Rule 15.20 Quorum at meetingsC1
A meeting is not competent to act unless a quorum is in attendance.
A quorum is—
in the case of a meeting of creditors, at least one creditor entitled to vote; and
in the case of a meeting of contributories, at least two contributories entitled to vote, or all the contributories, if their number does not exceed two.
Where the provisions of this rule as to quorum are satisfied by the attendance of the chair alone or the chair and one additional person, but the chair is aware, either by virtue of proofs and proxies received or otherwise, that one or more additional persons would, if attending, be entitled to vote, the chair must delay the start of the meeting by at least 15 minutes after the appointed time.
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
Rules 15.20-15.23 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 124-126, Sch. (with rule 2(2))
Notes on Part 15
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 15 applied in part (with modifications) (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 paras. 23(1)(a), 24-28 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)
- C2
Pt. 15 applied (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 para. 41(a) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)
- C3
Pt. 15 applied in part (with modifications) (30.9.2021) by S.I. 2014/229, art. 2(2A), Sch. 1A paras. 1(4)(5), 11(1)(a), 12-16, 29(a), 38 (as inserted by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Administration) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1048), arts. 1(1), 2)
Notes on Chapter 6
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 15 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 3.29 (with rule 1.2)
- C2
Pt. 15 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 3.29 (with rule 1.2)
- C3
Pt. 15 Chs. 6-9 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 30 (with rule 2)
- C4
Pt. 15 Chs. 6-9 applied (with modifications) (19.11.2025) by The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1135), rules 1(2)(a), 30 (with rule 2(1))