SCHEDULE 2PROCEDURAL MATTERS

PART 7

COURT PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE WITH REGARD TO PRINCIPAL APPLICATION AND ORDERS

The hearing

25.—(1) At the hearing of the application, the applicant and any of the following persons (not being the applicant) may appear or be represented—

(a)the foreign representative;

(b)the debtor and, in the case of any debtor other than an individual, any one or more directors or other officers of the debtor, including—

(i)where applicable, any person registered under Part 23 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(1) as authorised to represent the debtor in respect of its business in Northern Ireland;

(ii)in the case of a debtor which is a partnership, any person who is an officer of the partnership within the meaning of Article 2 of the Insolvent Partnerships Order (Northern Ireland)1995(2);

(c)if a Northern Ireland insolvency officeholder is acting in relation to the debtor, that person;

(d)if any person has been appointed an administrative receiver of the debtor or as a receiver or manager of the property of the debtor in Northern Ireland, that person;

(e)if a member State liquidator has been appointed in main proceedings in relation to the debtor, that person;

(f)if a foreign representative has been appointed in any other foreign proceeding regarding the debtor, that person;

(g)any person who has presented a petition for the winding up or bankruptcy of the debtor in Northern Ireland;

(h)any person who is or may be entitled to appoint an administrator of the debtor under paragraph 15 of Schedule B1 to the 1989 Order (appointment of administrator by holder of qualifying floating charge);

(i)if the debtor is a debtor who is of interest to the Financial Services Authority, that Authority; and

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

(2)

S.R. 1995 No.225, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations