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Insolvency Act 1986

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25 Approval of substantial revisions.

(1) This section applies where— (a) proposals have been approved (with or without modifications) under section 24, and (b) the administrator proposes to make revisions of those proposals which appear to him substantial. (2) The administrator shall— (a) send to all creditors of the company (so far as he is aware of their addresses) a statement in the prescribed form of his proposed revisions, and (b) lay a copy of the statement before a meeting of the company’s creditors summoned for the purpose on not less than 14 days’ notice; and he shall not make the proposed revisions unless they are approved by the meeting. (3) The administrator shall also either— (a) send a copy of the statement (so far as he is aware of their addresses) to all members of the company, or (b) publish in the prescribed manner a notice stating an address to which members of the company should write for copies of the statement to be sent to them free of charge. (4) The meeting of creditors may approve the proposed revisions with modifications, but shall not do so unless the administrator consents to each modification. (5) Subject as above, the meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the rules. (6) After the conclusion of the meeting in accordance with the rules, the administrator shall give notice of the result of the meeting to the registrar of companies and to such persons as may be prescribed.

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25 Approval of substantial revisions.

(1) This section applies where— (a) proposals have been approved (with or without modifications) under section 24, and (b) the administrator proposes to make revisions of those proposals which appear to him substantial. (2) The administrator shall— (a) send to all creditors of the company (so far as he is aware of their addresses) a statement in the prescribed form of his proposed revisions, and (b) lay a copy of the statement before a meeting of the company’s creditors summoned for the purpose on not less than 14 days’ notice; and he shall not make the proposed revisions unless they are approved by the meeting. (3) The administrator shall also either— (a) send a copy of the statement (so far as he is aware of their addresses) to all members of the company, or (b) publish in the prescribed manner a notice stating an address to which members of the company should write for copies of the statement to be sent to them free of charge. (4) The meeting of creditors may approve the proposed revisions with modifications, but shall not do so unless the administrator consents to each modification. (5) Subject as above, the meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the rules. (6) After the conclusion of the meeting in accordance with the rules, the administrator shall give notice of the result of the meeting to the registrar of companies and to such persons as may be prescribed.

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