Rule 3.21 Committee-members' representativesI1
England and Wales
A member of the committee may, in relation to the business of the committee, be represented by another person duly authorised by him for that purpose.
A person acting as a committee-member's representative must hold a letter of authority entitling him so to act (either generally or specially) and signed by or on behalf of the committee-member F1, and for this purpose any proxy or any authorisation under section 375 of the Companies Act in relation to any meeting of creditors of the company shall, unless it contains a statement to the contrary, be treated as a letter of authority to act generally signed by or on behalf of the committee-member.
The chairman at any meeting of the committee may call on a person claiming to act as a committee-member's representative to produce his letter of authority, and may exclude him if it appears that his authority is deficient.
No person shall—
on the same committee, act at one and the same time as representative of more than one committee-member, or
act both as a member of the committee and as representative of another member.
Where a member's representative signs any document on the member's behalf, the fact that he so signs must be stated below his signature.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in rule 3.21(2) added (11.1.1988 with application in accordance with rule 3(1)(2)) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1987 (S.I. 1987/1919), rule 1, Sch. para. 28
- F2
Words in rule 3.21(4) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/584), rule 1(2), 6
- F3
Words in rule 3.21(4) substituted (1.4.2004) by The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/584), rule 1(2), 6