The Energy Administration (Scotland) Rules 2006

Disposal of protected energy company’s books, papers and other records

81.—(1) Where a protected energy company has been the subject of energy administration proceedings (“the original proceedings”) which have terminated and other insolvency proceedings (“the subsequent proceedings”) have commenced in relation to that protected energy company, the energy administrator appointed in relation to the original proceedings, shall, before the expiry of the later of–

(a) the period of 30 days following a request to him to do so by the responsible insolvency practitioner appointed in relation to the subsequent proceedings; or

(b) the period of 6 months after the protected energy company entered energy administration,

deliver to the responsible insolvency practitioner appointed in relation to the subsequent proceedings the books, papers and other records of the protected energy company.

(2) The energy administrator shall dispose of the books, papers and records of the protected energy company in accordance with the directions of the court or, if by the date which is 12 months after dissolution of the protected energy company no such directions have been given, he may do so after that date in such a way as he deems appropriate.

(3) The energy administrator or former energy administrator shall within 14 days of a request by the Secretary of State give the Secretary of State particulars of any money in his hands or under his control representing unclaimed or undistributed assets of the protected energy company or dividends or other sums due to any person as a member or former member of the protected energy company.