Article 177 “The court”; “the registrar”I1

England and Wales

(1)

Anything to be done in energy administration proceedings by, to or before the court may be done by, to or before a judge or the registrar.

(2)

The registrar may authorise any act of a formal or administrative character which is not by statute his responsibility to be carried out by the chief clerk or any other officer of the court acting on his behalf, in accordance with directions given by the Lord Chancellor.

(3)

In energy administration proceedings, “the registrar” means—

(a)

subject to the following paragraph, F1an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge;

(b)

where the proceedings are in the District Registry of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Preston, the District Registrar.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 177(3)(a) substituted (26.2.2018) by The Alteration of Judicial Titles (Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/130), art. 1, Sch. para. 12(1)(c)

Commencement

I1: Rule 177 in force at 1.10.2005, see rule 1