Insolvency deadline

Statutory demand 18-day and 21-day deadline guide

For an individual bankruptcy demand, the set-aside application period is 18 clear days from service and the demand must normally be dealt with within 21 clear days. A company demand does not have the same 18-day set-aside route.

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Rule reviewed 7 August 2026

At a glance

What this source guide covers

Period: 18 clear days to apply to set aside; 21 clear days to deal with an individual demand
Trigger: Actual or deemed service of the demand
Direction: Forward from service
Counting method: Clear days for the individual bankruptcy-demand route

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Example input: 03/08/2026

Start with 03/08/2026 as the actual or deemed service of the demand. The calculator applies clear days for the individual bankruptcy-demand route and schedule 5 imports the applicable cpr time rule. the existing generic calculator path is not used here while its clear-day treatment is being corrected. before it shows the cited output and the checks that may change it.

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How the date is counted

Clear days for the individual bankruptcy-demand route

Schedule 5 imports the applicable CPR time rule. The existing generic calculator path is not used here while its clear-day treatment is being corrected.

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Exceptions and matter facts

This guide is for an individual bankruptcy demand. A company has a different 21-day compliance path and no equivalent 18-day set-aside application.
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