Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Company Insolvency Rules 1986) Amendment 2003

Rule 4

SCHEDULE

1.  The Rules are amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 11 of this Schedule.

2.  In rule 4, in paragraph (1) for “an administration order is not in force in respect of it” substitute “is not in administration”.

3.  In rule 5–

(a)in paragraph (1), for “there is an administration order in force in respect of it” substitute “is in administration”;

(b)in paragraph (2), for “an administration order” substitute “any petition in respect of an administration”; and

(c)in paragraph (5), for “the petition for an administration order” substitute “any petition in respect of an administration”.

4.  In rule 6–

(a)in paragraph (a), for “an administration order is not in force in respect of it” substitute “there is no order in respect of an administration”; and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “for an administration order” substitute “in respect of an administration”.

5.  In rule 7, in paragraph (b) for “an administration order” substitute “an order in respect of an administration”.

6.  In rule 8, in paragraph (b) for “an administration order” substitute “an order in respect of an administration”.

7.  In rule 9, in paragraph (2)(b) for “an administration order” substitute “an order in respect of an administration”.

8.  In rule 15, in paragraph (1)(b)–

(a)for “an administration order” substitute “an order in respect of an administration”; and

(b)after “made” insert “, or an administrator has been appointed,”.

9.  In rule 16–

(a)at the end of a paragraph 2(a), omit “and”;

(b)in paragraph (2)(b), for “an administration order” substitute “an order in respect of an administration”; and

(c)at the end of paragraph (2)(b), insert–

  • ; and

    (c)

    upon an administrator.

10.  In rule 19, after paragraph (2)(d) insert–

(dd)where a company is in administration, to serve upon the administrator;.

11.  In rule 23, in paragraph (2)(c) after “receiver” insert “or administrator”.