SCHEDULE 1 Amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986

Amendments to Rule 1.32

22.—(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”.