Commencement of Insolvency Code provisions appointed, specified sections brought into force enabling the insolvency framework to operate. A ministerial notification under section 1(3) appoints 1 December 2016 as the commencement date for specified provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The notification brings clause (a)-(d) of section 2 (except as to voluntary liquidation or bankruptcy), sections 4-32, sections 60-77, section 198, section 231, sections 236-238, and clause (a)-(f) of sub section (2) of section 239 into force on that date.