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Rule 4.113 Meeting of creditors to remove liquidatorI1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  • rule 4.113(4) word substituted by SI 2009/356 rule 90(4) (as amended) by Bank Insolvency 2010 rule 37(1)(b)
  • rule 4.113(5) word substituted by SI 2009/356 rule 90(5) (as amended) by Bank Insolvency 2010 rule 37(2)
  • rule 4.54(5-CVL) substituted for rule 4.54(5) by Insolvency 2010 Sch. 1 para. 179(5)

(NO CVL APPLICATION)

(1)

[FORM 4.22] Where a meeting of creditors is summoned for the purpose of removing the liquidator, the notice summoning it shall indicate that this is the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting; and the notice shall draw the attention of creditors to section 174(4) with respect to the liquidator's release.

(2)

A copy of the notice shall at the same time also be sent to the official receiver.

(3)

At the meeting, a person other than the liquidator or his nominee may be elected to act as chairman; but if the liquidator or his nominee is chairman and a resolution has been proposed for the liquidator's removal, the chairman shall not adjourn the meeting without the consent of at least one-half (in value) of the creditors present (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote.

(4)

Where the chairman of the meeting is other than the official receiver, and there is passed at the meeting any of the following resolutions—

(a)

that the liquidator be removed,

(b)

that a new liquidator be appointed,

(c)

that the removed liquidator be not given his release,

the chairman shall, within 3 days, send to the official receiver a copy of the resolution.

[FORM 4.37] If it has been resolved to remove the liquidator, the chairman shall send to the official receiver a certificate to that effect.

(5)

If the creditors have resolved to appoint a new liquidator, the certificate of his appointment shall also be sent to the official receiver within that time; and Rule 4.100 above shall be complied with in respect of it.

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Rule 4.113 in force at 29.12.1986, see rule 0.1