The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024

Standard contents and authentication of applications to the court under Parts A1 to 11 of the Act (rule 1.35)

19.  Rule 1.35 has effect as if for that rule there were substituted—

“Standard contents and authentication of applications to the court within special administration

1.35.— (1) This rule applies to applications to the court except an application for a special administration order.

(2) The application must be in writing and state—

(a) that the application is made under the Act, as applied and modified by the Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024, or these Rules as applied and modified by the Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (as applicable);

(b) the provision of any enactment referred to in sub-paragraph (a) under which the application is made;

(c) the names of the parties;

(d) the name of the company in special administration to which the application relates;

(e) the court (and where applicable, the division or district registry of that court) in which the application is made;

(f) where the court has previously allocated a number to the special administration proceedings within which the application is made, that number;

(g) the nature of the remedy or order applied for or the directions sought from the court;

(h) the names and addresses of the persons (if any) on whom it is intended to serve the application or that no person is intended to be served;

(i) where the Act or these Rules require that notice of the application is to be delivered to specified persons, the names and addresses of all those persons (so far as known to the applicant); and

(j) the applicant’s address for service.

(3) The application must be authenticated by or on behalf of the applicant or the applicant’s solicitor.”.