http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/3.26/2021-09-30The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2024-07-02Expert Participation2021-09-30 These 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 3ADMINISTRATIONCHAPTER 4Appointment of administrator by company or directorsNotice of appointment: filing with the court31Three copies of the notice of appointment must be filed with the court, accompanied by—athe administrator's consent to act; andbthe written consent of all those persons to whom notice was given in accordance with paragraph 26(1) of Schedule B1 unless the period of notice set out in paragraph 26(1) has expired.2Where a notice of intention to appoint an administrator has not been given, the copies of the notice of appointment must also be accompanied by—aa copy of the resolution of the company to appoint an administrator, where the company is making the appointment; orba record of the decision of the directors, where the directors are making the appointment.3The court must apply to the copies the seal of the court, endorse them with the date and time of filing and deliver two of the sealed copies to the appointer.4The appointer must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver one of the sealed copies to the administrator.
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