Direction by Minister
72H.—(1)  Despite anything in sections 72F and 72G(1), the Minister may direct the Official Receiver —
(a)to send and publish in accordance with section 72G(1)(a) and (b) the notice of application by an applicant company to be accepted into the simplified debt restructuring programme even though the eligibility requirement mentioned in section 72G(2) in respect of the applicant company is not met; or
(b)to accept, subject to section 72I(2), any applicant company into the simplified debt restructuring programme even though any of the requirements in section 72F(1)(a) or (b) in respect of the applicant company is not met.
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(2)  Where the Minister directs the Official Receiver to accept any applicant company into the simplified debt restructuring programme under subsection (1)(b), the Minister may also waive or remit (in whole or in part) the deposit payable by the applicant company under section 72I.
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(3)  In this section, any reference to the Minister includes a reference to any of the following persons designated by the Minister to exercise the power under subsection (1) or (2):
(a)a Second Minister, Minister of State or Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Law;
(b)a Parliamentary Secretary or Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Law.
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