22.—(1) This Rule applies to meetings of creditors.
(2) If, within 30 minutes from the time appointed for the commencement of a meeting, those persons attending the meeting do not constitute a quorum, the chair may adjourn the meeting to such time and place as the chair may appoint.
(3) Once only in the course of the meeting, the chair may, without an adjournment, declare the meeting suspended for any period up to one hour.
(4) In the course of any meeting, the chair may, and shall, if the meeting so resolves, adjourn it to such date, time and place as seems to the chair to be appropriate in the circumstances.
(5) An adjournment under paragraph (4) must not be for a period of more than 14 days, subject to a direction from the court.
(6) If there are subsequent further adjournments, the final adjournment must not be to a day later than 14 days after the date on which the meeting was originally held.
(7) Where a meeting is adjourned under this Rule, proxies may be used if lodged at or before the adjourned meeting.
(8) Where a meeting is adjourned, any proxies given for the original meeting may be used at the adjourned meeting.