# The Postal Administration Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021, Article 12: The hearing


(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 1989 Order, without the modifications made by Schedule 10 to the 2011 Act, as applied by section 87 of 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 II of the 1989 Order;
(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/nisr/2021/257/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-northern-ireland-2021/article-12
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