The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013

CHAPTER 3 Service of court documents

Application

167.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this Chapter applies in relation to the service of—

(a) petitions,

(b) applications,

(c) documents relating to petitions or applications, and

(d) court orders,

which are required to be served by any provision of the 1986 Act or these Rules (“court documents”).

(2) For the purposes of the application by this Chapter of CPR Part 6 to the service of documents in energy supply company administration proceedings—

(a) an application commencing energy supply company administration proceedings, or

(b) an application within energy supply company administration proceedings against a respondent,

is to be treated as a claim form.

Application of CPR Part 6 to service of court documents within the jurisdiction

168.  Except where different provision is made in these Rules, CPR Part 6 applies in relation to the service of court documents within the jurisdiction with such modifications as the court may direct.

Service of orders staying proceedings

169.—(1) This Rule applies where the court makes an order staying any action, execution or other legal process against the property of the energy supply company.

(2) Service within the jurisdiction of such an order as is mentioned in paragraph (1) may be effected by sending a sealed copy of the order to the address for service of the claimant or other party having the carriage of the proceedings to be stayed.

Service on joint energy administrators

170.  Where there are joint energy administrators in energy supply company administration proceedings, service on one of them is to be treated as service on all of them.

Application of CPR Part 6 to service of court documents outside the jurisdiction

171.  CPR Part 6 applies to the service of court documents outside the jurisdiction with such modifications as the court may direct.