197. No recovery of property during administration

Subject to sections 202 and 203 during the administration of a company, the owner or lessor of property that is used or occupied by, or is in the possession of, the company, including under a hire-purchase agreement, shall not take possession of the property or otherwise recover it, except with –

The administrator may give consent under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) where it is satisfied that the taking possession or other recovery of the property does not harm the interests of the creditors as a whole.

The administrator shall not be liable in damages for declining to give consent under paragraph (a) of subsection (1).

The court may give permission under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) where it is satisfied that substantial injustice would otherwise result.