Rule 116 “The court”; “the registrar”I1
England and Wales
Anything to be done in PPP administration proceedings by, to or before the court may be done by, to or before a judge or the registrar.
The registrar may authorise any act of a formal or administrative character which is not by statute his responsibility to be carried out by the chief clerk or any other officer of the court acting on his behalf, in accordance with directions given by the Lord Chancellor.
In PPP administration proceedings, “the registrar” means—
where the proceedings are in the District Registry of Birmingham, Bristol, Caernarfon, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Mold, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Preston, the District Judge; and
in all other cases, F1an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in rule 116(3)(b) substituted (26.2.2018) by The Alteration of Judicial Titles (Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/130), art. 1, Sch. para. 12(1)(e)