The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Review of order

10.114.—(1) Where an income payments order is in force, either the trustee or the bankrupt may apply to the court for the order to be varied or discharged.

(2) If the application is made by the trustee, rule 10.109 applies (with any necessary modification) as in the case of an application for an income payments order.

(3) If the application is made by the bankrupt, it must be accompanied by a short statement of the grounds on which it is made.

(4) 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.

(5) Unless the application is dismissed, the court must fix a venue for it to be heard.

(6) The applicant must, at least 28 days before any hearing, deliver to the trustee or the bankrupt (whichever of them is not the applicant) a notice stating the venue with—

(a) a copy of the application; and

(b) where the applicant is the bankrupt, a copy of the statement of the grounds for the application referred to in paragraph (3).

(7) The trustee may do either or both of the following—

(a) file a report of any matters which the trustee thinks ought to be drawn to the court’s attention; or

(b) appear and be heard on the application.

(8) The trustee must file a copy of a report under paragraph (7)(a) with the court not less than five business days before the date fixed for the hearing and must deliver a copy of it to the bankrupt.

(9) The court order must contain—

(a) identification details for the proceedings;

(b) the name and title of the judge making the order;

(c) the name and postal address of the applicant;

(d) an order that the income payments order specified is varied as specified;

(e) the date of the income payments order referred to in paragraph (d);

(f) details of how the income payments order is varied by this order; and

(g) the date of the order.

(10) Sealed copies of any order made on the application must be delivered by the court to the trustee, the bankrupt and the payer (if other than the bankrupt) as soon as reasonably practicable after the order is made.