The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991

CHAPTER 3 SHORTHAND WRITERS

Nomination and appointment of shorthand writers

7.14.—(1) The Judge may in writing nominate one or more persons to be official shorthand writers to the court. [FORM 7.03]

(2) The court may, at any time in the course of insolvency proceedings, appoint a shorthand writer to take down the evidence of a person examined under Article 113, 200,2 63 or 337.[FORM 7.04] [FORM 7.05]

(3) Where the official receiver applies to the court for an order appointing a shorthand writer, he shall name the person he proposes for appointment; and that appointment shall be made, unless the court otherwise orders.

[E.R.7.16]

Cost of shorthand note

7.15.  Where in insolvency proceedings the court appoints a shorthand writer on the application of the official receiver, in order that a written record may be taken of the evidence of a person to be examined, the cost of the written record is deemed an expense of the official receiver in the proceedings.

[E.R.7.18]

Remuneration

7.16.  The remuneration of the shorthand writer shall be paid by the party at whose instance the appointment was made or out of the insolvent estate, or otherwise as the court may direct, at the rates payable for taking a note of evidence and making a transcript for use in the Court of Appeal.

[E.R.7.17]

Mechanical recording

7.17.—(1) The court may, instead of appointing a shorthand writer to take down evidence, direct that the whole or part of such evidence be recorded by mechanical means.

(2) Where evidence is recorded by mechanical means the person who operated the recording machine shall file in court the mechanical record so made, accompanied by a certificate attached to each recording that it is a complete recording or a continuous part of a complete recording taken at the proceedings to which it relates.

(3) Where the court directs that a transcript be made of evidence recorded by mechanical means the transcript shall be certified by the person responsible for transcribing the record as a correct and complete transcript of the mechanical record referred to in the certificate.

(4) The costs of a mechanical recording of an examination of a person made at the instance of the official receiver shall be deemed an expense of the official receiver in the proceedings.

(5) The costs of the mechanical recording shall be paid by the party at whose instance it was made, or out of the insolvent estate, or otherwise as the court may direct.