# The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020, Article 48: Proving a debt


(1) A person claiming to be a creditor of the SMCL and wishing to recover the person’s debt in whole or part must submit the person’s claim in writing to the SMCL administrator, unless this Rule or an order of the court provides otherwise.
(2) A creditor who claims for a debt is referred to as “proving” for that debt and a document by which the creditor seeks to establish their claim is the creditor’s “proof”.
(3) A proof must—
(a) be made out by, or under the direction of, the creditor and be authenticated by the creditor or a person authorised on the creditor’s behalf; and
(b) state the following matters—
(i) the creditor’s name and address;
(ii) if the creditor is a company, its registered number;
(iii) the total amount of the creditor’s claim (including any value added tax) as at the date on which the SMCL entered SMCL administration, less any payments made after that date in respect of the claim, any deduction under Rule 58 and any adjustment by way of set off in accordance with Rule 59;
(iv) whether or not the claim includes outstanding uncapitalised interest;
(v) particulars of how and when the debt was incurred by the SMCL;
(vi) particulars of any security held, the date on which it was given and the value which the creditor puts on it;
(vii) details of any reservation of title in respect of goods to which the debt refers; and
(viii) the name, address and authority of the person authenticating the proof (if a person other than the creditor).
(4) There must be specified in the proof details of any document by reference to which the debt can be substantiated; but the document need not be delivered with the proof unless the SMCL administrator has requested it.
(5) The SMCL administrator may call for the creditor to produce any document or other evidence which the SMCL administrator considers is necessary to substantiate the whole or any part of a claim.
(6) A creditor is deemed to have proved for the purposes of determination and payment of a dividend but not otherwise where—
(a) the debt is a small debt;
(b) a notice has been delivered to the creditor under Rule 73 which complies with Rule 74 (further contents of notice to creditors owed small debts); and
(c) the creditor has not advised the SMCL administrator that the debt is incorrect or not owed.
(7) For the purposes of this Part “small debt” means a debt (being the total amount owed to a creditor) which does not exceed £1,000 (which amount is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 13A of Schedule 8 to the 1986 Act).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/629/article/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/smart-meter-communication-licensee-administration-england-and-wales-rules-2020/article-48
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