# The Postal Administration Rules 2013, Rule 115: Court file

Extent: E+W

(1) The court must open and maintain a file in any case where documents are filed with it under the 1986 Act or the Rules.
(2) Any documents which are filed with the court under the 1986 Act or the Rules must be placed on the file opened in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Rule.
(3) The following persons may inspect or obtain from the court a copy of, or a copy of any document or documents contained in, the file opened in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Rule—
(a) the postal administrator;
(b) the Secretary of State;
(c) OFCOM;
(d) any person who is a creditor of the company to which the proceedings relate if that person provides the court with a statement in writing confirming that that person is a creditor; and
(e) any person who is, or at any time has been, a director or officer of the company to which the postal administration proceedings relate, or who is a member of that company.
(4) The right to inspect or obtain a copy of, or a copy of any document or documents contained in, the file opened in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Rule may be exercised on that person’s behalf by a person authorised to do so by that person.
(5) Any person who is not otherwise entitled to inspect or obtain a copy of, or a copy of any document or documents contained in, the file opened in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Rule may do so if that person has the permission of the court.
(6) The court may direct that the file, a document (or part of it) or a copy of a document (or part of it) must not be made available under paragraph (3) or (4) of this Rule without the permission of the court.
(7) An application for a direction under paragraph (6) of this Rule may be made by—
(a) the postal administrator; or
(b) any person appearing to the court to have an interest.
(8) Where any person wishes to exercise the right to inspect the file under paragraph (3), (4) or (5) of this Rule that person—
(a) if the permission of the court is required, must file with the court an application notice in accordance with the Rules; or
(b) if the permission of the court is not required, may inspect the file at any reasonable time.
(9) Where any person wishes to exercise the right to obtain a copy of a document under paragraph (3), (4) or (5) of this Rule that person must pay any prescribed fee and—
(a) if the permission of the court is required, file with the court an application notice in accordance with the Rules; or
(b) if the permission of the court is not required, file with the court a written request for the document.
(10) An application for—
(a) permission to inspect the file or obtain a copy of a document under paragraph (5) of this Rule; or
(b) a direction under paragraph (6) of this Rule,
may be made without notice to any other party, but the court may direct that notice must be given to any person who would be affected by its decision.
(11) If for the purposes of powers conferred by the 1986 Act or the Rules, the Secretary of State or the postal administrator requests the transmission of the file of any postal administration proceedings, the court must comply with the request (unless the file is for the time being in use for the court’s own purposes).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3208/rule/115 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-2013/rule-115
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