Amendment of Rule 3.17
27. For paragraph (2) of Rule 3.17 there shall be substituted the following:—
“(2) No person may act as a member of the committee unless and until he has agreed to do so and, unless the relevant proxy or authorisation contains a statement to the contrary, such agreement may be given by his proxy-holder or representative under section 375 of the Companies Act present at the meeting establishing the committee.
(2A) The receiver’s certificate of the committee’s due constitution shall not issue unless and until at least 3 of the persons who are to be members of the committee have agreed to act.”.