Insolvency Act 1986

309 Time-limit for notice under s. 307 or 308. E+W

(1) Except with the leave of the court, a notice shall not be served—

(a) under section 307, after the end of the period of 42 days beginning with the day on which it first came to the knowledge of the trustee that property in question had been acquired by, or had devolved upon, the bankrupt;

(b) under section 308 [F1 or section 308A], after the end of the period of 42 days beginning with the day on which the property [F2 or tenancy] in question first came to the knowledge of the trustee.

(2) For the purposes of this section—

(a) any thing which comes to the knowledge of the trustee is deemed in relation to any successor of his as trustee to have come to the knowledge of the sucessor at the same time; and

(b) any thing which comes (otherwise than under paragraph (a)) to the knowledge of a person before he is the trustee is deemed to come to his knowledge on his appointment taking effect or, in the case of the official receiver, on his becoming trustee.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 117(3)(a)

F2 Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 117(3)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 309 applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/1999, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. II