On 1 April 2019, the Financial Services and markets (Insolvency) (Amendment of Miscellaneous Enactments) Regulations 2019 were made and published on legislation.gov.uk together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations come into force on 23 April 2019.

The Regulations make consequential amendments to various financial services instruments in consequence of:

  • in England and Wales, the revocation of the Insolvency Rules 1986 and the coming into force on 6 April 2017 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016; and
  • in Scotland, the revocation of the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986 and the coming into force on 6 April 2019 of the Insolvency (Scotland) (Company Voluntary Arrangements and Administration) Rules 2018 and the Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018.