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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 29 December 2020 - onwards

Regulation 79F Court's power to extend validity of removal notices

(1) Where the validity of a removal notice has been confirmed by the Bank under paragraph (1) of Regulation 79D, the Bank may apply to the court during the period of 3 months referred to in paragraph (4) of that Regulation, on notice to the person to whom the removal notice relates and the institution, financial holding company or mixed financial holding company, as the case may be, on which the removal notice was served, for an order extending the period for which the removal notice has effect.

(2) Where the court is satisfied, having regard to the reasons for the issue and confirmation of the notice stated by the Bank, that there are sufficient grounds to extend the period for which the removal notice has effect, the court may extend the effect of the notice for such further period as the court orders.

(3) An order under paragraph (2) may be expressed to extend the effect of the notice concerned -

(a) for a particular period that the court thinks appropriate,

(b) indefinitely, or

(c) until further order of the court.