Rule 6.183 Application for exercise of court's powers under Article 293
This Rule applies with respect to an application by any person under Article 293 for an order of the court to vest or deliver disclaimed property.
The application must be made within 3 months of the applicant becoming aware of the disclaimer, or of his receiving a copy of the trustee's notice of disclaimer sent under Rule 6.176, whichever is the earlier.
The applicant shall with his application file an affidavit—
stating whether he applies under sub-paragraph (a) of Article 293(2) (claim of interest in the property), under sub-paragraph (b) (liability not discharged) or under sub-paragraph (c) (occupation of dwelling-house);
specifying the date on which he received a copy of the trustee's notice of disclaimer, or otherwise became aware of the disclaimer; and
specifying the grounds of his application and the order which he desires the court to make under Article 293.
The court shall fix a venue for the hearing of the application; and the applicant shall, not later than 7 days before the hearing date, give to the trustee notice of the venue, accompanied by copies of the application and the affidavit under paragraph (3).
On the hearing of the application, the court may give directions as to other persons (if any) who should be sent or given notice of the application and the grounds on which it is made.
Sealed copies of any order made on the application shall be sent by the court to the applicant and the trustee.
In a case where the property disclaimed is of a leasehold nature, or is property in a dwelling-house, and Article 290 or (as the case may be) Article 291 applies to suspend the effect of the disclaimer, there shall be included in the court's order a direction giving effect to the disclaimer.
Paragraph (7) does not apply if, at the time when the order is issued, other applications under Article 293 are pending in respect of the same property.
[E.R.6.186]