SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Administrators: further provision

I17Effect of appointment of administrator on diligence

1

An arrestment or F1attachment of realisable property executed on or after the appointment of an administrator does not create a preference for the arrester or F2attacher .

2

Any realisable property so arrested or F3attached , or (if the property has been sold) the proceeds of sale, must be handed over to the administrator.

3

A poinding of the ground in respect of realisable property on or after such appointment is ineffectual in a question with the administrator except for the interest mentioned in sub-paragraph (4).

4

That interest is—

a

interest on the debt of a secured creditor for the current half-yearly term, and

b

arrears of interest on that debt for one year immediately before the commencement of that term.

5

On and after such appointment no other person may raise or insist in an adjudication against realisable property or be confirmed as executor-creditor on that property.

6

An inhibition on realisable property which takes effect on or after such appointment does not create a preference for the inhibitor in a question with the administrator.

7

This paragraph is without prejudice to sections 123 and 124.

8

In this paragraph, the reference to an administrator is to an administrator appointed under section 128(3).