Companies Act 2014 section 568

Application of Chapter

Section 568 establishes that the provisions of Chapter 2, which deals with winding up by the court, apply exclusively to court-ordered winding up procedures unless a specific provision states otherwise.

• Chapter 2 provisions apply only to winding up procedures that have been ordered by the court.
• This is the default position — individual provisions may expressly extend their scope beyond court-ordered winding up.
• Where a provision does not state otherwise, it cannot be applied to voluntary winding up procedures.
• This section acts as a gateway rule, clarifying the limited scope of the entire chapter.