The Building Society Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 2014

SECTION B RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL

Creditors’ meeting to be notified of building society liquidator’s resignation

88.—(1) Apply rule 4.115 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) For paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1) Before resigning office, the building society liquidator shall obtain the consent of the Bank of England and shall call a meeting of creditors to notify them of this.”

(3) After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) The notice summoning the meeting shall indicate that this is the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting and shall draw the attention of the creditors to rule 96 with respect to the building society liquidator’s release.

(1B) The notice in paragraph (1A) shall enclose a copy of the Bank of England’s consent.”.

(4) For paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) Copies of the notice and of the account mentioned in paragraph (3) shall be sent to the court, the Bank of England and the appropriate regulator.”.

Action following acceptance of resignation

89.—(1) This rule applies where a meeting is summoned to notify the creditors of the building society liquidator’s resignation.

(2) The meeting shall resolve whether to release the building society liquidator.

(3) If the meeting resolves not to release the building society liquidator, the building society liquidator shall be given a copy of that resolution and rule 96 applies.

(4) After the meeting the building society liquidator shall file the notice of resignation in court and shall send copies of the notice to the Bank of England and the appropriate regulator.

(5) The building society liquidator’s resignation is effective as from the date on which the court receives the notice of that resignation, and the court shall endorse that date on the notice.

Advertisement of resignation

90.  Apply rule 4.119 of the 1991 Rules.

Meeting of creditors to remove building society liquidator

91.—(1) Apply rule 4.120 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1), for “Article 148(4)”, substitute “section 109 of the Banking Act”.

(3) In paragraph (2), for “official receiver” substitute “Bank of England and the appropriate regulator”.

(4) For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) Where the meeting passes a resolution that—

(a) the building society liquidator be removed;

(b) a new building society liquidator be appointed; or

(c) the building society liquidator not be given their release;

the building society liquidator shall be given a copy of that resolution.”.

(5) For paragraph (5), substitute—

“(5) If it has been resolved to remove the building society liquidator, the building society liquidator shall be given a certificate to that effect.”.

(6) For paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6) If the creditors have resolved to appoint a new building society liquidator, the certificate of that appointment shall also be sent to the appropriate regulator and rule 4.106 shall apply.”.

Court’s power to regulate meetings under rule 89

92.—(1) Apply rule 4.122 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) Omit “or 4.121-CVL”.

Procedure on removal

93.—(1) Apply rule 4.123 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) For “official receiver”, wherever it appears, substitute “out-going building society liquidator”.

(3) For paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) A copy of the certificate so endorsed shall be sent by the court to the outgoing building society liquidator and to any new building society liquidator appointed.”.

(4) Omit paragraph (4).

Advertisement of removal

94.  Apply rule 4.125 of the 1991 Rules.

Removal of building society liquidator by the court

95.—(1) Apply rule 4.126 of the 1991 Rules(1).

(2) After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) If the liquidation committee has not yet passed a full payment resolution, the court shall dismiss any application under paragraph (1) where the application is made by someone other than the Bank of England, the appropriate regulator or the liquidation committee.”.

(3) In paragraph (2), for “at least 7 days’ notice” substitute—

“(a) if the application is made before the passing of a full payment resolution, such notice as is reasonable in all the circumstances; and

(b) if the application is made after the passing of a full payment resolution, at least 7 days’ notice.”.

(4) In paragraph (5)—

(i) omit “, at least 14 days before the hearing,”,

(ii) for “the official receiver” substitute “the Bank of England and the appropriate regulator”.

(5) After paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) The notice and copies mentioned in paragraph (5) shall be sent—

(a) if the application is made before the passing of a full payment resolution, within such time as is reasonable in all the circumstances to give the building society liquidator notice of the hearing; and

(b) if the application is made after the passing of a full payment resolution, at least 14 days before the hearing.”.

(6) In paragraph (7)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “official receiver” substitute “Bank of England and the appropriate regulator” and at the end insert “and”;

(b) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and

(c) omit sub–paragraph (c).

Release of resigning or removed building society liquidator

96.—(1) Apply rule 4.128 of the 1991 Rules.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) for “accepted by”, substitute “notified to”;

(b) for “rule 4.116”, substitute “rule 89 of the 2014 Rules”.

(3) In paragraph (3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a)

(i) for “receive his resignation”, substitute “be notified of his resignation”; and

(ii) omit “or” at the end;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“, or

(c) the building society liquidator resigns, and the Bank of England has refused his release.”.

(4) For paragraph (4), substitute—

“(4) When the Department gives the release, it shall certify it accordingly, file the certificate in court and send a copy to the appropriate regulator.”.

(1)

Paragraph (6) was amended by S.R. 2008 No. 118.