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(1)Where any property consisting of an interest in a dwelling house which is occupied by the bankrupt or by his spouse or former spouse [F1or by his civil partner or former civil partner] is comprised in the bankrupt’s estate and the trustee is, for any reason, unable for the time being to realise that property, the trustee may apply to the court for an order imposing a charge on the property for the benefit of the bankrupt’s estate.
(2)If on an application under this section the court imposes a charge on any property, the benefit of that charge shall be comprised in the bankrupt’s estate and is enforceable [F2, up to the charged value from time to time,] for the payment of any amount which is payable otherwise than to the bankrupt out of the estate and of interest on that amount at the prescribed rate.
[F3(2A)In subsection (2) the charged value means—
(a)the amount specified in the charging order as the value of the bankrupt’s interest in the property at the date of the order, plus
(b)interest on that amount from the date of the charging order at the prescribed rate.
(2B)In determining the value of an interest for the purposes of this section the court shall disregard any matter which it is required to disregard by the rules.]
(3)An order under this section made in respect of property vested in the trustee shall provide, in accordance with the rules, for the property to cease to be comprised in the bankrupt’s estate and, subject to the charge (and any prior charge), to vest in the bankrupt.
(4)Subsections (1) and (2) and (4) to (6) of section 3 of the Charging Orders Act 1979 (supplemental provisions with respect to charging orders) have effect in relation to orders under this section as in relation to charging orders under that Act.
[F4(5)But an order under section 3(5) of that Act may not vary a charged value.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 313(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1), 263, Sch. 27 para. 114; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 2(3)-(5))
F2Words in s. 313(2) substituted (1.4.2004) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 261(2)(a), 279 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F3S. 313(2A)(2B) inserted (1.4.2004) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 261(2)(b), 279 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F4S. 313(5) inserted (1.4.2004) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 261(2)(c), 279 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 313 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1986/1999, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. II
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