This Order amends the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40) in consequence of certain provisions of the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 2) (“the 2016 Act”) which amend the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)). The relevant provisions are sections 14 to 20 of the 2016 Act (authorisation and regulation of insolvency practitioners: amendments to existing regime), which came into force on 1st April 2016.