The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

CHAPTER 7 E+W Standard contents of notices for delivery to other persons etc.

[Note: the requirements in Chapter 7 must be read with rule 1.6 which sets out the information required to identify an office-holder, a company etc.]

Standard contents of notices to be delivered to persons other than the registrar of companies E+W

1.28.—(1) Where the Act or these Rules require a notice to be delivered to a person other than the registrar of companies in respect of proceedings under [F1 Part A1] to 11 of the Act or the [F2 EU Regulation], the notice must contain the standard contents set out in this Chapter (in addition to any content specifically required by the Act or another provision of these Rules).

(2) A notice of more than one type must satisfy the requirements which apply to each.

(3) However, the requirements in respect of a document which is to be delivered to another person at the same time as the registrar of companies may be satisfied by delivering to that other person a copy of the document delivered to the registrar.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in rule 1.28 substituted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rule 1, Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3 Table (with rules 4, 5)

F2 Words in rule 1.28(1) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) and Insolvency (Scotland) (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1115), rules 1(1), 23(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

Standard contents of all notices E+W

1.29.  A notice must—

(a) state the nature of the notice;

(b) identify the proceedings;

(c) in the case of proceedings relating to an individual, identify the bankrupt or debtor;

(d) state the section of the Act, the paragraph of Schedule F3 ... B1 or the rule under which the notice is given; and

(e) in the case of a notice delivered by the office-holder, state the contact details for the office-holder.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in rule 1.29(d) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rule 1, Sch. 2 para. 3 Table (with rules 4, 5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

Standard contents of notices relating to the office of office-holders E+W

1.30.  A notice relating to the office of the office-holder must also identify the office-holder and state—

(a) the date of the event of which notice is delivered;

[F4 (b) where the document relates to—

(i) an appointment, (other than an appointment to which sub-paragraph (b)(ii) refers), the person, body or court making the appointment; or

(ii) in the case of an appointment of a person as a monitor in respect of a moratorium for a company to which section A3 applies, the court with which the relevant documents, within the meaning given by section A6, were filed.]

(c) where the notice relates to the termination of an appointment, the reason for that termination.

Textual Amendments

F4 Rule 1.30(b) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rules 1, 9 (with rules 4, 5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

Standard contents of notices relating to documents E+W

1.31.  A notice relating to a document must also state—

(a) the nature of the document;

(b) the date of the document; and

(c) where the document relates to a period of time the period of time to which the document relates.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

Standard contents of notices relating to court proceedings or orders E+W

1.32.  A notice relating to court proceedings must also identify those proceedings and if the notice relates to a court order state—

(a) the nature of the order; and

(b) the date of the order.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

Standard contents of notices of the results of decisions E+W

1.33.  A notice of the result of a decision procedure, deemed consent procedure or meeting must also state—

(a) the purpose of the procedure or meeting;

(b) a description of the procedure or meeting used;

(c) in the case of a decision procedure or meeting, the venue;

(d) whether, in the case of a meeting, the required quorum was in place; and

(e) the outcome (including any decisions made or resolutions passed).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

Standard contents of returns or reports of matters considered by company members by correspondence E+W

1.34.  A return or report of a matter, consideration of which has been sought from the members of a company by correspondence, must also specify—

(a) the purpose of the consideration; and

(b) the outcome of the consideration (including any resolutions passed or deemed to be passed).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))