PART 15Provisions of general effect
CHAPTER 4Meetings
Remote attendance at meetings of creditors173
1
This Rule applies to a request to the convener of a meeting under section 246A(9) of the 1986 Act to specify a place for the meeting.
2
The request must be accompanied by—
a
in the case of a request by creditors, a list of the creditors making or concurring with the request and the amounts of their respective debts in the energy supply company administration proceedings in question,
b
in the case of a request by members, a list of the members making or concurring with the request and their voting rights, and
c
from each person concurring, written confirmation of that person's concurrence.
3
The request must be made within 7 business days of the date on which the convener sent the notice of the meeting in question.
4
Where the convener considers that the request has been properly made in accordance with the 1986 Act and this Rule, the convener must—
a
give notice to all those previously given notice of the meeting—
i
that it is to be held at a specified place, and
ii
as to whether the date and time are to remain the same or not;
b
set a venue (including specification of a place) for the meeting, the date of which must be not later than 28 days after the original date for the meeting; and
c
give at least 14 days' notice of that venue to all those previously given notice of the meeting;
and the notices required by sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) may be given at the same or different times.
5
Where the convener has specified a place for the meeting in response to a request to which this Rule applies, the chair of the meeting must attend the meeting by being present in person at that place.