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Rule 1.57 Right to list of creditorsC1

(1)

This rule applies to—

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a moratorium under Part A1 of the Act;

(a)

administration;

(b)

creditors' voluntary winding up;

(c)

winding up by the court; and

(d)

bankruptcy.

(2)

A creditor has the right to require the office-holder to provide a list of the names and addresses of the creditors and the amounts of their respective debts unless—

(a)

a statement of affairs has been filed with the court or delivered to the registrar of companies; or

(b)

the information is available for inspection on the bankruptcy file.

(3)

The office-holder on being required to provide such a list—

(a)

must deliver it to the person requiring the list as soon as reasonably practicable; and

(b)

may charge the standard fee for copies for a hard copy.

(4)

The office-holder may omit the name and address of a creditor if the office-holder thinks its disclosure would be prejudicial to the conduct of the proceedings or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person.

(5)

In such a case the list must include—

(a)

the amount of that creditor's debt; and

(b)

a statement that the name and address of the creditor has been omitted for that debt.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Rule 1.57(za) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rules 1, 12 (with rules 4, 5)

Modifications

C1

Rules 1.18-1.58 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 12-33, Sch. (with rule 2(2))