PART 7WINDING UP BY THE COURT
CHAPTER 3Petition for winding-up order
Notice of petition7.10
1
Unless the court otherwise directs, the petitioner must give notice of the petition.
2
The notice must state—
a
that a petition has been presented for the winding up of the company;
b
in the case of an overseas company, the address at which service of the petition was effected;
c
the name and address of the petitioner;
d
the date on which the petition was presented;
e
the venue fixed for the hearing of the petition;
f
the name and address of the petitioner’s solicitor (if any); and
g
that any person intending to appear at the hearing (whether to support or oppose the petition) must give notice of that intention in accordance with rule 7.14.
3
The notice must be gazetted.
4
The notice must be made to appear—
a
if the petitioner is the company itself, not less than seven business days before the day appointed for the hearing; and
b
otherwise, not less than seven business days after service of the petition on the company, nor less than seven business days before the day appointed for the hearing.
5
The court may dismiss the petition if notice of it is not given in accordance with this rule.