Amended notification of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (dated – 30.09.2021) – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
View PdfAmended notification of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (dated – 30.09.2021) – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
- This notification has come into effect form 30.09.2021.
- In the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations), in regulation 17, after sub regulation (1), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely:-
- “(1A) The committee and members of the committee shall discharge functions and exercise powers under the Code and these regulations in respect of corporate insolvency resolution process in compliance with the guidelines as may be issued by the Board.”.
- In the principal regulations, in regulation 36A, after sub-regulation (4), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely:-
- “(4A) Any modification in the invitation for expression of interest may be made in the manner as the initial invitation for expression of interest was made:
- Provided that such modification shall not be made more than once.”.
- In the principal regulations, in regulation 36B, after sub-regulation (5), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
- “Provided that such modifications shall not be made more than once.”.
- In the principal regulations, in regulation 39, for sub-regulation (1A), the following sub-regulations shall be substituted, namely:-
- “(1A) The resolution professional may, if envisaged in the request for resolution plan-
- allow modification of the resolution plan received under sub-regulation (1), but not more than once; or
- Use a challenge mechanism to enable resolution applicants to improve their plans.
- (1B) The committee shall not consider any resolution plan-
- received after the time as specified by the committee under regulation 36B; or
- received from a person who does not appear in the final list of prospective resolution applicants; or
- Does not comply with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 30 and sub-regulation (1).”
