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Valid from 15/09/2003

Protection for secured or preferential creditorE+W+S

73(1)An administrator’s statement of proposals under paragraph 49 may not include any action which—

(a)affects the right of a secured creditor of the company to enforce his security,

(b)would result in a preferential debt of the company being paid otherwise than in priority to its non-preferential debts, or

(c)would result in one preferential creditor of the company being paid a smaller proportion of his debt than another.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—

(a)action to which the relevant creditor consents,

(b)a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part I of this Act (although this sub-paragraph is without prejudice to section 4(3)), or

(c)a proposal for a compromise or arrangement to be sanctioned under section 425 of the Companies Act (compromise with creditors or members).

(3)The reference to a statement of proposals in sub-paragraph (1) includes a reference to a statement as revised or modified.

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