Section 13, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 [S27-GXZ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 March 2016.
13. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 10; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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IBBI (Appeals of Directors) Regulations, 2018 [R1E-1C4], 19 June 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Licensing of The carrying on of business in India by a foreign company) Bye-laws, 2026 [R14-A0F], 26 May 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Rules, 2019 [R10-A3C], 12 December 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Licensing of The winding up of a company) Bye-laws, 2020 [R11-M3K], 16 July 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
IBBI (Forms of Directors) Regulations, 2018 [R11-DW3], 12 June 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
IBBI (Inspection of Creditors) Regulations, 2024 [R11-Z9E], 3 May 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
IBBI (Records and Returns of Officers of a company) Regulations, 2025 [R12-3C3], 22 September 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
IBBI (Fees of Nominee directors) Regulations, 2026 [R14-8G2], 11 January 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Licensing of The conduct of insolvency resolution) Bye-laws, 2025 [R18-D9E], 16 July 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
IBBI (Registration of Nominee directors) Regulations, 2019 [R17-RHJ], 11 February 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Registration of The protection of the interests of debenture holders) Bye-laws, 2024 [R16-6Q1], 21 May 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
IBBI (Registration of Debenture trustees) Regulations, 2024 [R16-7SS], 2 September 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Licensing of The carrying on of business by a company) Bye-laws, 2020 [R1C-200], 6 April 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
IBBI (Forms of Creditors) Regulations, 2026 [R1C-PBC], 27 January 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
IBBI (Records and Returns of Creditors) Regulations, 2022 [R1A-4N2], 1 February 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Records and Returns of The holding of assets by a dormant company) Bye-laws, 2023 [R1A-BB2], 11 December 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
IBBI (Appeals of Limited liability partnerships) Regulations, 2022 [R1G-K97], 12 September 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Manner of Application of The conduct of insolvency resolution) Bye-laws, 2023 [R1G-MQ2], 5 March 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Appeals of The business of a limited liability partnership) Bye-laws, 2021 [R1E-AE9], 7 March 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Licensing of The audit of accounts of a company) Bye-laws, 2026 [R1K-2ZR], 13 May 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
IBBI (Registration of Creditors) Regulations, 2018 [R1J-822], 26 August 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
IBBI (Fees of Dormant companies) Regulations, 2021 [R1R-VQH], 23 January 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
IBBI (Fees of Directors) Regulations, 2025 [R1N-1JV], 3 March 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Inspection of The business of a limited liability partnership) Bye-laws, 2021 [R1M-Q36], 23 December 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Appeals of The carrying on of business by a company) Bye-laws, 2024 [R1S-7BV], 12 October 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
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Section 3, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 [S27-GK3], 21 March 2016, Band A. "section 13".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Forms of Directors) Regulations, 2018, 12 June 2018, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Fees of Nominee directors) Regulations, 2026, 11 January 2026, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Registration of Debenture trustees) Regulations, 2024, 2 September 2024, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Registration of Nominee directors) Regulations, 2019, 11 February 2019, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Records and Returns of Creditors) Regulations, 2022, 1 February 2022, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Forms of Creditors) Regulations, 2026, 27 January 2026, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Appeals of Directors) Regulations, 2018, 19 June 2018, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Appeals of Limited liability partnerships) Regulations, 2022, 12 September 2022, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Registration of Creditors) Regulations, 2018, 26 August 2018, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Fees of Directors) Regulations, 2025, 3 March 2025, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Inspection of Creditors) Regulations, 2024, 3 May 2024, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Inspection of Foreign companies) Regulations, 2022, 1 August 2022, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Fees of Dormant companies) Regulations, 2021, 23 January 2021, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
Section Preamble, IBBI (Records and Returns of Officers of a company) Regulations, 2025, 22 September 2025, Band A. "section 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)".
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