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Section 270:

Insolvency Act · PART III: WINDING UP AND ALTERNATIVES

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270. Court may rule on validity of deed (1) The Court may rule on the validity of a deed of company arrangement if there is doubt, on a specific ground, whether the deed— (a) was entered into in accordance with this Sub-part; or (b) complies with this Sub-part. (2) An application under this section may be made by— (a) the deed administrator; (b) a shareholder or creditor of the company; or (c) the Registrar of Companies. (3) On an application under this section— (a) the Court may declare the deed void; or (b) if the deed is void for contravention of this Sub-part, the Court may validate the deed, where the Court is satisfied that— (i) a provision of this section was substantially complied with; and (ii) no injustice will result for anyone bound by the deed if the contravention is disregarded. (4) The Court may, where it declares that a provision of the deed is void, vary the deed if the deed administrator consents.

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