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16.—(1) This Rule applies to meetings of creditors.
(2) If, within a period of 30 minutes from the time appointed for the commencement of a meeting, a quorum is not present, then, unless the chairman otherwise decides, the meeting shall be adjourned to the same time and place in the following week or, if that is not a business day, to the business day immediately following.
(3) In the course of any meeting, the chairman may, in his discretion, and shall, if the meeting so resolves, adjourn it to such venue as seems to him to be appropriate in the circumstances.
(4) An adjournment under paragraph (2) or (3) shall not be for a period of more than 21 days and notice of the adjourned meeting may be given by the chairman.
(5) Where a meeting is adjourned, any proxies given for the original meeting may be used at the adjourned meeting.
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