When is the deadline for advertisement of a winding-up petition?
The catalogue records a 7 days period from Branch A (petitioner is the company itself): the day appointed for the hearing of the petition. Branch B (any other petitioner): both the day appointed for the hearing and the date of service of the petition on the company under rule 20. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 7 days
- Trigger
- Branch A (petitioner is the company itself): the day appointed for the hearing of the petition. Branch B (any other petitioner): both the day appointed for the hearing and the date of service of the petition on the company under rule 20
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- A creditor's petition therefore needs a window of at least 15 clear days between service and hearing to satisfy both limbs. Rule 19(1) was revoked and replaced by BR 120/2020 rule 6 with effect from 12 November 2020, and the text quoted is the current consolidated version. Failure to advertise as prescribed means the hearing appointment is cancelled by the Registrar and the pet