Words in rule 4.1(1) inserted (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/366), rules 1, 17

Part 3 is amended by paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Schedule 9 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).

Section 48(1) is amended by paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 9 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).

Section 48(2) is amended by paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 9 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).

Inserted by Schedule 1 to S.I. 2013/600.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/part/4/2021-09-30The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2024-07-02Expert Participation2021-09-30These Rules set out the detailed procedures for the conduct of all company and personal insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. These Rules supersede the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925 as amended). Those Rules are revoked along with 29 amending Rules. These Rules give effect to amendments made to the Insolvency Act by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2011 (c.24), the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).PART 4RECEIVERSHIP

[Note: for the application of this Part see introductory rule 3.]

CHAPTER 1Appointment of joint receivers or managers to whom Part 3 of the Act applies (other than those appointed under section 51 (Scottish receiverships))

[Note: a document required by the Act or these Rules must also contain the standard contents set out in Part 1.]

Receivers or managers appointed under an instrument: acceptance of appointment (section 33)4.1.(1)

This Chapter applies to all receivers to whom Part 3 of the Act applies (other than those appointed under section 51 (Scottish Receiverships)).

(2)

Where two or more persons are appointed as joint receivers or managers of a company's property under powers contained in an instrument—

(a)

each of them must accept the appointment in accordance with section 33 as if each were a sole appointee;

(b)

the joint appointment takes effect only when all of them have accepted; and

(c)

the joint appointment is deemed to have been made at the time at which the instrument of appointment was received by or on behalf of all of them.

(3)

A person who is appointed as the sole or joint receiver or manager of a company's property under powers contained in an instrument and accepts the appointment in accordance with section 33(1)(a), but not in writing, must confirm the acceptance in writing to the person making the appointment within five business days.

(4)

The written acceptance or confirmation of acceptance must contain—

(a)

the name and address of the appointer;

(b)

the name and address of the appointee;

(c)

the name of the company concerned;

(d)

the time and date of receipt of the instrument of appointment; and

(e)

the time and date of acceptance.

(5)

Acceptance or confirmation of acceptance of appointment as a receiver or manager of a company's property, whether under the Act or these Rules, may be given by any person (including, in the case of a joint appointment, any joint appointee) duly authorised for that purpose on behalf of the receiver or manager.

CHAPTER 2Administrative receivers (other than in Scottish receiverships)

[Note: a document required by the Act or these Rules must also contain the standard contents set out in Part 1.]

Application of Chapter 24.2.

This Chapter applies to administrative receivers (other than those appointed under section 51 (Scottish receiverships)).

Interpretation4.3.

In this Chapter—

nominated person” means a relevant person who has been required by the administrative receiver to make out and deliver to the administrative receiver a statement of affairs; and

relevant person” means a person mentioned in section 47(3).

Administrative receiver's security4.4.

The cost of the administrative receiver's security required by section 390(3) for the proper performance of the administrative receiver's functions is an expense of the administrative receivership.

Publication of appointment of administrative receiver (section 46(1))4.5.(1)

The notice which an administrative receiver is required by section 46(1) to send to the company and the creditors on being appointed must contain—

(a)

identification details for the company;

(b)

any other registered name of the company in the 12 months before the date of the appointment;

(c)

any name under which the company has traded at any time in those 12 months, if substantially different from its then registered name;

(d)

the name and address of the person appointed;

(e)

the date of the appointment;

(f)

the name of the person who made the appointment;

(g)

the date of the instrument conferring the power under which the appointment was made;

(h)

a brief description of the instrument; and

(i)

a brief description of any assets of the company in relation to which the appointment is not made.

(2)

The notice which an administrative receiver is required by section 46(1) to publish—

(a)

must be gazetted;

(b)

may be advertised in such other manner as the administrative receiver thinks fit; and

(c)

must state—

(i)

that an administrative receiver has been appointed,

(ii)

the date of the appointment,

(iii)

the name of the person who made the appointment, and

(iv)

the nature of the business of the company.

Requirement to provide a statement of affairs (section 47(1))

[Note: see sections 234(1) and 235(1) for the application of section 235 to administrative receivers.]

4.6.(1)

A requirement under section 47(1) for a nominated person to make out and submit to the administrative receiver a statement of the affairs of the company must be made by a notice delivered to such a person.

(2)

The notice must be headed “Notice requiring statement of affairs” and must—

(a)

identify the company immediately below the heading;

(b)

require the recipient to prepare and submit to the administrative receiver a statement of the affairs of the company; and

(c)

inform each recipient of—

(i)

the name and address of any other nominated person to whom a notice has been delivered,

(ii)

the date by which the statement must be delivered to the administrative receiver, and

(iii)

the effect of sections 47(6) (penalty for non-compliance) and 235 (duty to co-operate with the office-holder).

(3)

The administrative receiver must inform each nominated person that a document for the preparation of the statement of affairs capable of completion in compliance with rule 4.7 can be supplied if requested.

Statement of affairs: contents and delivery of copy (section 47(2))

[Note: section 47(2) requires the statement of affairs to be verified by a statement of truth.]

4.7.(1)

The statement of affairs must be headed “Statement of affairs” and must state that it is a statement of the affairs of the company on a specified date, being the date on which the administrative receiver was appointed.

(2)

The statement of affairs must contain, in addition to the matters required by section 47(2)—

(a)

a summary of the assets of the company, setting out the book value and the estimated realisable value of—

(i)

any assets subject to a fixed charge,

(ii)

any assets subject to a floating charge,

(iii)

any uncharged assets, and

(iv)

the total assets available for preferential creditors;

(b)

a summary of the liabilities of the company, setting out—

(i)

the amount of preferential debts,

(ii)

an estimate of the deficiency with respect to preferential debts or the surplus available after paying the preferential debts,

(iii)

an estimate of the prescribed part, if applicable,

(iv)

an estimate of the total assets available to pay debts secured by floating charges,

(v)

the amount of debts secured by floating charges,

(vi)

an estimate of the deficiency with respect to debts secured by floating charges or the surplus available after paying the debts secured by floating charges,

(vii)

the amount of unsecured debts (excluding preferential debts and any deficiency with respect to debts secured by floating charges),

(viii)

an estimate of the deficiency with respect to unsecured debts or the surplus available after paying unsecured debts (excluding preferential debts and any deficiency with respect to debts secured by fixed and floating charges),

(ix)

any issued and called-up capital, and

(x)

an estimate of the deficiency with respect to, or surplus available to, members of the company;

(c)

a list of the company's creditors with the further particulars required by paragraph (3) indicating—

(i)

any creditors under hire-purchase, chattel leasing or conditional sale agreements,

(ii)

any creditors who are consumers claiming amounts paid in advance for the supply of goods or services, and

(iii)

any creditors claiming retention of title over property in the company's possession.

(3)

The particulars required by section 47(2) and paragraph (2)(c) of this rule to be included in the statement of affairs relating to each creditor are as follows—

(a)

the name and postal address;

(b)

the amount of the debt owed to the creditor;

(c)

details of any security held by the creditor;

(d)

the date the security was given; and

(e)

the value of any such security.

(4)

Paragraph (5) applies where the particulars required by paragraph (3) relate to creditors who are either—

(a)

employees or former employees of the company; or

(b)

consumers claiming amounts paid in advance for the supply of goods or services.

(5)

Where this paragraph applies—

(a)

the statement of affairs must state separately for each of paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) the number of such creditors and the total of the debts owed to them; and

(b)

the particulars required by paragraph (3) must be set out in separate schedules to the statement of affairs for each of paragraphs (4)(a) and (b).

(6)

The nominated person who makes the statement of truth required by section 47(2) (or, if more than one, by one of them) must deliver the statement of affairs together with a copy to the administrative receiver.

Statement of affairs: statement of concurrence4.8.(1)

The administrative receiver may require a relevant person to deliver to the administrative receiver a statement of concurrence.

(2)

A statement of concurrence is a statement, verified by a statement of truth, that that person concurs in the statement of affairs submitted by a nominated person.

(3)

The administrative receiver must inform the nominated person who has been required to submit a statement of affairs that the relevant person has been required to deliver a statement of concurrence.

(4)

The nominated person must deliver a copy of the statement of affairs to every relevant person who has been required to deliver a statement of concurrence.

(5)

A statement of concurrence—

(a)

must identify the company; and

(b)

may be qualified in relation to matters dealt with in the statement of affairs where the relevant person—

(i)

is not in agreement with the statement of affairs,

(ii)

considers the statement to be erroneous or misleading, or

(iii)

is without the direct knowledge necessary for concurring in it.

(6)

The relevant person must deliver the required statement of concurrence together with a copy to the administrative receiver before the end of the period of five business days (or such other period as the administrative receiver may agree) beginning with the day on which the relevant person receives the statement of affairs.

Statement of affairs: retention by administrative receiver4.9.

The administrative receiver must retain the verified statement of affairs and each statement of concurrence as part of the records of the receivership.

Statement of affairs: release from requirement and extension of time (section 47(5))4.10.(1)

The administrative receiver may exercise the power in section 47(5) to release a person from an obligation to submit a statement of affairs imposed under section 47(1) or (2), or to grant an extension of time, either on the administrative receiver's own discretion or at the request of a nominated person.

(2)

A nominated person may apply to the court if the administrative receiver refuses that person's request.

(3)

On receipt of an application, the court may, if it is satisfied that no sufficient cause is shown for it, dismiss it without giving notice to any party other than the applicant.

(4)

The applicant must, at least 14 days before any hearing, deliver to the administrative receiver a notice stating the venue with a copy of the application and of any evidence on which the applicant intends to rely.

(5)

The administrative receiver may do either or both of the following—

(a)

file a report of any matters which the administrative receiver thinks ought to be drawn to the court's attention; or

(b)

appear and be heard on the application.

(6)

If a report is filed, the administrative receiver must deliver a copy of it to the applicant not later than five business days before the hearing.

(7)

Sealed copies of any order made on the application must be delivered by the court to the applicant and the administrative receiver.

(8)

On any application under this rule, the applicant's costs must be paid by the applicant in any event; but the court may order that an allowance of all or part of them be payable out of the assets under the administrative receiver's control.

Statement of affairs: expenses4.11.(1)

The administrative receiver must pay, out of the assets under the administrative receiver's control, the expenses which the administrative receiver considers to have been reasonably incurred by—

(a)

a nominated person in making a statement of affairs and statement of truth; or

(b)

a relevant person in making a statement of concurrence.

(2)

Any decision by the administrative receiver under this rule is subject to appeal to the court.

Limited disclosure4.12.(1)

This rule applies where the administrative receiver thinks that disclosure of the whole or part of a statement of the company's affairs or a statement of concurrence would be likely to prejudice the conduct of the receivership or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person.

(2)

The administrative receiver may apply to the court for an order in respect of—

(a)

the statement of affairs; or

(b)

a statement of concurrence;

and the court may order that the whole or any specified part of the statement of affairs or a statement of concurrence must not be open to inspection except with permission of the court.

(3)

The court's order may include directions regarding the delivery of documents to the registrar of companies and the disclosure of relevant information to other persons.

Administrative receiver's report to the registrar of companies and secured creditors (section 48(1))4.13.(1)

The report which under section 48(1) an administrative receiver is to send to the registrar of companies must be accompanied by a copy of any statement of affairs under section 47 and any statement of concurrence under rule 4.8.

(2)

However the administrative receiver must not deliver to the registrar of companies with the statement of affairs any schedule required by rule 4.7(5)(b).

(3)

The duty to send a copy of the report to the registrar of companies is subject to any order for limited disclosure made under rule 4.12.

(4)

If a statement of affairs or statement of concurrence is submitted to the administrative receiver after the report is sent to the registrar of companies, the administrative receiver must deliver a copy of it to the registrar of companies as soon as reasonably practicable after its receipt by the administrative receiver.

(5)

The report must contain (in addition to the matters required by section 48(1)) estimates to the best of the administrative receiver's knowledge and belief of —

(a)

the value of the prescribed part (whether or not the administrative receiver might be required under section 176A to make the prescribed part available for the satisfaction of unsecured debts); and

(b)

the value of the company's net property (as defined by section 176A(6)).

(6)

The administrative receiver may exclude from an estimate under paragraph (5) information the disclosure of which could seriously prejudice the commercial interests of the company.

(7)

If the exclusion of such information affects the calculation of an estimate, the report must say so.

(8)

If the administrative receiver proposes to make an application to court under section 176A(5) the report must say so and give the reason for the application.

Copy of report for unsecured creditors (section 48(2))4.14.

A notice under section 48(2)(b) stating an address to which unsecured creditors should write for copies of an administrative receiver's report under that section—

(a)

must be gazetted;

(b)

may be advertised in such other manner as the administrative receiver thinks fit; and

(c)

must be accompanied by a notice under rule 4.15.

Invitation to creditors to form a creditors' committee4.15.(1)

An administrative receiver must deliver to the creditors with the report under section 48(1) a notice inviting the creditors to decide whether a creditors' committee should be established if sufficient creditors are willing to be members of the committee.

(2)

The notice must also invite nominations for membership of the committee, such nominations to be received by the administrative receiver by a date to be specified in the notice.

(3)

The notice must state that any nominations—

(a)

must be delivered to the administrative receiver by the specified date; and

(b)

can only be accepted if the administrative receiver is satisfied as to the creditor's eligibility under rule 17.4.

Disposal of charged property (section 43(1))4.16.(1)

This rule applies where an administrative receiver applies to the court under section 43(1) for authority to dispose of property of the company which is subject to a security.

(2)

The court must fix a venue for the hearing of the application.

(3)

As soon as reasonably practicable after the court has fixed the venue, the administrative receiver must deliver notice of the venue to the person who is the holder of the security.

(4)

If an order is made under section 43(1), the court must deliver two sealed copies to the administrative receiver and the administrative receiver must deliver one of them to the holder of the security.

Summary of receipts and payments4.17.(1)

The administrative receiver must deliver a summary of receipts and payments as receiver to the registrar of companies, the company and to the person who made the appointment, and to each member of the creditors' committee.

(2)

The notice delivered to the registrar of companies under rule 1.20 must contain the date of the appointment of the administrative receiver.

(3)

The summary must be delivered to those persons within two months after—

(a)

the end of the period of 12 months from the date of being appointed;

(b)

the end of every subsequent period of 12 months; and

(c)

ceasing to act as administrative receiver (unless there is a joint administrative receiver who continues in office).

(4)

The summary must show receipts and payments—

(a)

during the relevant period of 12 months; or

(b)

where the administrative receiver has ceased to act, during the period—

(i)

from the end of the last 12-month period to the time when the administrative receiver so ceased, or

(ii)

if there has been no previous summary, since being appointed.

(5)

This rule is without prejudice to the administrative receiver's duty to produce proper accounts otherwise than as above.

(6)

An administrative receiver who makes default in complying with this rule is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.

Resignation4.18.(1)

An administrative receiver must deliver notice of intention to resign at least five business days before the date the resignation is intended to take effect to—

(a)

the person by whom the appointment was made;

(b)

the company or, if it is then in liquidation, the liquidator; and

(c)

the members of the creditors' committee.

(2)

The notice must specify the date on which the administrative receiver intends the resignation to take effect.

Deceased administrative receiver4.19.(1)

If the administrative receiver dies a notice of the fact and date of death must be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to—

(a)

the person by whom the appointment was made;

(b)

the registrar of companies;

(c)

the company or, if it is in liquidation, the liquidator; and

(d)

the members of the creditors' committee.

(2)

The notice must be delivered by one of the following—

(a)

a surviving joint administrative receiver;

(b)

a member of the deceased administrative receiver's firm (if the deceased was a member or employee of a firm);

(c)

an officer of the deceased administrative receiver's company (if the deceased was an officer or employee of a company); or

(d)

a personal representative of the deceased administrative receiver.

(3)

If such a notice has not been delivered within 21 days following the administrative receiver's death then any other person may deliver the notice.

Other vacation of office4.20.

An administrative receiver, on vacating office on completion of the administrative receivership, or in consequence of ceasing to be qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company, must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver a notice of doing so to—

(a)

the person by whom the appointment was made;

(b)

the company or, if it is then in liquidation, the liquidator; and

(c)

the members of the creditors' committee.

Notice to registrar of companies (section 45(4))4.21.

Where an administrative receiver's office is vacated other than by death, the notice to the registrar of companies required by section 45(4) may be given by delivering to the registrar of companies the notice required by section 859K(3) of the Companies Act.

CHAPTER 3Non-administrative receivers and the prescribed part

[Note: a document required by the Act or these Rules must also contain the standard contents set out in Part 1.]

Application of Chapter 34.22.

This Chapter applies where a receiver (other than an administrative receiver) is appointed by the court or otherwise under a charge which was created as a floating charge; and section 176A applies.

Report to creditors4.23.(1)

Within three months (or such longer period as the court may allow) of the date of the appointment, the receiver must deliver to the creditors—

(a)

a notice of the appointment; and

(b)

a report.

(2)

The report must contain estimates to the best of the receiver's knowledge and belief of—

(a)

the value of the prescribed part (whether or not the receiver might be required under section 176A to make the prescribed part available for the satisfaction of unsecured debts); and

(b)

the value of company's net property (as defined by section 176A(6)).

(3)

The receiver may exclude from an estimate under paragraph (2) information the disclosure of which could seriously prejudice the commercial interests of the company.

(4)

If the exclusion of such information affects the calculation of an estimate, the report must say so.

(5)

If the receiver proposes to make an application to court under section 176A(5) the report must say so and give the reason for the application.

(6)

The report must also state whether, and if so why, the receiver proposes to present a petition for the winding up of the company.

(7)

The receiver may, instead of delivering the report under paragraph (1), cause a notice to be gazetted and may advertise that notice in such other manner as the receiver thinks fit where—

(a)

full details of the unsecured creditors of the company are not available to the receiver; or

(b)

the receiver thinks it is otherwise impracticable to deliver such a report.

(8)

A notice under paragraph (7) must contain the matters required to be included in the receiver's report.

Receiver to deal with prescribed part4.24.(1)

The receiver—

(a)

may present a petition for the winding up of the company if the ground of the petition is that in section 122(1)(f); and

(b)

must deliver to any administrator or liquidator the sums representing the prescribed part.

(2)

If there is no administrator or liquidator the receiver must—

(a)

apply to the court for directions as to the manner in which to discharge the duty under section 176A(2)(a); and

(b)

act in accordance with any directions given.

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<p>
Words in
<ref eId="ccd0ifdx4-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/1024/rule/4.1/1">rule 4.1(1)</ref>
inserted (6.4.2017) by
<ref eId="ccd0ifdx4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/366">The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/366)</ref>
,
<ref eId="ccd0ifdx4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/366/rule/1">rules 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="ccd0ifdx4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/366/rule/17">17</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c23175681" marker="M1">
<p>
Part 3 is amended by paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Schedule 9 to the
<ref eId="c00111" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/26">Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26)</ref>
.
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c23175691" marker="M2">
<p>
Section 48(1) is amended by paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 9 to the
<ref eId="c00113" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/26">Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26)</ref>
.
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c23175701" marker="M3">
<p>
Section 48(2) is amended by paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 9 to the
<ref eId="c00115" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/26">Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26)</ref>
.
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<p>
Inserted by Schedule 1 to
<ref eId="c00116" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/600">S.I. 2013/600</ref>
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<b>PART 4</b>
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<heading>RECEIVERSHIP</heading>
<intro>
<p>[Note: for the application of this Part see introductory rule 3.]</p>
</intro>
<chapter eId="part-4-chapter-1">
<num>CHAPTER 1</num>
<heading>Appointment of joint receivers or managers to whom Part 3 of the Act applies (other than those appointed under section 51 (Scottish receiverships))</heading>
<intro>
<p>[Note: a document required by the Act or these Rules must also contain the standard contents set out in Part 1.]</p>
</intro>
<rule eId="rule-4.1">
<heading>Receivers or managers appointed under an instrument: acceptance of appointment (section 33)</heading>
<num>4.1.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.1-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
This Chapter applies to all receivers to whom Part 3
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<paragraph eId="rule-4.1-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where two or more persons are appointed as joint receivers or managers of a company's property under powers contained in an instrument—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>each of them must accept the appointment in accordance with section 33 as if each were a sole appointee;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the joint appointment takes effect only when all of them have accepted; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the joint appointment is deemed to have been made at the time at which the instrument of appointment was received by or on behalf of all of them.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.1-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>A person who is appointed as the sole or joint receiver or manager of a company's property under powers contained in an instrument and accepts the appointment in accordance with section 33(1)(a), but not in writing, must confirm the acceptance in writing to the person making the appointment within five business days.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.1-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>The written acceptance or confirmation of acceptance must contain—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the name and address of the appointer;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the name and address of the appointee;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the name of the company concerned;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-4-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>the time and date of receipt of the instrument of appointment; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.1-4-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>the time and date of acceptance.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.1-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>Acceptance or confirmation of acceptance of appointment as a receiver or manager of a company's property, whether under the Act or these Rules, may be given by any person (including, in the case of a joint appointment, any joint appointee) duly authorised for that purpose on behalf of the receiver or manager.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
</chapter>
<chapter eId="part-4-chapter-2">
<num>CHAPTER 2</num>
<heading>Administrative receivers (other than in Scottish receiverships)</heading>
<intro>
<p>[Note: a document required by the Act or these Rules must also contain the standard contents set out in Part 1.]</p>
</intro>
<rule eId="rule-4.2">
<heading>Application of Chapter 2</heading>
<num>4.2.</num>
<content>
<p>This Chapter applies to administrative receivers (other than those appointed under section 51 (Scottish receiverships)).</p>
</content>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.3">
<heading>Interpretation</heading>
<num>4.3.</num>
<intro>
<p>In this Chapter—</p>
</intro>
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-nominated-person" eId="term-nominated-person">nominated person</term>
” means a relevant person who has been required by the administrative receiver to make out and deliver to the administrative receiver a statement of affairs; and
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-person" eId="term-relevant-person">relevant person</term>
” means a person mentioned in section 47(3).
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<rule eId="rule-4.4">
<heading>Administrative receiver's security</heading>
<num>4.4.</num>
<content>
<p>The cost of the administrative receiver's security required by section 390(3) for the proper performance of the administrative receiver's functions is an expense of the administrative receivership.</p>
</content>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.5">
<heading>Publication of appointment of administrative receiver (section 46(1))</heading>
<num>4.5.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.5-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice which an administrative receiver is required by section 46(1) to send to the company and the creditors on being appointed must contain—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>identification details for the company;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>any other registered name of the company in the 12 months before the date of the appointment;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>any name under which the company has traded at any time in those 12 months, if substantially different from its then registered name;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>the name and address of the person appointed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>the date of the appointment;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>the name of the person who made the appointment;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>the date of the instrument conferring the power under which the appointment was made;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-h">
<num>(h)</num>
<content>
<p>a brief description of the instrument; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-1-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>a brief description of any assets of the company in relation to which the appointment is not made.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.5-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice which an administrative receiver is required by section 46(1) to publish—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>must be gazetted;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>may be advertised in such other manner as the administrative receiver thinks fit; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.5-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>must state—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.5-2-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>that an administrative receiver has been appointed,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.5-2-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the date of the appointment,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.5-2-c-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>the name of the person who made the appointment, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.5-2-c-iv">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>the nature of the business of the company.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-n1">
<heading>Requirement to provide a statement of affairs (section 47(1))</heading>
<content>
<p>[Note: see sections 234(1) and 235(1) for the application of section 235 to administrative receivers.]</p>
</content>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.6">
<heading/>
<num>4.6.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.6-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>A requirement under section 47(1) for a nominated person to make out and submit to the administrative receiver a statement of the affairs of the company must be made by a notice delivered to such a person.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.6-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice must be headed “Notice requiring statement of affairs” and must—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.6-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>identify the company immediately below the heading;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.6-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>require the recipient to prepare and submit to the administrative receiver a statement of the affairs of the company; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.6-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>inform each recipient of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.6-2-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the name and address of any other nominated person to whom a notice has been delivered,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.6-2-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the date by which the statement must be delivered to the administrative receiver, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.6-2-c-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>the effect of sections 47(6) (penalty for non-compliance) and 235 (duty to co-operate with the office-holder).</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.6-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The administrative receiver must inform each nominated person that a document for the preparation of the statement of affairs capable of completion in compliance with rule 4.7 can be supplied if requested.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-n1">
<heading>Statement of affairs: contents and delivery of copy (section 47(2))</heading>
<content>
<p>[Note: section 47(2) requires the statement of affairs to be verified by a statement of truth.]</p>
</content>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.7">
<heading/>
<num>4.7.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.7-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The statement of affairs must be headed “Statement of affairs” and must state that it is a statement of the affairs of the company on a specified date, being the date on which the administrative receiver was appointed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.7-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The statement of affairs must contain, in addition to the matters required by section 47(2)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>a summary of the assets of the company, setting out the book value and the estimated realisable value of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>any assets subject to a fixed charge,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>any assets subject to a floating charge,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-a-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>any uncharged assets, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-a-iv">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>the total assets available for preferential creditors;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>a summary of the liabilities of the company, setting out—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of preferential debts,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>an estimate of the deficiency with respect to preferential debts or the surplus available after paying the preferential debts,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>an estimate of the prescribed part, if applicable,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-iv">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>an estimate of the total assets available to pay debts secured by floating charges,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-v">
<num>(v)</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of debts secured by floating charges,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-vi">
<num>(vi)</num>
<content>
<p>an estimate of the deficiency with respect to debts secured by floating charges or the surplus available after paying the debts secured by floating charges,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-vii">
<num>(vii)</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of unsecured debts (excluding preferential debts and any deficiency with respect to debts secured by floating charges),</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-viii">
<num>(viii)</num>
<content>
<p>an estimate of the deficiency with respect to unsecured debts or the surplus available after paying unsecured debts (excluding preferential debts and any deficiency with respect to debts secured by fixed and floating charges),</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-ix">
<num>(ix)</num>
<content>
<p>any issued and called-up capital, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-b-x">
<num>(x)</num>
<content>
<p>an estimate of the deficiency with respect to, or surplus available to, members of the company;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>a list of the company's creditors with the further particulars required by paragraph (3) indicating—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>any creditors under hire-purchase, chattel leasing or conditional sale agreements,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>any creditors who are consumers claiming amounts paid in advance for the supply of goods or services, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.7-2-c-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>any creditors claiming retention of title over property in the company's possession.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.7-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The particulars required by section 47(2) and paragraph (2)(c) of this rule to be included in the statement of affairs relating to each creditor are as follows—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the name and postal address;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of the debt owed to the creditor;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>details of any security held by the creditor;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-3-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>the date the security was given; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-3-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>the value of any such security.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.7-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>Paragraph (5) applies where the particulars required by paragraph (3) relate to creditors who are either—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>employees or former employees of the company; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>consumers claiming amounts paid in advance for the supply of goods or services.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.7-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where this paragraph applies—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the statement of affairs must state separately for each of paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) the number of such creditors and the total of the debts owed to them; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.7-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the particulars required by paragraph (3) must be set out in separate schedules to the statement of affairs for each of paragraphs (4)(a) and (b).</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.7-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>The nominated person who makes the statement of truth required by section 47(2) (or, if more than one, by one of them) must deliver the statement of affairs together with a copy to the administrative receiver.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.8">
<heading>Statement of affairs: statement of concurrence</heading>
<num>4.8.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.8-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The administrative receiver may require a relevant person to deliver to the administrative receiver a statement of concurrence.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.8-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>A statement of concurrence is a statement, verified by a statement of truth, that that person concurs in the statement of affairs submitted by a nominated person.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.8-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The administrative receiver must inform the nominated person who has been required to submit a statement of affairs that the relevant person has been required to deliver a statement of concurrence.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.8-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>The nominated person must deliver a copy of the statement of affairs to every relevant person who has been required to deliver a statement of concurrence.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.8-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>A statement of concurrence—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.8-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>must identify the company; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.8-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>may be qualified in relation to matters dealt with in the statement of affairs where the relevant person—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.8-5-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>is not in agreement with the statement of affairs,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.8-5-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>considers the statement to be erroneous or misleading, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.8-5-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>is without the direct knowledge necessary for concurring in it.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.8-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>The relevant person must deliver the required statement of concurrence together with a copy to the administrative receiver before the end of the period of five business days (or such other period as the administrative receiver may agree) beginning with the day on which the relevant person receives the statement of affairs.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.9">
<heading>Statement of affairs: retention by administrative receiver</heading>
<num>4.9.</num>
<content>
<p>The administrative receiver must retain the verified statement of affairs and each statement of concurrence as part of the records of the receivership.</p>
</content>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.10">
<heading>Statement of affairs: release from requirement and extension of time (section 47(5))</heading>
<num>4.10.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The administrative receiver may exercise the power in section 47(5) to release a person from an obligation to submit a statement of affairs imposed under section 47(1) or (2), or to grant an extension of time, either on the administrative receiver's own discretion or at the request of a nominated person.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>A nominated person may apply to the court if the administrative receiver refuses that person's request.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>On receipt of an application, the court may, if it is satisfied that no sufficient cause is shown for it, dismiss it without giving notice to any party other than the applicant.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>The applicant must, at least 14 days before any hearing, deliver to the administrative receiver a notice stating the venue with a copy of the application and of any evidence on which the applicant intends to rely.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>The administrative receiver may do either or both of the following—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.10-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>file a report of any matters which the administrative receiver thinks ought to be drawn to the court's attention; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.10-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>appear and be heard on the application.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>If a report is filed, the administrative receiver must deliver a copy of it to the applicant not later than five business days before the hearing.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>Sealed copies of any order made on the application must be delivered by the court to the applicant and the administrative receiver.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.10-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<content>
<p>On any application under this rule, the applicant's costs must be paid by the applicant in any event; but the court may order that an allowance of all or part of them be payable out of the assets under the administrative receiver's control.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.11">
<heading>Statement of affairs: expenses</heading>
<num>4.11.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.11-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>The administrative receiver must pay, out of the assets under the administrative receiver's control, the expenses which the administrative receiver considers to have been reasonably incurred by—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.11-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a nominated person in making a statement of affairs and statement of truth; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.11-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a relevant person in making a statement of concurrence.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.11-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Any decision by the administrative receiver under this rule is subject to appeal to the court.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.12">
<heading>Limited disclosure</heading>
<num>4.12.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.12-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>This rule applies where the administrative receiver thinks that disclosure of the whole or part of a statement of the company's affairs or a statement of concurrence would be likely to prejudice the conduct of the receivership or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.12-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The administrative receiver may apply to the court for an order in respect of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.12-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the statement of affairs; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.12-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a statement of concurrence;</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>and the court may order that the whole or any specified part of the statement of affairs or a statement of concurrence must not be open to inspection except with permission of the court.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.12-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The court's order may include directions regarding the delivery of documents to the registrar of companies and the disclosure of relevant information to other persons.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.13">
<heading>Administrative receiver's report to the registrar of companies and secured creditors (section 48(1))</heading>
<num>4.13.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
The report which under section 48(1)
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an administrative receiver is to send to the registrar of companies must be accompanied by a copy of any statement of affairs under section 47 and any statement of concurrence under rule 4.8.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>However the administrative receiver must not deliver to the registrar of companies with the statement of affairs any schedule required by rule 4.7(5)(b).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The duty to send a copy of the report to the registrar of companies is subject to any order for limited disclosure made under rule 4.12.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>If a statement of affairs or statement of concurrence is submitted to the administrative receiver after the report is sent to the registrar of companies, the administrative receiver must deliver a copy of it to the registrar of companies as soon as reasonably practicable after its receipt by the administrative receiver.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>The report must contain (in addition to the matters required by section 48(1)) estimates to the best of the administrative receiver's knowledge and belief of —</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.13-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the value of the prescribed part (whether or not the administrative receiver might be required under section 176A to make the prescribed part available for the satisfaction of unsecured debts); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.13-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the value of the company's net property (as defined by section 176A(6)).</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>The administrative receiver may exclude from an estimate under paragraph (5) information the disclosure of which could seriously prejudice the commercial interests of the company.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>If the exclusion of such information affects the calculation of an estimate, the report must say so.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.13-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<content>
<p>If the administrative receiver proposes to make an application to court under section 176A(5) the report must say so and give the reason for the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.14">
<heading>Copy of report for unsecured creditors (section 48(2))</heading>
<num>4.14.</num>
<intro>
<p>
A notice under section 48(2)(b)
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stating an address to which unsecured creditors should write for copies of an administrative receiver's report under that section—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.14-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>must be gazetted;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.14-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>may be advertised in such other manner as the administrative receiver thinks fit; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.14-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>must be accompanied by a notice under rule 4.15.</p>
</content>
</level>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.15">
<heading>Invitation to creditors to form a creditors' committee</heading>
<num>4.15.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.15-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>An administrative receiver must deliver to the creditors with the report under section 48(1) a notice inviting the creditors to decide whether a creditors' committee should be established if sufficient creditors are willing to be members of the committee.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.15-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The notice must also invite nominations for membership of the committee, such nominations to be received by the administrative receiver by a date to be specified in the notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.15-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice must state that any nominations—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.15-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>must be delivered to the administrative receiver by the specified date; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.15-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>can only be accepted if the administrative receiver is satisfied as to the creditor's eligibility under rule 17.4.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.16">
<heading>Disposal of charged property (section 43(1))</heading>
<num>4.16.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.16-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>This rule applies where an administrative receiver applies to the court under section 43(1) for authority to dispose of property of the company which is subject to a security.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.16-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The court must fix a venue for the hearing of the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.16-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>As soon as reasonably practicable after the court has fixed the venue, the administrative receiver must deliver notice of the venue to the person who is the holder of the security.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.16-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>If an order is made under section 43(1), the court must deliver two sealed copies to the administrative receiver and the administrative receiver must deliver one of them to the holder of the security.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.17">
<heading>Summary of receipts and payments</heading>
<num>4.17.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.17-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The administrative receiver must deliver a summary of receipts and payments as receiver to the registrar of companies, the company and to the person who made the appointment, and to each member of the creditors' committee.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.17-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The notice delivered to the registrar of companies under rule 1.20 must contain the date of the appointment of the administrative receiver.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.17-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The summary must be delivered to those persons within two months after—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.17-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the end of the period of 12 months from the date of being appointed;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.17-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the end of every subsequent period of 12 months; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.17-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>ceasing to act as administrative receiver (unless there is a joint administrative receiver who continues in office).</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.17-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>The summary must show receipts and payments—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.17-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>during the relevant period of 12 months; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.17-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>where the administrative receiver has ceased to act, during the period—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.17-4-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>from the end of the last 12-month period to the time when the administrative receiver so ceased, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="rule-4.17-4-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>if there has been no previous summary, since being appointed.</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.17-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>This rule is without prejudice to the administrative receiver's duty to produce proper accounts otherwise than as above.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.17-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>An administrative receiver who makes default in complying with this rule is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.18">
<heading>Resignation</heading>
<num>4.18.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.18-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>An administrative receiver must deliver notice of intention to resign at least five business days before the date the resignation is intended to take effect to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.18-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the person by whom the appointment was made;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.18-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the company or, if it is then in liquidation, the liquidator; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.18-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the members of the creditors' committee.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.18-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The notice must specify the date on which the administrative receiver intends the resignation to take effect.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.19">
<heading>Deceased administrative receiver</heading>
<num>4.19.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.19-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>If the administrative receiver dies a notice of the fact and date of death must be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the person by whom the appointment was made;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the registrar of companies;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the company or, if it is in liquidation, the liquidator; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-1-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>the members of the creditors' committee.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.19-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice must be delivered by one of the following—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a surviving joint administrative receiver;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a member of the deceased administrative receiver's firm (if the deceased was a member or employee of a firm);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>an officer of the deceased administrative receiver's company (if the deceased was an officer or employee of a company); or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.19-2-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>a personal representative of the deceased administrative receiver.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.19-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>If such a notice has not been delivered within 21 days following the administrative receiver's death then any other person may deliver the notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.20">
<heading>Other vacation of office</heading>
<num>4.20.</num>
<intro>
<p>An administrative receiver, on vacating office on completion of the administrative receivership, or in consequence of ceasing to be qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company, must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver a notice of doing so to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.20-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the person by whom the appointment was made;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.20-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the company or, if it is then in liquidation, the liquidator; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.20-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the members of the creditors' committee.</p>
</content>
</level>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.21">
<heading>Notice to registrar of companies (section 45(4))</heading>
<num>4.21.</num>
<content>
<p>
Where an administrative receiver's office is vacated other than by death, the notice to the registrar of companies required by section 45(4) may be given by delivering to the registrar of companies the notice required by section 859K(3)
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of the Companies Act.
</p>
</content>
</rule>
</chapter>
<chapter eId="part-4-chapter-3">
<num>CHAPTER 3</num>
<heading>Non-administrative receivers and the prescribed part</heading>
<intro>
<p>[Note: a document required by the Act or these Rules must also contain the standard contents set out in Part 1.]</p>
</intro>
<rule eId="rule-4.22">
<heading>Application of Chapter 3</heading>
<num>4.22.</num>
<content>
<p>This Chapter applies where a receiver (other than an administrative receiver) is appointed by the court or otherwise under a charge which was created as a floating charge; and section 176A applies.</p>
</content>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.23">
<heading>Report to creditors</heading>
<num>4.23.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Within three months (or such longer period as the court may allow) of the date of the appointment, the receiver must deliver to the creditors—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.23-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a notice of the appointment; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.23-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a report.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The report must contain estimates to the best of the receiver's knowledge and belief of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.23-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the value of the prescribed part (whether or not the receiver might be required under section 176A to make the prescribed part available for the satisfaction of unsecured debts); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.23-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the value of company's net property (as defined by section 176A(6)).</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The receiver may exclude from an estimate under paragraph (2) information the disclosure of which could seriously prejudice the commercial interests of the company.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>If the exclusion of such information affects the calculation of an estimate, the report must say so.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>If the receiver proposes to make an application to court under section 176A(5) the report must say so and give the reason for the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>The report must also state whether, and if so why, the receiver proposes to present a petition for the winding up of the company.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<intro>
<p>The receiver may, instead of delivering the report under paragraph (1), cause a notice to be gazetted and may advertise that notice in such other manner as the receiver thinks fit where—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.23-7-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>full details of the unsecured creditors of the company are not available to the receiver; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.23-7-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the receiver thinks it is otherwise impracticable to deliver such a report.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.23-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<content>
<p>A notice under paragraph (7) must contain the matters required to be included in the receiver's report.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</rule>
<rule eId="rule-4.24">
<heading>Receiver to deal with prescribed part</heading>
<num>4.24.</num>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.24-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>The receiver—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.24-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>may present a petition for the winding up of the company if the ground of the petition is that in section 122(1)(f); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.24-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>must deliver to any administrator or liquidator the sums representing the prescribed part.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="rule-4.24-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>If there is no administrator or liquidator the receiver must—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.24-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>apply to the court for directions as to the manner in which to discharge the duty under section 176A(2)(a); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="rule-4.24-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>act in accordance with any directions given.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
</rule>
</chapter>
</part>
</body>
</act>
</akomaNtoso>