[246ZF Deemed consent procedure]
Insolvency Act 1986 (1986 c 45) | Legislation

[246ZF  Deemed consent procedure]

[(1)     The deemed consent procedure may be used instead of a qualifying decision procedure where a company's creditors or contributories are to make a decision about any matter, unless—

(a)     a decision about the matter is required by virtue of this Act, the rules, or any other legislation to be made by a qualifying decision procedure, or

(b)     the court orders that a decision about the matter is to be made by a qualifying decision procedure.

(2)     If the rules provide for a company's creditors or contributories to make

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