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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/593",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) Order 2004",
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  "heading": "Deposits – winding up by the court and bankruptcy",
  "text": "(1) In this Article—\n“appropriate deposit” means—\n(a) in relation to a winding-up petition to be presented under the Act the sum of £620;\n(b) in relation to a bankruptcy petition to be presented under section 264(1)(b) the sum of £310; or\n(c) in relation to a bankruptcy petition to be presented under sections 264(1)(a), (c) or (d) the sum of £370;\n“order” means a winding-up, or as the case may be, bankruptcy order;\n“petition” means a winding-up, or as the case may be, bankruptcy petition;\n“relevant assets” means the assets of the company or, as the case may be the assets comprised in the estate of the bankrupt; and\n“relevant fees” means in relation to winding-up proceedings fee W1 and in relation to bankruptcy proceedings fee B1 together with any fees payable under section 273.\n(2) The deposit shall be security for the payment of the relevant fees and shall be used to discharge those fees to the extent that the relevant assets are insufficient for that purpose.\n(3) Where a deposit is paid to the court, the court shall (except to the extent that a fee is payable by virtue of Article 5) transmit the deposit paid to the official receiver attached to the court.\n(4) A deposit shall be repaid to the person who made it in a case where a petition is dismissed or withdrawn except in the case of a bankruptcy petition where it is required to pay any fees arising under Article 5.\n(5) In any case where an order is made (including any case where the order is subsequently annulled, rescinded or recalled), any deposit made shall be returned to the person who made it save to the extent that the relevant assets are insufficient to discharge the fees for which the deposit is security.",
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