The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2009

Insertion of new Rule 4.21B

21.  At the end of Chapter 3, after Rule 4.21A, add—

“Petition dismissed

4.21B.— (1) Unless the court otherwise directs, when a petition is dismissed, as soon as reasonably practicable the petitioner shall give notice of the dismissal. Such notice shall be—

(a) gazetted; or

(b) advertised in accordance with any directions of the court.

(2) The notice published in accordance with paragraph (1) shall state—

(a) the name, registered number of the company and the address of its registered office, or

(i) in the case of an unregistered company, the address of its principal place of business;

(ii) in the case of an oversea company, the address at which service of the petition was effected;

(b) the name and address of the petitioner;

(c) where the petitioner is the company itself, the address of its registered office or, in the case of an unregistered company, of its principal place of business;

(d) the date on which the petition was presented;

(e) the date on which the petition was gazetted or otherwise advertised; and

(f) the date of the hearing at which the petition was dismissed.

(3) Where—

(a) the petitioner is not the company itself; and

(b) the petitioner has not complied with paragraphs (1) and (2) within 21 days of the date of the hearing at which the petition was dismissed,

the company may give notice of the dismissal itself. Such notice shall be gazetted.”.