# The Postal Administration Rules 2013, Rule 12: The hearing

Extent: E+W

(1) At the hearing of the postal administration application, any of the following may appear or be represented—
(a) The Secretary of State;
(b) OFCOM;
(c) the company;
(d) one or more of the directors;
(e) if an administrative receiver has been appointed, that person;
(f) any person who has presented a petition for the winding-up of the company;
(g) the person proposed for appointment as postal administrator;
(h) any person that is the holder of a qualifying floating charge;
(i) any person who has applied to the court for an administration order under Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act, without the modifications made by Schedule 10 to the 2011 Act ;
(j) any creditor who has served notice in accordance with section 78(1) of the 2011 Act of their intention to enforce their security over property of the company;
(k) any supervisor of a voluntary arrangement under Part I of the 1986 Act;
(l) with the permission of the court, any other person who appears to have an interest justifying their appearance.
(2) If the court makes a postal administration order, it shall be in Form PA3.
(3) If the court makes a postal administration order, the costs of the applicant, and of any person whose costs are allowed by the court, are payable as an expense of the postal administration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3208/rule/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-2013/rule-12
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