Insolvency Act 1985

4 Applications for authorisation

(1) An application for authorisation under section 5 below—

(a) shall be made in such manner as the relevant authority may direct;

(b) shall contain or be accompanied by such information as that authority may reasonably require for the purpose of determining the application; and

(c) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee ;

and the relevant authority may direct that notice of the making of the application shall be published in such manner as may be specified in the direction.

(2) At any time after receiving the application and before determining it the relevant authority may require the applicant to furnish additional information.

(3) Directions and requirements given or imposed under subsection (1) or (2) above may differ as between different applications.

(4) Any information to be furnished to the relevant authority under this section shall, if it so requires, be in such form or verified in such manner as it may specify,

(5) An application for authorisation under section 5 below may be withdrawn before it is granted or refused.

(6) Any sums received under this section by a relevant authority other than the Secretary of State may be retained by that authority; and any sums received under this section by the Secretary of State shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.