Petitions for sequestrationU.K.

[F16BDebtor application: provision of informationS

(1)Where a debtor application [F2, other than an application under section 5(3)(a),] is made, the debtor shall state in the application—

(a)whether or not the debtor's centre of main interests is situated—

(i)in the United Kingdom; or

(ii)in another member State; and

(b)whether not the debtor possesses an establishment—

(i)in the United Kingdom; or

(ii)in any other member State.

(2)If, to the debtor's knowledge, there is a member State liquidator appointed in main proceedings in relation to the debtor, the debtor shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, send a copy of the debtor application to that member State liquidator.]

[F3(2A)Where a debtor application is made by an executor under section 5(3)(a) the executor must—

(a)state in the application whether or not the debtor’s centre of main interests was situated in the United Kingdom or in another member State, and

(b)state in the application whether or not the debtor possessed an establishment in the United Kingdom or in another member State.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 6B inserted (S.) (1.4.2008) by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), ss. 14(5), 227(3) (with s. 223); S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(1)(a) (with arts. 4-6, 10 (as amended (with effect from 31.1.2011) by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 5))

F2Words in s. 6B(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 11), ss. 11(2)(a), 57(2); S.S.I. 2014/261, art. 3 (with arts. 4-7, 12) (as amended by S.S.I. 2015/54, art. 2)