PART 3Process of Special Administration

CHAPTER 1Notice of appointment and statement of affairs

Statements of affairs and statements of concurrence35

1

In addition to the information required by rule 34, the statement of the investment bank’s affairs shall be in the form required by rule 7.30 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 198614.

2

Where more than one relevant person is required to submit a statement of affairs the administrator may require one or more such persons to submit, in place of a statement of affairs, a statement of concurrence in the form required by rule 7.30 and Schedule 5; and where the administrator does so, the person making the statement of affairs shall be informed of that fact.

3

The person making the statutory declaration in support of a statement of affairs shall send the statement and one copy of the statement to the administrator, and a copy of the statement to each of those persons whom the administrator has required to submit a statement of concurrence.

4

A person required to submit a statement of concurrence shall deliver to the administrator the statement of concurrence, together with one copy of the statement, before the end of the period of 5 business days (or such other period as the administrator may agree) beginning with the day on which the statement of affairs being concurred with is received by that person.

5

A statement of concurrence may be qualified in respect of matters dealt with in the statement of affairs, where the maker of the statement of concurrence is not in agreement with the statement of affairs, the maker considers that statement to be erroneous or misleading, or the maker is without the direct knowledge necessary for concurring with it.

6

Subject to rule 36, the administrator shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, file a copy of the statement of affairs and any statement of concurrence with the registrar of companies.

7

Subject to rule 36, the administrator shall insert any statement of affairs submitted to the administrator, together with any statement of concurrence, in the sederunt book.