289.—(1) Notice of disclaimer shall not be given under Article 288 in respect of any property if—
(a)a person interested in the property has applied in writing to the trustee or one of his predecessors as trustee requiring the trustee or that predecessor to decide whether he will disclaim or not, and
(b)the period of 28 days from the day on which that application was made has expired without a notice of disclaimer having been given under Article 288 in respect of that property.
(2) The trustee is deemed to have adopted any contract which by virtue of this Article he is not entitled to disclaim.