# The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, Rule 14.11: Exclusion of proof by the court


(1) The court may exclude a proof or reduce the amount claimed—
(a) on the office-holder's application, where the office-holder thinks that the proof has been improperly admitted, or ought to be reduced; or
(b) on the application of a creditor, a member, a contributory or a bankrupt, if the office-holder declines to interfere in the matter.
(2) Where application is made under paragraph (1), the court must fix a venue for the application to be heard.
(3) The applicant must deliver notice of the venue—
(a) in the case of an application by the office-holder, to the creditor who submitted the proof; and
(b) in the case of an application by a creditor, a member, a contributory or a bankrupt, to the office-holder and to the creditor who made the proof (if not the applicant).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/14.11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-14.11
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