Insolvency Act 1985

141 Power of creditors to require meeting to be summoned

(1) Where in the case of any bankruptcy—

(a) the official receiver has not yet summoned, or has decided not to summon, a general meeting of the bankrupt's creditors for the purpose of appointing the trustee of the bankrupt's estate ; and

(b) a certificate for the summary administration of the bankrupt's estate is not for the time being in force. any creditor of the bankrupt may request the official receiver to summon such a meeting for that purpose.

(2) If such a request appears to the official receiver to be made with the concurrence of not less than one-quarter, in value, of the bankrupt's creditors (including the creditor making the request), it shall be the duty of the official receiver to summon the requested meeting.

(3) Accordingly, where the duty imposed by subsection (2) above has arisen, the official receiver shall be required neither to reach a decision for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 140 above nor (if he has reached one) to serve any notice under subsection (2) of that section.