SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986

Amendments to Rule 2.5267

1

Rule 2.52 (functions and meetings of the committee) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1), at the beginning insert “In addition to any functions conferred on the creditors’ committee by any provision of the Act,”.

3

For paragraph (3) substitute—

3

The administrator must call a first meeting of the committee to take place within 6 weeks of the committee’s establishment.

3A

After the calling of the first meeting, the administrator must call a meeting—

a

if so requested by a member of the committee or the member’s representative (the meeting then to be held within 21 days of the request being received by the administrator); and

b

for a specified date, if the committee has previously resolved that a meeting be held on that date.

4

In paragraph (4)—

a

at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (5),”;

b

for “7” substitute “5 business”.

5

After paragraph (4) add—

5

 Where the administrator has determined that a meeting should be conducted and held in the manner referred to in Rule 12A.26(2), the notice period mentioned in paragraph (4) is 7 business days.