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Insolvency Act 1986

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251X Interpretation

(1) In this Part— “the application date”, in relation to a debt relief order or an application for a debt relief order, means the date on which the application for the order is made to the official receiver; “approved intermediary” has the meaning given in section 251U(1); “debt relief order” means an order made by the official receiver under this Part; “debtor” means— in relation to an application for a debt relief order, the applicant; and in relation to a debt relief order, the person in relation to whom the order is made; “debt relief restrictions order” and “debt relief restrictions undertaking” means an order made, or an undertaking accepted, under Schedule 4ZB; “the determination date”, in relation to a debt relief order or an application for a debt relief order, means the date on which the application for the order is determined by the official receiver; “the effective date” has the meaning given in section 251E(7); “excluded debt” is to be construed in accordance with section 251A; “moratorium” and “moratorium period” are to be construed in accordance with sections 251G and 251H; “qualifying debt”, in relation to a debtor, has the meaning given in section 251A(2); “the register” means the register maintained under section 251W; “specified qualifying debt” has the meaning given in section 251G(1). (2) In this Part references to a creditor specified in a debt relief order as the person to whom a qualifying debt is owed by the debtor include a reference to any person to whom the right to claim the whole or any part of the debt has passed, by assignment or operation of law, after the date of the application for the order.

Your change, as a redline

251X Interpretation

(1) In this Part— “the application date”, in relation to a debt relief order or an application for a debt relief order, means the date on which the application for the order is made to the official receiver; “approved intermediary” has the meaning given in section 251U(1); “debt relief order” means an order made by the official receiver under this Part; “debtor” means— in relation to an application for a debt relief order, the applicant; and in relation to a debt relief order, the person in relation to whom the order is made; “debt relief restrictions order” and “debt relief restrictions undertaking” means an order made, or an undertaking accepted, under Schedule 4ZB; “the determination date”, in relation to a debt relief order or an application for a debt relief order, means the date on which the application for the order is determined by the official receiver; “the effective date” has the meaning given in section 251E(7); “excluded debt” is to be construed in accordance with section 251A; “moratorium” and “moratorium period” are to be construed in accordance with sections 251G and 251H; “qualifying debt”, in relation to a debtor, has the meaning given in section 251A(2); “the register” means the register maintained under section 251W; “specified qualifying debt” has the meaning given in section 251G(1). (2) In this Part references to a creditor specified in a debt relief order as the person to whom a qualifying debt is owed by the debtor include a reference to any person to whom the right to claim the whole or any part of the debt has passed, by assignment or operation of law, after the date of the application for the order.

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