# The Energy Administration Rules 2005, Article 131: Right of attendance

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject as follows, in energy administration proceedings, any person stating himself in writing, in records kept by the court for that purpose, to be a creditor or member of the protected energy company is entitled, at his own cost, to attend in court or in chambers at any stage of the proceedings.
(2) Attendance may be by the person himself, or his solicitor.
(3) A person so entitled may request the court in writing to give him notice of any step in the energy administration proceedings; and, subject to his paying the costs involved and keeping the court informed as to his address, the court shall comply with the request.
(4) If the court is satisfied that the exercise by a person of his rights under this Rule has given rise to costs for the assets of the protected energy company which would not otherwise have been incurred and ought not, in the circumstances, to fall on that estate, it may direct that the costs be paid by the person concerned, to an amount specified.
The rights of that person under this Rule shall be in abeyance so long as those costs are not paid.
(5) The court may appoint one or more persons to represent the creditors or the members of a protected energy company, or any class of them, to have the rights conferred by this Rule, instead of the rights being exercised by any or all of them individually.
If two or more persons are appointed under this paragraph to represent the same interest, they must (if at all) instruct the same solicitor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2483/article/131 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-administration-rules-2005/article-131
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