The chairman at meetings
1.14.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), at both the creditors' meeting and the company meeting, and at any combined meeting, the convener shall be chairman.
(2) If for any reason he is unable to attend, he may nominate another person to act as chairman in his place; but a person so nominated must be either—
(a)a person qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company, or
(b)an employee of the convener or his firm who is experienced in insolvency matters.
[E.R.1.14]