The Insurers (Winding-Up) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005

Notice of stop order

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27.—(1) When a stop order has been made in relation to the company, the High Court shall, on the same day, send to the official receiver a notice informing him that the stop order has been made.

(2) The notice shall be in Form No. 1 set out in Schedule 6 with such variation as circumstances may require.

(3) Three copies of the stop order sealed with the seal of the High Court shall forthwith be sent by the Court to the official receiver.

(4) The official receiver shall cause a sealed copy of the order to be served upon the liquidator by prepaid letter or upon such other person or persons, or in such other manner as the High Court may direct, and shall forward a copy of the order to the registrar of companies.

(5) The liquidator shall forthwith on receipt of a sealed copy of the order—

(a)cause notice of the order in Form 2 set out in Schedule 6 to be gazetted, and

(b)advertise the making of the order in the newspaper in which the liquidation date was advertised, by notice in Form 3 set out in Schedule 6.