Rule 109 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 the member for that purpose.
A person acting as a committee-member’s representative must hold a letter of authority entitling them so to act (either generally or specially) and authenticated by or on behalf of the committee-member.
For the purpose of paragraph (2), any proxy in relation to any meeting of creditors, or clients, or creditors and clients shall, unless it contains a statement to the contrary, be treated as a letter of authority to act generally, authenticated by or on behalf of the committee-member.
The chair at any meeting of the committee may call on a person claiming to act as a committee-member’s representative to produce the letter of authority, and may exclude that person if it appears that their authority is deficient.
No member may be represented by—
another member of the committee;
a person who is at the same time representing another committee member;
a body corporate;
an undischarged bankrupt;
a disqualified director; or
a person who is subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order (including an interim order), a bankruptcy restrictions undertaking, a debt relief restrictions order (including an interim order) or a debt relief restrictions undertaking.
Where a member’s representative authenticates any document on the member’s behalf, the fact that the representative so authenticates must be stated below the authentication.