Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013

Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1988

27. Section 3 of the Act of 1988 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “the Bankruptcy Inspector”:

“ ‘Bankruptcy Inspector’ means a person standing appointed for the time being—

(i) to the position of Bankruptcy Inspector in the Office of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy on the day before the coming into operation of section 29 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013, or

(ii) to the position of Bankruptcy Inspector pursuant to section 12 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 ;”,

(b) by the insertion of the following definition:

“ ‘Director’ means the Director of the Insolvency Service;”,

and

(c) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “the Official Assignee”:

“ ‘Official Assignee’ means a person standing appointed for the time being—

(i) to the position of Official Assignee in Bankruptcy in the Office of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy on the day before the coming into operation of section 29 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013, or

(ii) to the position of Official Assignee pursuant to section 12 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 ;”.