47;

(d) sections 126 to 141;

(e) Part 5;

(f) Schedules 2 and 3.

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Power pursuant to section exercised (18.01.2013) by Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (Part 6) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 14 of 2013).

2. The 18th day of January 2013 is fixed as the day on which Part 6 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (No. 44 of 2012) shall come into operation.