The Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986

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This Act or any regulations made under it	The Act or the Rules
Permanent trustee	Responsible insolvency practitioner
Sequestration process	Insolvency proceedings
Debtor	Company
Sheriff	The court
Person who would be eligible to be elected under section 24 of this Act	Person who would be eligible to act as a responsible insolvency practitioner

Sederunt book

7.33

• (1) The responsible insolvency practitioner shall maintain a sederunt book during his term of office for the purpose of providing an accurate record of the administration of each insolvency proceedings.

• (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the above paragraph, there shall be inserted in the sederunt book a copy of anything required to be recorded in it by any provision of the Act or of the Rules.

• (3) The responsible insolvency practitioner shall make the sederunt book available for inspection at all reasonable hours by any interested person.

• (4) Any entry in the sederunt book shall be sufficient evidence of the facts stated therein, except where it is founded on by the responsible insolvency practitioner in his own interest.

SCHEDULE 1 — MODIFICATIONS OF PART 4 IN RELATION TO CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP

1

The following paragraphs describe the modifications to be made to the provisions of Part 4 in their application by Rule 5 to a creditors' voluntary winding up of a company.

General

2

Any reference, in any provision in Part 4, which is applied to a creditors' voluntary winding up, to any other Rule is a reference to that Rule as so applied.

Chapter 1 (Provisional liquidator)

3

This Chapter shall not apply.

Chapter 2 (Statement of affairs)

Rules 4. 7 and 4.8

4

For these Rules, there shall be substituted the following:-

(4.7) (1) This Rule applies with respect to the statement of affairs made out by the liquidator under section 95(3) (or as the case may be) by the directors under section 99(1). (2) The statement of affairs shall be in the form required by Rule 7.30 and Schedule 5. (3) Where the statement of affairs is made out by the directors under section 99(1), it shall be sent by them to the liquidator, when appointed. (4) The liquidator shall insert a copy of the statement of affairs made out under this Rule in the sederunt book.

Rule 4.9

5

For this Rule, there shall be substituted -

(4.9) (1) Payment may be made as an expense of the liquidation, either before or after the commencement of the winding up, of any reasonable and necessary expenses of preparing the statement of affairs under section 99. (2) Where such a payment is made before the commencement of the winding up, the director presiding at the creditors' meeting held under section 98 shall inform the meeting of the amount of the payment and the identity of the person to whom it was made. (3) The liquidator appointed under section 100 may make such a payment (subject to the next paragraph); but if there is a liquidation committee, he must give the committee at least 7 days' notice of his intention to make it. (4) Such a payment shall not be made by the liquidator to himself, or to any associate of his, otherwise than with the approval of the liquidation committee, the creditors, or the court. (5) This Rule is without prejudice to the powers of the court under Rule 4.67(2) (voluntary winding up succeeded by winding up by the court).

Chapter 3 (Information)

Rule 4.10

6

For this Rule, there shall be substituted the following:-

(4.10) The liquidator shall, within 28 days of a meeting held under section 95 or 98, send to creditors and contributories of the company - (a) a copy or summary of the statement of affairs, and (b) a report of the proceedings at the meeting.

Chapter 4 (Meetings of creditors and contributories)

Rule 4.12

7

This Rule shall not apply.

Rule 4.14

8

After this Rule, there shall be inserted the following:-

(4.14A) (1) Payment may be made out of the company's assets as an expense of the liquidation, either before or after the commencement of the winding up, of any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the summoning, advertisement and holding of a creditors' meeting under section 98. (2) Where any such payments are made before the commencement of the winding up, the director presiding at the creditors' meeting shall inform the meeting of their amount and the identity of the persons to whom they were made. (3) The liquidator appointed under section 100 may make such a payment (subject to the next paragraph); but if there is a liquidation committee, he must give the committee at least 7 days' notice of his intention to make the payment. (4) Such a payment shall not be made by the liquidator to himself, or to any associate of his, otherwise than with the approval of the liquidation committee, the creditors, or the court. (5) This Rule is without prejudice to the powers of the court under Rule 4.67(2) (voluntary winding up succeeded by winding up by the court).

Rule 4.15

9

In paragraph (5), for the reference to section 129, there shall be substituted a reference to section 86.

Rule 4.16

10

In paragraph (2), for the reference to section 129, there shall be substituted a reference to section 86.

Chapter 6 (The liquidator)

Rule 4.18

11

• (1) For paragraph (1), there shall be substituted the following:-

(1) This Rule applies where the liquidator is appointed by the court under section 100(3) or 108.

• (2) Paragraphs 4(a) and 5 shall be deleted.

Rule 4.19

12

• (1) For paragraphs (1) to (3) there shall be substituted the following:-

(1) This Rule applies where a person is nominated for appointment as liquidator under section 100(1) either by a meeting of the creditors or by a meeting of the company. (2) Subject as follows, the chairman of the meeting shall certify the appointment, but not unless and until the person to be appointed has provided him with a written cot statement to the effect that he is an insolvency practitioner, duly qualified under the Act to be the liquidator and that he consents so to act. The liquidator's appointment is effective from the date of the certificate. (3) The chairman shall forthwith send the certificate to the liquidator, who shall keep it in the sederunt book.

• (2) Paragraphs(4)(a) and (5) shall not apply.

• (3) In paragraph (6), for the reference to paragraphs (4) and (5), there shall be substituted a reference to paragraphs (3) and (4).

Rule 4.23

13

• (1) In paragraph (1), for the references to section 172(2) and (3), there shall be substituted a reference to section 171(2) and (3).

• (2) In paragraph (2), for the references to section 172(2) and 174(4)(a) or (/J), there shall be substituted a reference to section 171(2) and 173(2)(a) or (b).

Rule 4.24

14

In this Rule the references to the court shall be deleted.

Rule 4.25

15

In paragraph (1), for the reference to section 174(4)(a), there shall be substituted a reference to section 173(2)(a), and the reference to the court shall be deleted.

Rule 4.28

16

• (1) In paragraph (1), for the reference to section 172(6), there shall be substituted a reference to section 171(5).

• (2) In paragraph (2), for the reference to section 174(4)(c), there shall be substituted a reference to section 173(2)(c).

Rule 4.29

17

In this Rule for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following:-

(3) The liquidator, whose resignation is accepted, shall forthwith after the meeting give notice of his resignation to the registrar of companies as required by section 171(5).

Rule 4.31

18

For this Rule, substitute the following:-

(4.31) (1) The liquidator shall give at least 28 days' notice of the final meeting of creditors to be held under section 106. The notice shall be sent to all creditors whose claims in the liquidation have been accepted. (2) At the final meeting, the creditors may question the liquidator with respect to any matter contained in the account required under that section and may resolve against the liquidator having his release. (3) The liquidator shall, within 7 days of the meeting, give notice to the registrar of companies under section 171(6) that the final meeting has been held. The notice shall state whether or not he has been released. (4) If the creditors at the final meeting have not resolved against the liquidator having his release, he is released in terms of section 173(2)(e)(ii) when he vacates office under section 171(6). If they have so resolved, he must obtain his release from the Accountant of Court and Rule 4.25(2) and (3) shall apply accordingly.

Rule 4.36

19

For the reference to the court there shall be substituted a reference to the liquidation committee (if any) or a member of that committee.

Rule 4.37

20

• (1) In paragraph (2), the reference to the court shall be omitted.

• (2) At the end of this Rule, there shall be inserted the following:-

(4.37A) Where the liquidator vacates office in consequence of the court making a winding up order against the company, Rule 4.25(2) and (3) apply as regards the liquidator obtaining his release, as if he had been removed by the court.

Chapter 7 (The liquidation committee)

Rule 4.40

21

This Rule shall not apply.

Rule 4.41

21

For paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following:-

(1) The committee must have at least 3 members before it can be established.

Rule 4.43

23

This Rule shall not apply.

Rule 4.47

24

For this Rule, there shall be substituted the following:-

(4.47) A meeting of the committee is duly constituted if due notice of it has been given to all the members and at least 2 members are present or represented.

Rule 4.53

25

After paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following:-

(4A) Where the contributories make an appointment under paragraph (4), the creditor members of the committee may, if they think fit, resolve that the person appointed ought not to be a member of the committee; and - (a) that person is not then, unless the court otherwise directs, qualified to act as a member of the committee, and (b) on any application to the court for a direction under this paragraph the court may, if it thinks fit, appoint another person (being a contributory) to fill the vacancy on the committee.

Rule 4.54

26

Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not apply.

Rule 4.55

27

In paragraphs (3) and (4), the word “creditor” shall be omitted.

Chapter 8 (The liquidation committee where winding up follows immediately on administration)

28

This Chapter shall not apply.

Chapter 9 (Distribution of company's assets by liquidator)

Rule 4.66

29

• (1) At the beginning of paragraph (1), insert the following:-

Subject to the provision of section 107,

• (2) In paragraph (1)(b), for the reference to section 129, there shall be substituted a reference to section 86.

Chapter 10 (Special manager)

Rule 4.70

30

For paragraph (5), there shall be substituted the following:-

(5) The cost of finding caution shall be paid in the first instance by the special manager; but he is entitled to be reimbursed out of the assets as an expense of the liquidation.

Rule 4.71

31

Paragraph (1) shall not apply.

Chapter 11 (Public examination of company officers and others)

32

This Chapter shall not apply.

Chapter 12 (Miscellaneous)

Rule 4.77

33

This Rule shall not apply.

SCHEDULE 2 — APPLICATION OF PART 4 IN RELATION TO MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP

1

The following paragraphs describe the provisions of Part 4 which, subject to the modifications set out in those paragraphs and any other necessary modifications, apply to a members' voluntary winding up.

General

2

Any reference in any provision of Part 4, which is applied to a members' voluntary winding up, to any other Rule is a reference to that Rule as so applied.

Chapter 3 (Information)

Rule 4.11

3

This Rule shall apply.

Chapter 6 (The liquidator)

Rule 4.18

4

• (1) This Rule shall apply subject to the following modifications.

• (2) For paragraph (1), there shall be substituted the following:-

(1) This Rule applies where the liquidator is appointed by the court under section 108.

• (3) Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be deleted.

Rule 4.19

5

• (1) This Rule shall apply subject to the following modifications.

• (2) For paragraphs (1) to (3) there shall be substituted the following:-

(1) This Rule applies where the liquidator is appointed by a meeting of the company. (2) Subject as follows, the chairman of the meeting shall certify the appointment, but not unless and until the person to be appointed has provided him with a written statement to the effect that he is an insolvency practitioner, duly qualified under the Act to be the liquidator and that he consents so to act. The liquidator's appointment is effective from the date of the certificate. (3) The chairman shall forthwith send the certificate to the liquidator, who shall keep it in the sederunt book.

• (3) Paragraphs 4(a), (5) and (6) shall be deleted.

Rules 4.20 to 4.22

6

These Rules shall apply.

Rule 4.26

7

This Rule shall apply except that in paragraph (1) for the reference to “creditors” there shall be substituted the words “the company”.

Rule 4.27

8

This Rule shall apply.

Rule 4.28

9

• (1) This Rule shall apply subject to the following modifications.

• (2) In paragraph (1) -

• (a) for the reference to section 172(6), there shall be substituted a reference to section 171(5), and

• (b) for the reference to a meeting of creditors, there shall be substituted a reference to a meeting of the company.

• (3) In paragraph (2) -

• (a) for reference to section 174(4)(c) there shall be substituted a reference to section 173(2)(c), and

• (b) for the reference to Rule 4.29(4), there shall be substituted a reference to Rule 4.28A.

• (4) After paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs:-

(5) The notice of the liquidator's resignation required by section 171(5) shall be given by him to the registrar of companies forthwith after the meeting. (6) Where a new liquidator is appointed in place of the one who has resigned, the former shall, in giving notice of his appointment, state that his predecessor has resigned and whether he has been released.

• (5) After this Rule, there shall be inserted the following Rule:-

(4.28A) (1) Where the liquidator resigns, he has his release from the date on which he gives notice of his resignation to the registrar of companies. (2) Where the liquidator is removed by a meeting of the company, he shall forthwith give notice to the registrar of companies of his ceasing to act. (3) Where the liquidator is removed by the court, he must apply to the Accountant of Court for his release. (4) Where the Accountant of Court gives the release, he shall certify it accordingly, and send the certificate to the registrar of companies. (5) A copy of the certificate shall be sent by the Accountant of Court to the former liquidator, whose release is effective from the date of the certificate.

Rule 4.36

10

This Rule shall apply, except that for any reference to the court, there shall be substituted a reference to the directors of the company or any one of them.

Rule 4.37

11

• (1) This Rule shall apply subject to the following modifications.

• (2) In paragraph (2), the reference to the court shall be omitted.

• (3) For paragraph (3), there shall be substituted the following:-

(3) Rule 4.28A applies as regards the liquidator obtaining his release, as if he had been removed by the court.

• (4) At the end of this Rule, there shall be inserted the following:-

(4.37A) Where the liquidator vacates office in consequence of the court making a winding up order against the company, Rule 4.28A applies as regards the liquidator obtaining his release, as if he had been removed by the court.

Rule 4.38

12

This Rule shall apply.

Rule 4.39

13

This Rule shall apply.

Chapter 10 (Special manager)

14

• (1) This Chapter shall apply subject to the following modifications ..

• (2) In Rule 4.70 for paragraph (5), there shall be substituted the following:-

(5) The cost of finding caution shall be paid in the first instance by the special manager; but he is entitled to be reimbursed out of the assets as an expense of the liquidation.

• (3) In Rule 4.71, paragraph (1) shall not apply.

SCHEDULE 3 — DEPOSIT PROTECTION BOARD'S VOTING RIGHTS

1

This Schedule applies where Rule 7.4 does.

2

In relation to any meeting at which the Deposit Protection Board is under Rule 7.4 entitled to be represented, the Board may submit in the liquidation, instead of a claim, a written statement of voting rights (“the statement”).

3

The statement shall contain details of: -

• (a) the names of creditors of the company in respect of whom an obligation of the Board has arisen or may reasonably be expected to arise as a result of the liquidation or proposed liquidation;

• (b) the amount of the obligation so arising; and

• (c) the total amount of all such obligations specified in the statement.

4

The Board's statement shall, for the purpose of voting at a meeting (but for no other purpose), be treated in all respects as if it were a claim.

5

Any voting rights which a creditor might otherwise exercise at a meeting in respect of a claim against the company are reduced by a sum equal to the amount of that claim in relation to which the Board, by virtue of its having submitted a statement, is entitled to exercise voting rights at that meeting.

6

The Board may from time to time submit a further statement, and, if it does so, that statement supersedes any statement previously submitted.

SCHEDULE 4 — PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES UNDER THE RULES

Note: In the fourth and fifth columns of this Schedule, “the statutory maximum” means the prescribed sum under section 289B(6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.21).

Rule creating offence	General nature of offence	Mode of prosecution	Punishment	Daily default fine (where applicable)
In Part 1, Rule 1.24	False representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining members' or creditors' consent to proposal for voluntary arrangement	1. On indictment	7 years or a fine, or both
In Part 1, Rule 1.24	False representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining members' or creditors' consent to proposal for voluntary arrangement	2. Summary	6 months or the statutory maximum, or both
In Part 2, Rule 2.17(4)	Administrator failing to send notification as to progress of administration	Summary	One-fifth of the statutory maximum	One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum
In Part 3, Rule 3.9(5)	Receiver failing to send notification as to progress of receivership	Summary	One-fifth of the statutory maximum	One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum

SCHEDULE 5 — FORMS

Form 1.1 (Scot)

Form 1.2 (Scot)

Form 1.3 (Scot)

Form 1.4 (Scot)

Form 2.1 (Scot)

Form 2.2 (Scot)

Form 2.3 (Scot)

Form 2.4 (Scot)

Form 2.5 (Scot)

Form 2.6 (Scot)

Form 2.7 (Scot)

Form 2.8 (Scot)

Form 2.9 (Scot)

Form 2.10 (Scot)

Form 2.11 (Scot)

Form 2.12 (Scot)

Form 2.13 (Scot)

Form 3.1 (Scot)

Form 3.2 (Scot)

Form 3.3 (Scot)

Form 3.4 (Scot)

Form 3.5 (Scot)

Form 4.1 (Scot)

Form 4.2 (Scot)

Form 4.3 (Scot)

Form 4.4 (Scot)

Form 4.5 (Scot)

Form 4.6 (Scot)

Form 4.7 (Scot)

Form 4.8 (Scot)

Form 4.9 (Scot)

Form 4.10 (Scot)

Form 4.11 (Scot)

Form 4.12 (Scot)

Form 4.13 (Scot)

Form 4.14 (Scot)

Form 4.15 (Scot)

Form 4.16 (Scot)

Form 4.17 (Scot)

Form 4.18 (Scot)

Form 4.19 (Scot)

Form 4.20 (Scot)

Form 4.21 (Scot)

Form 4.22 (Scot)

Form 4.23 (Scot)

Form 4.24 (Scot)

Form 4.25 (Scot)

Form 4.26 (Scot)

Form 4.27 (Scot)

Form 4.28 (Scot)

Signed

Michael Howard, — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State. — 10th November 1986.

Explanatory note

(This Note does not form part of the Rules.)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules set out the detailed procedure for the conduct of insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the Act”) relating to companies registered in Scotland and other companies which the Scottish courts have jurisdiction to wind up and otherwise give effect to that Act in relation to Scotland.

Part 1 of the Rules sets out the procedure relating to company voluntary arrangements under Part I of the Act.

Part 2 of the Rules sets out the procedure relating to the administration procedure in Part II of the Act (Administration Orders).

Part 3 of the Rules sets out the procedure relating to receivers in Chapter II of Part III of the Act (Receivers (Scotland)). In addition, the Receivers (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1917) prescribe matters which expressly fall to be prescribed in terms of that Chapter.

Parts 4-6 of the Rules set out the procedure relating to winding up of companies in Part IV of the Act. Part 4 of the Rules deals with winding up by the court. Parts 5 and 6 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Rules apply the provisions of Part 4, with modifications, to creditors' voluntary winding up and members' voluntary winding up respectively.

Part 7 of the Rules contains provisions of general application to insolvency proceedings. They include provisions relating to meetings (Chapter 1), proxies and company representation (Chapter 2) and miscellaneous matters (Chapter 3). In particular, Schedule 5 contains the forms which are to be used for the purposes of the provisions of the Act or the Rules which are referred to in those forms.

The Rules come into force on 29th December 1986 when the Act comes into force and will apply to insolvency proceedings which are commenced on or after that day.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1986 c.45.

[^f00002]: 1985 c.6.

[^f00003]: 1985 c.66.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1986/1917.

[^f00005]: 1983 c.55, as amended by section 32 of the Finance Act 1985 c.54.

[^f00006]: 1979 c.37.

[^f00007]: 1979 c.37.