Insolvency Act 1986, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
5(1)Where a winding up by the court in England and Wales has commenced, or is treated as having commenced, before the appointed day, the official receiver or (on appeal from a refusal by him) the court may, at any time on or after that day—E+W+S
(a)release a person from an obligation imposed on him by or under section 528 of [F1the Companies Act 1985] (statement of affairs), or
(b)extend the period specified in subsection (6) of that section.
(2)Accordingly, on and after the appointed day, section 528(6) has effect in relation to a winding up to which this paragraph applies with the omission of the words from “or within” onwards.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 11 para. 5(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009, (S.I. 2009/1941) arts. 2(1), 8, {Sch. 1 para. 83} (with art. 10, Sch. 1 para. 84)
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