{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bank-insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2009/rule-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bank-insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2009/rule-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/356",
  "legislation_title": "The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bank-insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2009",
  "path": "rule/15",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Witness statement in opposition",
  "text": "(1) If the bank intends to oppose an application, the bank ... may (but need not) file a witness statement in opposition in court.\n(2) A statement under paragraph (1) must be filed before the hearing of the application and a copy must be served on the applicant, before the hearing.\n(3) The statement may be served on the applicant by personal service or by electronic means.\n(4) The statement should also be sent to the persons in rule 10(1) before the hearing by personal service or by electronic means.\n(5) The fact that the bank has not filed a statement under this rule shall not prevent it being heard at the hearing.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 15(1) omitted (15.11.2010) by virtue of The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2579), rules 1, 11(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Rule 15(5) substituted (15.11.2010) by The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2579), rules 1, 11(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 15 in force at 25.2.2009, see rule 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/356/rule/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:17:34.546410+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}