The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Secretary of State’s directions under sections 203 and 205 and appeal

7.119.—(1) This rule applies where the Secretary of State gives a direction under—

(a) section 203 (where official receiver applies to the registrar of companies for a company’s early dissolution); or

(b) section 205(1) (application by interested person for postponement of dissolution).

(2) The Secretary of State must deliver the direction to the applicant for it.

(3) The applicant must deliver a copy of the direction to the registrar of companies, to comply with section 203(5) or, as the case may be, section 205(6).

(4) Following an appeal under section 203(4) or 205(4) (against a decision of the Secretary of State under the applicable section) the court must deliver a sealed copy of its order to the person in whose favour the appeal was determined.

(5) That person must deliver a copy to the registrar of companies to comply with section 203(5) or, as the case may be, section 205(6).

(1)

Section 205 is amended by the substitution of subsection (1)(a) and the amendment of subsection (2) by paragraph 51 of Schedule 9 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).