# The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, Rule 10.40: The determination period


(1) The determination period is 28 days from the date the bankruptcy application is made.
(2) Where the adjudicator requests further information from the debtor more than 14 days after the date the bankruptcy application is made, the determination period is extended by 14 days.
(3) A failure to make a determination within the determination period is a refusal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/10.40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-10.40
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