Rule 9.1 PreliminaryI1
England and Wales
The Rules in this Part relate to applications to the court for an order under—
[FORM 9.1]section 236 (inquiry into company's dealings when it is, or is alleged to be, insolvent), or
[FORM 9.1]section 366 (inquiry in bankruptcy, with respect to the bankrupt's dealings).
The following definitions apply—
the person in respect of whom an order is applied for is “the respondent”;
“the applicable section” is section 236 or section 366, according to whether the affairs of a company or those of a bankrupt or (where the application under section 366 is made by virtue of section 368 a debtor are in question;
the company or, as the case may be, the bankrupt or debtor concerned is “the insolvent”.