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PART 18COURT PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE

CHAPTER 1APPLICATIONS (GENERAL)

Preliminary

182.  This Part applies to any application made to the court under Part 2 of the Banking Act or these Rules except an application under section 95 of the Banking Act for a building society insolvency order.

Interpretation

183.  Apply rule 7.06 of the 1991 Rules.

Form and contents of application

184.  Apply rule 7.07 of the 1991 Rules

Application under Article 150A(5) to disapply Article 150A

185.—(1) Apply rule 7.07A(1) of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1), omit “administrator or receiver”.

(3) Omit paragraph (2)(a).

Filing and service of application

186.  Apply rule 7.08 of the 1991 Rules.

Notice of application under Article 150A(5)

187.—(1) Apply rule 7.08A(2) of the 1991 Rules.

(2) Omit from “save that notice” to “State liquidator”.

Other hearings without notice

188.  Apply rule 7.09 of the 1991 Rules.

Hearing of application

189.  Apply rule 7.03 of the 1991 Rules.

Use of affidavit evidence

190.  Apply rule 7.10 of the 1991 Rules.

Filing and service of affidavits

191.  Apply rule 7.11 of the 1991 Rules.

Use of reports

192.—(1) Unless the application involves other parties, or the court orders otherwise, a report may be filed in court instead of an affidavit by—

(a)the building society liquidator,

(b)the provisional building society liquidator, or

(c)the special manager.

(2) In any case where a report is filed instead of an affidavit, the report shall be treated for the purposes of rule 191 and any hearing before the court as if it were an affidavit.

Adjournment of hearing: directions

193.—(1) Apply rule 7.13 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (2)(c)(iii), for “rule 7.12(1)(b)” substitute “rule 192(1) of the 2014 Rules”.

CHAPTER 3SHORTHAND WRITERS

Nomination and appointment of shorthand writers

194.—(1) Apply rule 7.14 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (2) omit “113” and “263 or 337”.

(3) Omit paragraph (3).

Remuneration

195.  Apply rule 7.16 of the 1991 Rules.

CHAPTER 4ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

Enforcement of court orders

196.  Apply rule 7.19 of the 1991 Rules.

Orders enforcing compliance with the Rules

197.—(1) The court may on application of the building society liquidator, or the provisional building society liquidator as the case may be, make such orders as it thinks necessary for the enforcement of obligations falling on any person in accordance with—

(a)Article 121(2) of the 1989 Order (“General functions in winding up by the High Court”); or

(b)Article 199 of the 1989 Order (“Duty to cooperate with office holder”).

(2) An order of the court under this rule may provide that all the costs of and incidental to the application for it shall be borne by the person against whom the order is made.

Warrants (general provisions)

198.—(1) A warrant issued by the court under any provision of the 1989 Order shall be addressed to such officer of the court as the warrant specifies, or to any constable.

(2) In this Chapter references to property include books, papers and records.

Warrants under Article 200

199.—(1) Apply rule 7.22 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1), omit “or 337 (the equivalent in bankruptcy),”.

CHAPTER 5COURT RECORDS AND RETURNS

Title of proceedings

200.  Every proceeding under Part 2 of the Banking Act shall, with any necessary additions, be titled “IN THE MATTER OF ………. (naming the building society to which the proceedings relate) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKING ACT 2009”.

Court records

201.  Apply rule 7.24 of the 1991 Rules.

Inspection of records

202.  Apply rule 7.25 of the 1991 Rules.

File of court proceedings and inspection

203.—(1) The Court shall open and maintain a file for each building society insolvency and (subject to the direction of the Master) all documents relating to that building society insolvency shall be placed on that file.

(2) Where a file has been opened under paragraph (1), the following have the right, at all reasonable times, to inspect that file—

(a)the building society liquidator;

(b)any person stating in writing that they are a creditor of the society to which the building society insolvency relates;

(c)a member of the society;

(d)any person who is, or at any time has been, a director or officer of the society to which the building society insolvency relates;

(e)any person who is a contributory of the society to which the building society insolvency relates;

(f)the Bank of England;

(g)the appropriate regulator; and

(h)the FSCS.

(3) The right of inspection conferred on any person by paragraph (2) may be exercised on their behalf by a person properly authorised by them.

(4) Any person may, with permission of the court, inspect the file.

(5) The right of inspection conferred by this rule is not exercisable in respect of documents, or parts of documents, which the court has directed (either generally or specially) are not to be open to inspection without the court’s permission.

(6) An application for a direction of the court under paragraph (5) may be made by the building society liquidator or by any party appearing to the court to have an interest in the building society insolvency.

(7) If for the purposes of powers conferred by the 1989 Order, the Banking Act or these Rules the Department wishes to inspect the file on a building society insolvency and requests the court to transmit the file to it, the court shall comply with the request or, if the file is for the time being in use for the court’s own purposes, as soon as the file is no longer in such use.

(8) Rule 202 applies in respect of the court’s records on any building society insolvency as it applies in respect of court records of general insolvency proceedings.

CHAPTER 6COSTS AND TAXATION

Application of Rules of the Court of Judicature

204.  Apply rule 7.29 of the 1991 Rules.

Requirement to tax costs

205.—(1) Apply rule 7.30 of the 1991 Rules(3).

(2) In paragraph (1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

in relation to, or as an expense of a building society insolvency,.

(3) In paragraph (2) omit “or creditors’”;

(4) In paragraph (5) for “trustee in bankruptcy or a liquidator” substitute “building society liquidator”;

(5) Omit paragraph (6).

Measurement of remuneration by Taxing Master

206.—(1) — Apply rule 7.31 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1), for “insolvency proceedings”, substitute “a building society insolvency”.

(3) Omit paragraph (9)

Procedure where taxation required

207.  Apply rule 7.32 of the 1991 Rules.

Costs paid otherwise than out of the insolvent estate

208.  Apply rule 7.34 of the 1991 Rules.

Award of costs against responsible insolvency practitioner

209.—(1) Apply rule 7.35 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) For “Without prejudice” to “the official receiver or” substitute “Where”.

Application for costs

210.—(1) Apply rule 7.36 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1) for “insolvency” substitute “building society insolvency”.

(3) In paragraph (2), omit “, and, in a winding up by the court or bankruptcy, on the official receiver”;

(4) In paragraph (3), omit “and, where appropriate, the official receiver”.

Costs and expenses of witnesses

211.—(1) Apply rule 7.37 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1), omit “the bankrupt or”.

(3) Omit paragraph (2).

Certificate of taxation

212.  Order 62, rule 22 of the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980(4) applies in respect of the certification of such measurement as it applies in respect of the issue of a certificate of taxation, with the necessary modifications.

CHAPTER 7PERSONS INCAPABLE OF MANAGING THEIR AFFAIRS

Introductory

213.  Apply rule 7.38 of the 1991 Rules.

Appointment of another person to act

214.—(1) Apply rule 7.39 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) Omit paragraph (3)(c).

Affidavit in support of application

215.—(1) Apply rule 7.40 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1) omit from the beginning to “receiver”.

(3) Omit paragraph (2).

Service of notices following appointment

216.  Apply rule 7.41 of the 1991 Rules.

CHAPTER 8APPEALS IN BUILDING SOCIETY INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

Appeals and review of court orders

217.—(1) The High Court may review, rescind or vary any order made by it in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Part 2 of the Banking Act.

(2) An appeal from a decision of a Master of the High Court lies, with the permission of the Master or a judge of the High Court, to a single judge of the High Court, and a second appeal lies, with the permission of the Court of Appeal to the Court of Appeal.

(3) An appeal of a decision of first instance of a judge of the High Court lies, with the permission of the judge or the Court of Appeal, to the Court of Appeal.

Procedure on appeal

218.  Apply rule 7.42 of the 1991 Rules.

Appeal against a decision of the Department

219.—(1) Apply rule 7.44 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) Omit paragraph (2).

CHAPTER 9GENERAL

Principal court Rules and practice to apply

220.  The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980(5) and the practice and procedure of the High Court (including any practice direction) apply to building society insolvency proceedings in the High Court, with any necessary modifications, except so far as is inconsistent with these Rules.

Right of attendance

221.—(1) Apply rule 7.47 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) For “company” substitute “building society”.

Restriction on concurrent proceedings and remedies

222.  Where in a building society insolvency, the court makes an order staying any action, execution or legal process against the property of the society, service of the order may be effected by delivering a sealed copy to the address for service of the plaintiff or other person having the carriage of the proceedings to be stayed.

Security in court

223.  Apply rule 7.53 of the 1991 Rules.

Payment into court

224.  Order 22 of the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980 applies.

Discovery

225.—(1) Apply rule 7.54 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) After paragraph (2) insert—

(3) Before the passing of a full payment resolution the court shall only grant an order on an application under paragraph (1) if satisfied that granting the order is unlikely to prejudice the achievement of Objective 1..

Office copies of documents

226.  Apply rule 7.55 of the 1991 Rules.

(1)

Rule 7.07A was inserted by S.R. 2006 No. 47.

(2)

Rule 7.08A was inserted by S.R. 2006 No. 47.

(3)

Rule 7.30(1) was amended by S.R. 2008 No. 118.

(4)

S.R. 1980 No. 346, as amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), section 59 and Schedule 11.

(5)

S.R. 1980 No. 346, as amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), section 59 and Schedule 11.