Section 112AH — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: The AO, voluntary arrangement and bankruptcy exclusions

The AO, voluntary arrangement and bankruptcy exclusions 112AH 1 The debtor is excluded under the AO exclusion if—

a an administration order currently has effect in respect of him, or b an administration order has previously had effect in respect of him, and the period of 12 months — beginning with the day when that order ceased to have effect — has yet to finish.

2 But in a case that falls within subsection (1)(b), the debtor is not excluded under the AO exclusion if the previous administration order—

a ceased to have effect in accordance with any of the provisions listed in section 112K(7) (effect of enforcement restriction order or debt relief order on administration order), or b was revoked in accordance with section 112U(1)(b) (debtor no longer has any qualifying debts).

3 The debtor is excluded under the voluntary arrangement exclusion if—

a an interim order under section 252 of the Insolvency Act 1986 has effect in respect of him (interim order where debtor intends to make proposal for voluntary arrangement), or b he is bound by a voluntary arrangement approved under Part 8 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

4 The debtor is excluded under the bankruptcy exclusion if—

a a petition for a bankruptcy order to be made against him has been presented but not decided, or b he is an undischarged bankrupt.