Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Order 2006

Revised Edition

04.160.25

Showing the law as at 1 January 2013

This is a revised edition of the law

Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Order 2006

Arrangement

Article

1            Interpretation

2            Application for declaration

3            Failure to keep proper accounts

4            Failure to disclose bankruptcy when obtaining credit

5            Limit on wages, salary, holiday and bonuses given priority

6            Courts of other jurisdiction to which assistance may be given by court

7            Citation

Supporting Documents

Endnotes

Table of Legislation History

Table of Renumbered Provisions

Table of Endnote References



Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Order 2006

THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, in pursuance of Article 49A of the Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Law 1990[1], orders as follows –

Commencement [see endnotes]

1      Interpretation

In this Order “the Law” means the Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Law 1990[2].

2      Application for declaration

The prescribed liquidated sum for the purpose of Article 3(1)(a) of the Law is £3000.

3      Failure to keep proper accounts

The prescribed amount for the purpose of Article 19(2)(a) of the Law is £20,000.

4      Failure to disclose bankruptcy when obtaining credit

The prescribed sum for the purpose of Article 25(1) of the Law is £250.

5      Limit on wages, salary, holiday and bonuses given priority

The prescribed amounts for the purpose of Article 32(1)(b) of the Law are –

(a)     for clause (i), £4,350; and

(b)     for clause (ii), £1,250.[3]

6      Courts of other jurisdiction to which assistance may be given by court

For the purpose of Article 49(4) of the Law the prescribed countries and territories are –

(a)     Australia;

(b)     Finland;

(c)     Guernsey;

(d)     the Isle of Man;

(e)     the United Kingdom.

7      Citation

This Order may be cited as the Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Order 2006.



Endnotes

Table of Legislation History



Legislation



Year and No



Commencement



Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Order 2006



R&O.64/2006



1 August 2006



Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2012



R&O.154/2012



18 December 2012



Table of Renumbered Provisions



Original



Current



7(1)



7



7(2)



Spent, omitted



Table of Endnote References



[1]



chapter 04.160



[2]



chapter 04.160



[3] Article 5



amended by R&O.154/2012