PART 3U.K.Modifications of the Law of Insolvency: Notification and Publication

Reports to creditorsU.K.

16.—(1) This regulation applies where, on or after 5th May 2004—

(a)a liquidator is appointed in accordance with section 100 of the 1986 Act, Article 86 of [F1the 1989 Order] (creditors' voluntary winding up: appointment of liquidator) or paragraph 83 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act [F2or paragraph 84 of Schedule B1 to the 1989 Order] (moving from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation);

(b)a winding-up order is made by the court;

(c)a provisional liquidator is appointed; or

[F3(d)an administrator is appointed under paragraph 13 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act or paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the 1989 Order.]

(2) The liquidator, provisional liquidator or administrator (as the case may be) must send a report to every known creditor once in every 12 months beginning with the date when his appointment has effect.

(3) The requirement in paragraph (2) does not apply where a liquidator, provisional liquidator or administrator is required by order of the court to send a report to creditors at intervals which are more frequent than those required by this regulation.

(4) This regulation is without prejudice to any requirement to send a report to creditors, imposed by the court on the liquidator, provisional liquidator or administrator, which is supplementary to the requirements of this regulation.

(5) A liquidator, provisional liquidator or administrator commits an offence if he fails without reasonable excuse to comply with an applicable requirement under this regulation, and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(6) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)“known creditor” means—

(i)a creditor who is known to the liquidator, provisional liquidator or administrator, and

(ii)in a case falling within paragraph (1)(b) or (c), a creditor who is specified in the credit institution’s statement of affairs (within the meaning of section 131 of the 1986 Act or Article 111 of the 1989 Order);

(b)“report” means a written report setting out the position generally as regards the progress of the winding up, provisional liquidation or administration (as the case may be).

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