The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010

New Rule after Rule 2.48

63.  After Rule 2.48 insert—

“2.48A    Creditors’ request for further information

(1) If—

(a) within 21 days of receipt of a progress report under Rule 2.47—

(i) a secured creditor, or

(ii) an unsecured creditor with the concurrence of at least 5% in value of the unsecured creditors (including the creditor in question), or

(b) with the permission of the court upon an application made within that period of 21 days, any unsecured creditor,

makes a request in writing to the administrator for further information about remuneration or expenses (other than pre-administration costs) set out in a statement required by Rule 2.47(1)(db) or (dc), the administrator must, within 14 days of receipt of the request, comply with paragraph (2).

(2) The administrator complies with this paragraph by either—

(a) providing all of the information asked for, or

(b) so far as the administrator considers that—

(i) the time or cost of preparation of the information would be excessive, or

(ii) disclosure of the information would be prejudicial to the conduct of the administration or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person, or

(iii) the administrator is subject to an obligation of confidentiality in respect of the information,

giving reasons for not providing all of the information.

(3) Any creditor, who need not be the same as the creditor who requested further information under paragraph (1), may apply to the court within 21 days of—

(a) the giving by the administrator of reasons for not providing all of the information asked for, or

(b) the expiry of the 14 days provided for in paragraph (1),

and the court may make such order as it thinks just.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (3), the order of the court under that paragraph may extend the period of 8 weeks provided for in Rule 2.109(1B) by such further period as the court thinks just.”.