61. Rule 12.1 has effect as if for paragraph (1) there were substituted—
“(1) The provisions of the CPR (including any Practice Directions) apply for the purposes of proceedings within special administration and the application for a special administration order with any necessary modifications, except so far as disapplied by or inconsistent with these Rules.”.
62. Rule 12.6 has effect as if for that rule there were substituted—
12.6. This Chapter applies to applications to the court except an application for a special administration order.”.
63. Rule 12.9 has effect as if paragraph (1)(b) were omitted.
64. Chapter 3 of Part 12 has effect as if, after rule 12.13, there were inserted—
12.13A. If the attendance of the special administrator’s solicitor is required in special administration proceedings, the special administrator need not attend in person unless the court so directs.”.
65. Rule 12.14 has effect as if—
(a)in paragraph (1), “liquidator,” and “or receiver” were omitted;
(b)in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (a) there were substituted—
“that the company is in special administration.”.
66. Rule 12.16 has effect as if—
(a)in paragraphs (2), (3) and (5), “liquidator,” and “or receiver” were omitted;
(b)in paragraph (4)(b), “liquidator,” and “, or receiver” were omitted.
67. Rule 12.17 has effect as if for that rule there were substituted—
12.17.—(1) The rules in this sub-division apply to applications to the court for an order under section 236 (inquiry into company’s dealings).
(2) In this sub-division—
“applicable section” means section 236; and
“the insolvent” means the company.”.
68. Rule 12.18 has effect as if, in paragraph (1), “, 251N or 366” were omitted.
69. Rule 12.20 has effect as if, in paragraph (2)(b), “or 366” were omitted.
70. Rule 12.22 has effect as if—
(i)in paragraph (2)(a), “or 367(1)” were omitted;
(ii)in paragraph (2)(b), “or 367(2)” were omitted;
(iii)in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there were substituted—
“as an expense of the special administration.”;
(iv)paragraph (5) were omitted.
71. Rule 12.29 has effect as if—
(a)paragraph (2) were omitted;
(b)in paragraph (3), sub-paragraphs (b) to (g) were omitted.
72. Rule 12.30 has effect as if—
(a)in paragraph (4)—
(i)sub-paragraph (b) were omitted;
(ii)for sub-paragraph (c) there were substituted—
“(c)on the application of the relevant authority or, with the consent of the relevant authority, the Water Services Regulation Authority.”;
(b)paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) were omitted.
73. Rule 12.31 has effect as if, for that rule, there were substituted—
12.31. Where a special administration is commenced in a court other than the High Court, that court may order the transfer of the proceedings to the High Court.”.
74. Rule 12.33 has effect as if for that rule there were substituted—
12.33.—(1) Where a court makes an order for the transfer of proceedings, it must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver to the transferee court a sealed copy of the order, and the file of the proceedings.
(2) A transferee court which receives such an order and the file in special administration proceedings must, as soon as reasonably practicable, deliver notice of the transfer to the transferor court.”.
75. Rule 12.39 has effect as if—
(a)paragraph (2) were omitted;
(b)for paragraph (3) there were substituted—
“(3) The following may inspect the court file, or obtain from the court a copy of the court file, or of any document in the court file—
(a)the special administrator;
(b)the relevant authority;
(c)a creditor who provides the court with a statement confirming that that person is a creditor of the company or the individual to whom the proceedings relate;
(d)the Water Services Regulation Authority;
(e)the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water;
(f)the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales (as appropriate); and
(g)the Consumer Council for Water.”;
(c)for paragraph (4), there were substituted—
“(4) The same right to inspect and obtain copies is exercisable by an officer or former officer or member of the company in special administration.”;
(d)in paragraph (10), sub-paragraph (a) were omitted;
(e)in paragraph (12), for “Secretary of State or the official receiver”, there were substituted “relevant authority, the Water Services Regulation Authority or the special administrator”.
76. Rule 12.42 has effect as if paragraphs (2)(b) and (6) were omitted.
77. Rule 12.43 has effect as if paragraph (6) were omitted.
78. Rule 12.47 has effect as if for that rule there were substituted—
12.47. Where a special administrator is made a party to any proceedings on the application of another party to the proceedings, the special administrator is not to be personally liable for the costs unless the court otherwise directs.”.
79. Rule 12.48 has effect as if—
(a)for paragraph (2) there were substituted—
“(2) The applicant must serve a sealed copy of the application on the special administrator.”;
(b)for paragraph (3) there were substituted “The special administrator may appear on the application.”;
(c)paragraph (4) were omitted.
80. Rule 12.49 has effect as if for that rule there were substituted—
12.49.—(1) Except as directed by the court, no allowance as a witness in any examination or other proceedings before the court may be made to a relevant officer of the company to which the proceedings relate.
(2) A person making any application to court within the special administration is not to be regarded as a witness on the hearing of the application, but a costs officer may allow that person’s expenses of travelling and subsistence.”.
81. Rule 12.52 has effect as if—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)for “competent person” there were substituted “special administrator”;
(ii)sub-paragraphs (za), (b), (c) and (d) were omitted;
(b)paragraph (2) were omitted.
82. Rule 12.53 has effect as if, in paragraph (2), for “sections 134(2), 236(5), 251N(5), 364(1), 365(3) and 366(3)” there were substituted “section 236(5)”.
83. Rule 12.55 has effect as if “251N (the equivalent in relation to debt relief orders) or 366 (the equivalent in bankruptcy),” were omitted.
84. Rule 12.59 has effect as if—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “Parts A1 to 7” to “Rules,” there were substituted “the special administration”;
(b)in paragraph (2), for “Appeals” to “as follows” there were substituted “An appeal made in the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction in relation to special administration lies as follows”;
(c)paragraph (3) were omitted.
85. Rule 12.65 has effect as if—
(i)in paragraph (2), “133,” and “, 251N, 290 or 366” were omitted;
(ii)in paragraph (3), for “official receiver”, in each place, there were substituted “special administrator”.