Amendments to Rule 2.131
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109.—(1) Rule 2.131 (contents of affidavit) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, for “affidavit” substitute “witness statement”.
(3) In paragraph (1)—
(a)for “affidavit” substitute “witness statement”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b)—
(i)for “deponent’s belief” substitute “belief of the person making the statement”;
(ii)for “a winding up”, substitute “winding-up proceedings”;
(c)for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)the opinion of the person making the statement as to whether the company ought to go into voluntary liquidation or be wound up by the court; and”.
(4) In paragraph (2)—
(a)for “An affidavit” substitute “A witness statement”; and
(b)for “sworn” substitute “made”.