Rule 4 Form of Application
Where an application is made by way of petition for an energy supply company administration order to be made in relation to an energy supply company, the petition shall state—
that the company is an energy supply company; and
one or both of the following—
the applicant’s belief that the energy supply company is, or is likely to be, unable to pay its debts;
the Secretary of State has certified that it would be appropriate to petition for the winding up of the energy supply company under section 124A of the 1986 Act (petition for winding up on grounds of public interest)f1.
Where an application is made by GEMA, the petition shall also state that it is made with the consent of the Secretary of State.
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Footnotes
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Section 124A was inserted by the Companies Act 1989 (c.40), section 60(3). It was amended by the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c.27), Schedule 2 paragraph 27 and S.I. 2001/3649 Article 305.