MCA vide Notification dated November 21, 2016 has notified the following regulations under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016:-
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016
Key contents of the Regulations
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016 specified the following things:-
- Composition of Governing Board of an Insolvency Professional Agency;
- Model Bye-laws of an Insolvency Professional Agency which mainly consists following things:-
- Duties and functions of Insolvency Professional Agency;
- Process of enrolment as professional member i.e. Insolvency Professional;
- Constitution of various committees like Advisory Committee, Monitoring Committee, Grievance Redressal Committee, Disciplinary Committee and membership committee;
- Process for surrender of membership or temporary surrender and expulsion from membership of a professional member.
- Manner and procedure for Amendment in Bye-laws;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016 specified the following things:-
- Eligibility criteria for registration of Insolvency Professional Agency (IPA) with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI);
- Manner and procedure for registration as an Insolvency Professional Agency;
- Manner and procedure for surrender of registration;
- Manner and procedure for disciplinary proceedings against Insolvency Professional Agency.