94 Individual insolvency: power to give further protection to essential supplies
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (2013 c 24) | Legislation

94  Individual insolvency: power to give further protection to essential supplies

(1)     The Secretary of State may by order make provision for insolvency-related terms of a contract for the supply of essential goods or services to an individual to cease to have effect where—

(a)     a voluntary arrangement proposed by the individual is approved under Part 8 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and

(b)     any conditions specified in the order are met.

(2)     The order must include a condition that ensures that an insolvency-related term of a contract for the supply of essential goods or services to an individual does not cease to have effect unless the supply is for the purpose

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