The Postal Administration Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021

Limited disclosure of paragraph 50 statement

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21.—(1) Where the postal administrator thinks that it would prejudice the conduct of the postal administration or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person for any of the matters specified in Rule 20(2)(h) and (i) to be disclosed, the postal administrator may apply to the court for an order of limited disclosure in respect of any specified part of the statement under paragraph 50.

(2) The court may, on such application, order that some or all of the specified part of the statement shall not be sent to the registrar or to creditors or members of the company as otherwise required by paragraph 50(4).

(3) The postal administrator shall forthwith send to the persons specified in paragraph 50(4) the statement under paragraph 50 (to the extent provided by the order) and an indication of the nature of the matter in relation to which the order was made.

(4) The postal administrator shall also send a copy of the order to the registrar.

(5) A creditor who seeks disclosure of a part of a statement under paragraph 50 in relation to which an order has been made under this Rule may apply to the court for an order that the postal administrator disclose it. The application shall be supported by written evidence in the form of an affidavit.

(6) The applicant shall give the postal administrator notice of the application at least 3 business days before the hearing.

(7) The court may make any order for disclosure subject to any conditions as to confidentiality, duration, the scope of the order in the event of any change of circumstances, or other matters as it sees just.

(8) If there is a material change in circumstances rendering the limit on disclosure or any part of it unnecessary, the postal administrator shall, forthwith after the change, apply to the court for the order or any part of it to be rescinded.

(9) The postal administrator shall, forthwith after the making of an order under paragraph (8) of this Rule, send to the persons specified in paragraph 50(4) a copy of the statement under paragraph 50 to the extent provided by the order.

(10) The Rules of Court of Judicature do not apply to an application under this Rule.