The Insolvency (Scotland) (Company Voluntary Arrangements and Administration) Rules 2018

Vacancies: members of creditors’ committee

3.77.—(1) This rule applies if there is a vacancy among the members of a creditors’ committee or where the number of members of the committee is fewer than the maximum allowed.

(2) A vacancy need not be filled if—

(a) the administrator and a majority of the remaining members agree; and

(b) the total number of members does not fall below three.

(3) The administrator may appoint a creditor, who is qualified under rule 3.74 to be a member of the committee, to fill a vacancy or as an additional member of the committee, if—

(a) the remaining members of the committee (provided that there are at least two) agree in accordance with paragraph (4) to the appointment; and

(b) the creditor agrees to act.

(4) Where there are only two remaining members of the committee, both must agree to the appointment, otherwise a majority must agree.

(5) Alternatively, the administrator may seek a decision by creditors to appoint a creditor (with that creditor’s consent) to fill the vacancy.

(6) Where the vacancy is filled by an appointment made by a decision of creditors which is not chaired or convened by the administrator, the chair or convener must report the appointment to the administrator.