SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986

Amendments to Rule 1.3222

1

Rule 1.32 (contents of affidavit) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading, for “affidavit” substitute “witness statement”.

3

In paragraph (1)—

a

for “affidavit” substitute “witness statement”;

b

in sub-paragraph (b)—

i

for “deponent’s belief” substitute “belief of the person making the statement”;

ii

for “a winding up” substitute “winding-up proceedings”;

c

for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

c

the opinion of the person making the statement as to whether the company ought to go into voluntary liquidation or be wound up by the court; and

4

In paragraph (2)—

a

for “An affidavit” substitute “A witness statement”; and

b

for “sworn” substitute “made”.