The Postal Administration Rules 2013

The hearing

12.—(1) At the hearing of the postal administration application, any of the following may appear or be represented—

(a) The Secretary of State;

(b) OFCOM;

(c) the company;

(d) one or more of the directors;

(e) if an administrative receiver has been appointed, that person;

(f) any person who has presented a petition for the winding-up of the company;

(g) the person proposed for appointment as postal administrator;

(h) any person that is the holder of a qualifying floating charge;

(i) any person who has applied to the court for an administration order under Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act, without the modifications made by Schedule 10 to the 2011 Act ;

(j) any creditor who has served notice in accordance with section 78(1) of the 2011 Act of their intention to enforce their security over property of the company;

(k) any supervisor of a voluntary arrangement under Part I of the 1986 Act;

(l) with the permission of the court, any other person who appears to have an interest justifying their appearance.

(2) If the court makes a postal administration order, it shall be in Form PA3.

(3) If the court makes a postal administration order, the costs of the applicant, and of any person whose costs are allowed by the court, are payable as an expense of the postal administration.