Offences made under the Insolvency Act 1986

34 statutory instruments made under this Act create 92 criminal offences between them.

These are offences created by secondary legislation made under the Act — not the offences in the Act itself. An Act that creates a power to make regulations, and regulations that then create offences, is the ordinary route by which most of the criminal law is made, and it is the route this report follows.

Instruments made under it

• The Insolvency (Scotland) (Company Voluntary Arrangements and Administration) Rules 2018 2018 · 8 offences
• The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 2022 2022 · 7 offences
• The Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018 2018 · 7 offences
• The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 · 5 offences
• The Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2014 (revoked) 2014 · 5 offences
• The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 · 4 offences
• The Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2005 2005 · 4 offences
• The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2003 2003 · 4 offences
• The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 2025 · 3 offences
• The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 2023 · 3 offences
• The Education Administration Rules 2018 2018 · 3 offences
• The Postal Administration (Scotland) Rules 2016 2016 · 3 offences
• The Energy Supply Company Administration (Scotland) Rules 2013 2013 · 3 offences
• The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (revoked) 2009 · 3 offences
• The Energy Administration (Scotland) Rules 2006 2006 · 3 offences
• The Railway Administration Order Rules 2001 2001 · 3 offences
• The Insolvency Rules 1986 1986 · 3 offences
• The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 2020 · 2 offences
• The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 2013 · 2 offences
• The Investment Bank Special Administration (Scotland) Rules 2011 2011 · 2 offences
• The PPP Administration Order Rules 2007 2007 · 2 offences
• The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 2021 · 1 offence
• The Insolvency (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 2017 · 1 offence
• The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 · 1 offence
• The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (Scotland) Rules 2016 2016 · 1 offence
• The Postal Administration Rules 2013 2013 · 1 offence
• The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 2011 · 1 offence
• The Energy Administration Rules 2005 2005 · 1 offence
• The Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) (No. 2)Order 2002 2002 · 1 offence
• The Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2001 2001 · 1 offence
• The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) Rules 1996 1996 · 1 offence
• The Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (Scotland) Rules 1996 1996 · 1 offence
• The Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 1994 · 1 offence
• The Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986 1986 · 1 offence