{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-1986/rule-4.56CVL",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-1986/rule-4.56CVL.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1986/1925",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvency Rules 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-1986",
  "path": "rule/4.56CVL",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "4.56-CVL",
  "heading": "The chairman at meetings",
  "text": "(1) This Rule applies both to a meeting of creditors (except a meeting under section 95 or 98) and to a meeting of contributories.\n(2) The liquidator, or a person nominated by him in writing to act, shall be chairman of the meeting.\nA person nominated under this paragraph must be either—\n(a) one who is qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company, or\n(b) an employee of the liquidator or his firm who is experienced in insolvency matters.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 4.56-CVL(1) substituted (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. 53"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 4.56CVL in force at 29.12.1986, see rule 0.1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "substituted for rule 4.54(5)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2010/686",
      "affecting_title": "The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1925/rule/4.56CVL",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:38:55.219722+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}