2.—(1) The Rules of the Court of Session 1994(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 74.1 (application and interpretation of this Chapter)—
(a)after paragraph (1)(e)(2) insert—
“; and
Part 4 of the Postal Services Act 2011(3).”.
(b)in paragraph (2)(4) after the definition of “non GB company” insert—
“the Postal Act” means the Postal Services Act 2011;
“the Postal Administration Rules” means the Postal Administration (Scotland) Rules 2016(5);”.
(c)in paragraph (3)(6)—
(i)after “the Act of 2011” insert “, Part 4 of the Postal Act”;
(ii)for “or”, in the second place that word occurs, substitute “,”; and
(iii)after “the 2013 Rules” insert “or the Postal Administration Rules”.
(3) In rule 74.2(7) (proceedings before insolvency judge)—
(a)for “or” in the second place that word occurs, substitute “,”; and
(b)after “the Act of 2009,” insert “or Part 4 of the Postal Act”.
(4) In rule 74.3(8) (notices and reports, etc. sent to the court)—
(a)after “the Act of 2011” insert “the Postal Act”; and
(b)for “or the 2013 Rules” substitute “, the 2013 Rules or the Postal Administration Rules”.
(5) In rule 74.10 (form of petition in administration procedure)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(9) after “(petition for energy administration order)” insert “, or section 70 of the Postal Act (applications for postal administration orders)”;
(b)in paragraph (2)(g)(10) after “or an energy administration” insert “or a postal administration”;
(c)in paragraph (2)(i)(11) after “energy administrator” insert “or postal administrator”;
(d)In paragraph (2)(l)(12) after “an energy administration order” insert “or a postal administration order, as the case may be”; and
(e)after paragraph (2)(m) insert—
“(n)whether a universal service provider (within the meaning of section 65(1) of the Postal Act) in a petition for a postal administration order is a foreign company.”.
(6) In rule 74.10A(1)(13) (interim orders), after “Act of 2004” insert “or section 71(1)(d) of the Postal Act”.
(7) In rule 74.11(14) (notice of petition) after paragraph (c) insert—
“; or
the petition and a notice are to be served on a person mentioned in section 70(2)(a) to (c) of the Postal Act (applications for postal administration orders) or Rule 7 of the Postal Administration (Scotland) Rules.”.
(8) In rule 74.14(15) (time and date of lodging in administration or energy administration)—
(a)in the cross-heading for “or energy administration” substitute “, energy administration or postal administration”;
(b)in paragraph (1) after “the Energy Administration Rules” insert “or a postal administration under the Postal Act or the Postal Administration Rules”; and
(c)in paragraph (2) after “the Energy Administration Rules” insert “or the Postal Administration Rules”.
(9) In rule 74.15(16) (applications during an administration or energy administration)—
(a)for the cross-heading substitute “Applications during an administration, energy administration or postal administration”;
(b)for “or the Energy Administration Rules” substitute “, the Postal Act or the Energy Administration Rules or the Postal Administration Rules”;
(c)for “administration or energy administration” substitute “administration, energy administration or postal administration”; and
(d)in paragraph (b) after “energy administration”, insert “or postal administration,”.
The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are in schedule 2 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994 (S.I. 1994/1443), last amended by S.S.I. 2016/316.
Rule 74.1(1)(e) was inserted by S.S.I. 2013/162.
Rule 74.1(2) was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2006/83.
Rule 74(1)(3) was substituted by S.S.I. 2006/83, and amended by S.S.I. 2009/63 and S.S.I. 2013/162.
Rule 74.2 was substituted by S.S.I. 2006/83 and amended by S.S.I. 2009/63.
Rule 74.3 was substituted by S.S.I. 2006/83 and amended by S.S.I. 2009/63 and S.S.I. 2013/162.
Rule 74.10(1) was substituted by S.S.I. 2006/83.
Rule 74.10(2)(g) was amended by S.S.I. 2003/385 and S.S.I. 2006/83.
Rule 74.10(2)(i) was amended by S.S.I. 2006/83.
Rule 74.10(2)(1) was inserted by S.S.I. 2006/83.
Rule 74.10A was inserted by S.S.I. 2005/268 and amended by S.S.I. 2006/83.
Rule 74.11 was amended by S.S.I. 2003/385; S.S.I. 2006/83 and S.S.I. 2013/162.
Rule 74.14 was substituted by S.S.I. 2006/83.
Rule 74.15 was substituted by S.S.I. 2006/83.