The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991

Measurement of remuneration by Taxing Master

7.31.—(1) Where under the Rules the court is required to fix or is authorised to allow the remuneration of a responsible insolvency practitioner or of any person employed by him in insolvency proceedings, it may direct that such remuneration be measured by the Taxing Master.

(2) Paragraphs (3) to (9) apply where a direction is given under paragraph (1).

(3) The person whose remuneration is to be measured shall lodge in the Taxing Master's Office a bill containing particulars of his charges and disbursements and a copy of the court's direction.

(4) Upon lodgment of the bill the Taxing Master shall appoint a time and place at which he will proceed to measure the remuneration and shall give notice thereof to the person lodging the bill and to such other persons, if any, to whom he considers notice ought to be given.

(5) Upon receiving such notice the person lodging the bill shall attend on the Taxing Master in accordance therewith and shall produce such information as the Taxing Master may require.

(6) Order 62, rule 22 of the Supreme Court Rules applies in respect of the certification of such measurement as it applies in respect of the issue of a certificate of taxation, with the necessary modifications.

(7) Any party who is dissatisfied with any decision of the Taxing Master on the measurement of the bill as provided by paragraph (4) may apply to the Taxing Master to review his decision.

(8) Part VI of Order 62 of the Supreme Court Rules applies in respect of the review of such measurement as it applies in respect of the review of taxation, with the necessary modifications.

(9) Paragraphs (3) to (8) apply additionally (with any necessary modifications) to the measurement by the Taxing Master of the remuneration of a liquidator or accountant in winding-up proceedings commenced before the coming into operation of the Rules under the Companies (Winding-up) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984 (1) and of the remuneration of an accountant in bankruptcy proceedings commenced before that date under the Bankruptcy Rules (Northern Ireland) 1983(2).

(1)

S.R. 1984 No. 163

(2)

S.R. 1983 No. 310