17.—(1) Where the energy administrator thinks that it would prejudice the conduct of the energy supply company administration or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person for the whole or part of the statement of the energy supply company’s affairs to be disclosed, the energy administrator may apply to the court for an order of limited disclosure in respect of the statement, or any specified part of it.
(2) The court may, on such application, order that the statement or, as the case may be, the specified part of it, must not be delivered to the registrar of companies.
(3) The energy administrator must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver to the registrar of companies a copy of the order and the statement of affairs (to the extent provided by the order) and any statement of concurrence.
(4) If a creditor seeks disclosure of a statement of affairs or a specified part of it in relation to which an order has been made under this Rule, the creditor may apply to the court for an order that the energy administrator disclose it or a specified part of it. The application must be supported by written evidence in the form of a witness statement.
(5) The applicant must give the energy administrator notice of the application at least 3 business days before the hearing.
(6) The court may make any order for disclosure subject to any conditions as to confidentiality, duration, the scope of the order in the event of any change of circumstances, or other matters as it sees just.
(7) If there is a material change in circumstances rendering the limit on disclosure or any part of it unnecessary, the energy administrator must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the change, apply to the court for the order or any part of it to be rescinded.
(8) The energy administrator must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the making of an order under paragraph (7), deliver to the registrar of companies a copy of the statement of affairs to the extent provided by the order.
(9) When the statement of affairs is filed in accordance with paragraph (8), the energy administrator must, where the energy administrator has sent a statement of proposals under paragraph 49 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act, provide the creditors with a copy of the statement of affairs as filed, or a summary thereof.
(10) The provisions of Part 31 of the CPR shall not apply to an application under this Rule.