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Rule 4.96 Surrender for non-disclosureI1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  • rule 4.54(5-CVL) substituted for rule 4.54(5) by Insolvency 2010 Sch. 1 para. 179(5)
(1)

If a secured creditor omits to disclose his security in his proof of debt, he shall surrender his security for the general benefit of creditors, unless the court, on application by him, relieves him for the effect of this Rule on the ground that the omission was inadvertent or the result of honest mistake.

(2)

If the court grants that relief, it may require or allow the creditor's proof of debt to be amended, on such terms as may be just.

F1(3)

Nothing in this Rule or the following two Rules may affect the rights in rem of creditors or third parties protected under Article 5 of the EC Regulation (third parties' rights in rem).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Rule 4.96(3) inserted (31.5.2002) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/1307), rules 1, 6(8) (with rule 3)

Commencement

I1

Rule 4.96 in force at 29.12.1986, see rule 0.1