11.—(1) For paragraph (1), there shall be substituted the following:-
“(1) This Rule applies where the liquidator is appointed by the court under section 100(3) or 108.”.
(2) Paragraphs 4(a) and 5 shall be deleted.
12.—(1) For paragraphs (1) to (3) there shall be substituted the following:-
“(1) This Rule applies where a person is nominated for appointment as liquidator under section 100(1) either by a meeting of the creditors or by a meeting of the company.
(2) Subject as follows, the chairman of the meeting shall certify the appointment, but not unless and until the person to be appointed has provided him with a written cot statement to the effect that he is an insolvency practitioner, duly qualified under the Act to be the liquidator and that he consents so to act. The liquidator's appointment is effective from the date of the certificate.[Form 4.8 (Scot)]
(3) The chairman shall forthwith send the certificate to the liquidator, who shall keep it in the sederunt book.”.[Form 4.8 (Scot)]
(2) Paragraphs(4)(a) and (5) shall not apply.
(3) In paragraph (6), for the reference to paragraphs (4) and (5), there shall be substituted a reference to paragraphs (3) and (4).
13.—(1) In paragraph (1), for the references to section 172(2) and (3), there shall be substituted a reference to section 171(2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph (2), for the references to section 172(2) and 174(4)(a) or (/J), there shall be substituted a reference to section 171(2) and 173(2)(a) or (b).
14. In this Rule the references to the court shall be deleted.
15. In paragraph (1), for the reference to section 174(4)(a), there shall be substituted a reference to section 173(2)(a), and the reference to the court shall be deleted.
16.—(1) In paragraph (1), for the reference to section 172(6), there shall be substituted a reference to section 171(5).
(2) In paragraph (2), for the reference to section 174(4)(c), there shall be substituted a reference to section 173(2)(c).
17. In this Rule for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following:-
“(3) The liquidator, whose resignation is accepted, shall forthwith after the meeting give notice of his resignation to the registrar of companies as required by section 171(5).”.[Form 4.16 (Scot)]
18. For this Rule, substitute the following:-
4.31.—(1) The liquidator shall give at least 28 days' notice of the final meeting of creditors to be held under section 106. The notice shall be sent to all creditors whose claims in the liquidation have been accepted.
(2) At the final meeting, the creditors may question the liquidator with respect to any matter contained in the account required under that section and may resolve against the liquidator having his release.
(3) The liquidator shall, within 7 days of the meeting, give notice to the registrar of companies under section 171(6) that the final meeting has been held. The notice shall state whether or not he has been released.[Form 4.17 (Scot)]
(4) If the creditors at the final meeting have not resolved against the liquidator having his release, he is released in terms of section 173(2)(e)(ii) when he vacates office under section 171(6). If they have so resolved, he must obtain his release from the Accountant of Court and Rule 4.25(2) and (3) shall apply accordingly.”.
19. For the reference to the court there shall be substituted a reference to the liquidation committee (if any) or a member of that committee.
20.—(1) In paragraph (2), the reference to the court shall be omitted.
(2) At the end of this Rule, there shall be inserted the following:-
4.37A. Where the liquidator vacates office in consequence of the court making a winding up order against the company, Rule 4.25(2) and (3) apply as regards the liquidator obtaining his release, as if he had been removed by the court.”.