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Part 9 · Provisions Applicable in Judicial Management and Winding Up

231. Disclaimer of leaseholds

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(1)

A disclaimer under section 230 of any property of a leasehold nature does not take effect unless a copy of the notice of disclaimer has been served on every person claiming under the company as sub-lessee or mortgagee and either —

(a)

no application under section 232 is made with respect to that property before the end of the period of 14 days starting on the date on which the last notice served under this subsection was served; or

(b)

where such an application has been made, the Court directs that the disclaimer takes effect.

(2)

Where the Court gives a direction under subsection (1)(b), the Court may also, instead of or in addition to any order the Court makes under section 232, make such order with respect to fixtures, tenant’s improvements and other matters arising out of the lease as the Court thinks fit.

Report

Part 10

Winding Up of Unregistered Companies and Liquidation or Dissolution of Foreign Companies

Part 10A

Simplified Winding Up

Part 11

Cross-Border Insolvency

Part 12

General Provisions Applicable to Parts 4 to 11

Part 13

Bankruptcy — Preliminary

Part 14

Voluntary Arrangements

Part 15

Debt Repayment Scheme

Part 16

Proceedings in Bankruptcy

Part 17

Administration in Bankruptcy

Part 18

Annulment and Discharge

Part 19

Duties, Disqualification and Disabilities of Bankrupt

Part 20

Bankruptcy Offences

Part 21

Bankruptcy Miscellaneous Provisions

Part 22

Provisions Against Debt Avoidance and Limitation on Certain Contractual Rights

Part 23

Miscellaneous and General Provisions

Part 24

Consequential and Related Amendments to Other Acts

Part 25

Saving and Transitional Provisions

Schedules