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The Energy Administration Rules 2005

S.I. 2005/2483 · Made 2 September 2005 · Extends to England and Wales

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INSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES

COMPANIES

Made 2nd September 2005

Laid before Parliament 7th September 2005

Coming into force 1st October 2005

The Lord Chancellor, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 411 of the Insolvency Act 1986f1 and section 159(3) of the Energy Act 2004f2, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and after consulting the committee existing for that purpose under section 413 of the Insolvency Act 1986, hereby makes the following Rules:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1986 c. 45, as amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40). Section 411 was amended by the Insolvency Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2002/1037).

f2

2004 c. 20.

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Construction and interpretation
  4. 3Extent
  5. Part 2: APPOINTMENT OF ENERGY ADMINISTRATOR BY COURT
  6. 4Affidavit in support of energy administration application
  7. 5Form of application
  8. 6Contents of application and affidavit in support
  9. 7Filing of application
  10. 8Service of application
  11. 9Notice to officers charged with execution of writs or other process, etc
  12. 10Manner in which service to be effected
  13. 11Proof of service
  14. 12The hearing
  15. 13Notice of energy administration order
  16. Part 3: PROCESS OF ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
  17. 14Notification and advertisement of energy administrator’s appointment
  18. 15Notice requiring statement of affairs
  19. 16Verification and filing
  20. 17Limited disclosure
  21. 18Release from duty to submit statement of affairs; extension of time
  22. 19Expenses of statement of affairs
  23. 20Energy administrator’s proposals
  24. Part 4: MEETINGS AND REPORTS
  25. Chapter 1: Creditors' meetings
  26. 21Creditors' meetings generally
  27. 22The chairman at meetings
  28. 23Creditors' meeting for nomination of alternative liquidator
  29. 24Entitlement to vote
  30. 25Admission and rejection of claims
  31. 26Secured creditors
  32. 27Holders of negotiable instruments
  33. 28Hire-purchase, conditional sale and chattel leasing agreements
  34. 29Resolutions
  35. 30Minutes
  36. 31Revision of the energy administrator’s proposals
  37. 32Reports to creditors
  38. Chapter 2: Company meetings
  39. 33Venue and conduct of company meeting
  40. Part 5: DISPOSAL OF CHARGED PROPERTY
  41. 34Authority to dispose of property
  42. Part 6: EXPENSES OF THE ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
  43. 35Priority of expenses of energy administration
  44. Part 7: DISTRIBUTION OF CREDITORS
  45. Chapter 1: Application of Part and general
  46. 36Distribution to creditors generally
  47. 37Debts of insolvent company to rank equally
  48. 38Supplementary provisions as to dividend
  49. 39Division of unsold assets
  50. Chapter 2: Machinery of proving a debt
  51. 40Proving a debt
  52. 41Claim established by affidavit
  53. 42Costs of proving
  54. 43Energy administrator to allow inspection of proofs
  55. 44New energy administrator appointed
  56. 45Admission and rejection of proofs for dividend
  57. 46Appeal against decision on proof
  58. 47Withdrawal or variation of proof
  59. 48Expunging of proof by the court
  60. Chapter 3: Quantification of claims
  61. 49Estimate of quantum
  62. 50Negotiable instruments, etc
  63. 51Secured creditors
  64. 52Discounts
  65. 53Mutual credits and set-off
  66. 54Debt in foreign currency
  67. 55Payments of a periodical nature
  68. 56Interest
  69. 57Debt payable at future time
  70. 58Value of security
  71. 59Surrender for non-disclosure
  72. 60Redemption by energy administrator
  73. 61Test of security’s value
  74. 62Realisation of security by creditor
  75. 63Notice of proposed distribution
  76. 64Admission or rejection of proofs
  77. 65Declaration of dividend
  78. 66Notice of declaration of a dividend
  79. 67Payments of dividends and related matters
  80. 68Notice of no dividend, or no further dividend
  81. 69Proof altered after payment of dividend
  82. 70Secured creditors
  83. 71Disqualification from dividend
  84. 72Assignment of right to dividend
  85. 73Debt payable at future time
  86. Part 8: THE ENERGY ADMINISTRATOR
  87. 74Fixing of remuneration
  88. Part 9: ENDING ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
  89. 75Final progress reports
  90. 76Application to court
  91. 77Notification by energy administrator of court order
  92. 78Moving from energy administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation
  93. 79Moving from energy administration to dissolution
  94. 80Provision of information to the Secretary of State
  95. Part 10: REPLACING ENERGY ADMINISTRATOR
  96. 81Grounds for resignation
  97. 82Notice of intention to resign
  98. 83Notice of resignation
  99. 84Application to court to remove energy administrator from office
  100. 85Notice of vacation of office when energy administrator ceases to be qualified to act
  101. 86Energy administrator deceased
  102. 87Application to replace
  103. 88Notification and advertisement of appointment of replacement energy administrator
  104. 89Notification and advertisement of appointment of joint energy administrator
  105. 90Notification to registrar of companies
  106. 91Energy administrator’s duties on vacating office
  107. Part 11: COURT PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE
  108. Chapter 1: Applications
  109. 92Preliminary
  110. 93Interpretation
  111. 94Form and contents of application
  112. 95Application under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act to disappply section 176A of the 1986 Act
  113. 96Filing and service of application
  114. 97Notice of application under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act
  115. 98Other hearings ex parte
  116. 99Hearing of application
  117. 100Use of affidavit evidence
  118. 101Filing and service of affidavits
  119. 102Use of reports
  120. 103Adjournment of hearings; directions
  121. Chapter 2: Shorthand writers
  122. 104Nomination and appointment of shorthand writers
  123. 105Remuneration
  124. Chapter 3: Enforcement procedures
  125. 106Enforcement of court orders
  126. 107Orders enforcing compliance with the Rules
  127. 108Warrant under section 236 of the 1986 Act
  128. Chapter 4: Court records and returns
  129. 109Title of proceedings
  130. 110Court records
  131. 111Inspection of records
  132. 112File of court proceedings
  133. 113Right to inspect file
  134. 114Filing of Gazette notices and advertisements
  135. Chapter 5: Costs and detailed assessment
  136. 115Application of CPR
  137. 116Requirement to assess costs by the detailed procedure
  138. 117Procedure where detailed assessment required
  139. 118Costs paid otherwise than out of the assets of the protected energy company
  140. 119Award of costs against energy administrator
  141. 120Application for costs
  142. 121Costs and expenses of witnesses
  143. 122Final costs certificate
  144. Chapter 6: Persons incapable of managing their affairs
  145. 123Introductory
  146. 124Appointment of another person to act
  147. 125Affidavit in support of application
  148. 126Services of notices following appointment
  149. Chapter 7: Appeals in energy administration proceedings
  150. 127Appeals and reviews of energy administration orders
  151. 128Procedure on appeal
  152. Chapter 8: General
  153. 129Principal court rules and practice to apply
  154. 130Right of audience
  155. 131Right of attendance
  156. 132Energy administrator’s solicitor
  157. 133Formal defects
  158. 134Restriction on concurrent proceedings and remedies
  159. 135Affidavits
  160. 136Security in court
  161. 137Payment into court
  162. 138Further information and disclosure
  163. 139Office copies of documents
  164. Part 12: PROXIES AND COMPANY REPRESENTATION
  165. 140Definition of proxy
  166. 141Issue and use of forms
  167. 142Use of proxies at meetings
  168. 143Retention of proxies
  169. 144Right of inspection
  170. 145Proxy-holder with financial interest
  171. 146Company representation
  172. Part 13: EXAMINATION OF PERSONS IN ENERGY ADMINISTRATION PROCEEDINGS
  173. 147Preliminary
  174. 148Form and contents of application
  175. 149Order for examination, etc
  176. 150Procedure for examination
  177. 151Record of examination
  178. 152Costs of proceedings under section 236
  179. Part 14: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  180. 153Power of Secretary of State to regulate certain matters
  181. 154Costs, expenses, etc
  182. 155Provable debts
  183. 156Notices
  184. 157Quorum at meeting of creditors
  185. 158Evidence of proceedings at meetings
  186. 159Documents issuing from Secretary of State
  187. 160Forms for use in energy administration proceedings
  188. 161Energy administrator’s security
  189. 162Time-limits
  190. 163Service by post
  191. 164General provisions as to service and notice
  192. 165Service outside the jurisdiction
  193. 166Confidentiality of documents
  194. 167Notices sent simultaneously to the same person
  195. 168Right to copy documents
  196. 169Charge for copy documents
  197. 170Non-receipt of notice of meeting
  198. 171Right to have list of creditors
  199. 172False claim of status as creditor
  200. 173The Gazette
  201. 174Punishment of offences
  202. 175Notice of order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act
  203. Part 15: INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
  204. 176Introductory
  205. 177“The court”; “the registrar”
  206. 178“Give notice” etc
  207. 179Notice, etc to solicitors
  208. 180Notice to joint energy administrators
  209. 181“Venue”
  210. 182“Energy administration proceedings”
  211. 183“The appropriate fee”
  212. 184“Debt”, “liability”
  213. 186“Authorised deposit-taker and former authorised deposit-taker”
  214. 186Expressions used generally
  215. 187Application
  216. Signature
  217. Schedule 1FORMS
  218. Schedule 2PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES UNDER THE RULES
  219. Explanatory note