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Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

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CHAPTER 74COMPANIES

PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Application and interpretation of this Chapter

74.1.—(1) This Chapter applies to causes under–

(a)the following provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986(1):–

(i)Part I (company voluntary arrangements);

(ii)Part II (administration orders);

(iii)Part III (receivership); and

(iv)Chapter VI of Part IV (winding up by the court); and

(b)the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986(2).

(2) In this Chapter–

“the Act of 1986” means the Insolvency Act 1986;

“the Insolvency Rules” means the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986(3);

“registered office” means–

(i)

the place specified in the statement of the company delivered to the register of companies under section 10 of the Companies Act 1985(4) as the intended place of its registered office on incorporation, or

(ii)

where notice has been given by the company to the registrar of companies under section 287 of the Companies Act 1985(5) of a change of registered office, the place specified in the last such notice.

(3) Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions used in this Chapter which are also used in the Act of 1986 or the Insolvency Rules have the same meaning as in that Act or those Rules, as the case may be.

Proceedings before insolvency judge

74.2.  All proceedings in the Outer House in a cause under or by virtue of the Act of 1986 or the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 shall be brought before a judge of the court nominated by the Lord President as the insolvency judge or, where the insolvency judge is not available, any other judge of the court (including the vacation judge); and “insolvency judge” shall be construed accordingly.

Notices and reports, etc., sent to the court

74.3.  Where, under the Act of 1986 or the Insolvency Rules–

(a)notice of a fact is to be given to the court,

(b)a report is to be made, or sent, to the court, or

(c)any other document is to be sent to the court,

it shall be sent to the Deputy Principal Clerk who shall cause it to be lodged in the process to which it relates.

PART IICOMPANY VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS
Lodging of nominee’s report (company not in liquidation etc.)

74.4.—(1) This rule applies where the company is not being wound up by the court and an administration order is not in force in respect of it pronounced by the court.

(2) A report of a nominee submitted to the court under section 2(2) of the Act of 1986 (procedure where nominee is not the liquidator or administrator) shall be–

(a)lodged, with a covering letter, in the Petition Department;

(b)marked by the clerk of session receiving it with the date on which it is received; and

(c)placed before the insolvency judge for consideration of any direction which he may make under section 3(1) of that Act (which relates to the summoning of meetings).

(3) An application by a nominee to extend the time within which he may submit his report under section 2(2) of the Act of 1986 shall be made by letter addressed to the Deputy Principal Clerk who shall–

(a)place the letter before the insolvency judge for determination;

(b)intimate that determination by a written reply; and

(c)attach the letter, and a copy of the reply, to the nominee’s report when it is subsequently lodged.

Lodging of nominee’s report (company in liquidation etc.)

74.5.—(1) This rule applies where the company is being wound up by the court or there is an administration order in force in respect of it pronounced by the court.

(2) In this rule, “process” means the process of the petition under section 9(6) (petition for administration order), or section 124(7) (petition to wind up a company), of the Act of 1986, as the case may be.

(3) A report of a nominee submitted to the court under section 2(2) of the Act of 1986 (procedure where nominee is not the liquidator or administrator) shall be–

(a)lodged in process; and

(b)placed before the insolvency judge for consideration of any direction which he may make under section 3(1) of that Act.

(4) An application by a nominee to extend the time within which he may submit his report under section 2(2) of the Act of 1986 shall be made by letter addressed to the Deputy Principal Clerk who shall–

(a)place the letter before the insolvency judge for determination;

(b)intimate that determination by a written reply; and

(c)lodge the letter, and a copy of the reply, in the process of the petition to which it relates.

Inspection of nominee’s report

74.6.  A person who states in a letter addressed to the Deputy Principal Clerk that he is a creditor, member or director of the company or his agent, may, on payment of the appropriate fee, inspect the nominee’s report lodged under rule 74.4(2) (company not in liquidation etc.) 74.5(3) (company in liquidation etc.), as the case may be.

Report of meetings to approve arrangement

74.7.  The report of the result of a meeting to be sent to the court under section 4(6) of the Act of 1986 shall be sent to the Deputy Principal Clerk who shall lodge it–

(a)in a case to which rule 74.4 (lodging of nominee’s report (company not in liquidation etc.)) applies, with the nominee’s report lodged under that rule; or

(b)in a case to which rule 74.5 (lodging of nominee’s report (company in liquidation etc.)) applies, in process as defined by paragraph (2) of that rule.

Abstracts of supervisor’s receipts and payments and notices of completion of arrangement

74.8.  An abstract of receipts and payments prepared by a supervisor and sent to the court under rule 1.21(2) of the Insolvency Rules or a notice of completion of the arrangement (and a copy of the supervisor’s report) to be sent to the court under rule 1.23(3) of those Rules shall be sent to the Deputy Principal Clerk who shall cause it to be lodged–

(a)in a case to which rule 74.4 (lodging of nominee’s report (company not in liquidation etc.)) applies, with the nominee’s report lodged under that rule; or

(b)in a case to which rule 74.5 (lodging of nominee’s report (company in liquidation etc.)) applies, in process as defined by paragraph (2) of that rule.

Form of other applications

74.9.—(1) An application to which this rule applies shall be made–

(a)where the company is not being wound up by the court and an administration order is not in force in respect of it pronounced by the court, by petition; or

(b)where the company is being wound up by the court or there is an administration order in force in respect of it pronounced by the court, by note in the process to which it relates.

(2) This rule applies to an application under–

(a)section 2(4) of the Act of 1986 (for the replacement of a nominee);

(b)section 6 of that Act (to challenge a decision made in relation to an arrangement);

(c)section 7(3) of that Act (to challenge the actings of a supervisor);

(d)section 7(4)(a) of that Act (by a supervisor for directions);

(e)section 7(5) of that Act (for the appointment of a supervisor);

(f)rule 1.21(5) of the Insolvency Rules (to dispense with sending abstracts or reports or to vary the dates on which the obligation to send abstracts or reports arises);

(g)rule 1.23(4) of those Rules (to extend the period for sending a notice of implementation of arrangement or report); or

(h)any other provision in the Act of 1986 or the Insolvency Rules relating to company voluntary arrangements not mentioned in this Part.

PART IIIADMINISTRATION ORDERS
Form of petition for administration order

74.10.—(1) In this Part, “the petition” means a petition under section 9 of the Act of 1986 (petition for an administration order).

(2) The petition shall include averments in relation to–

(a)the petitioner and the capacity in which he presents the petition, if other than the company;

(b)whether it is believed that the company is, or is likely to become, unable to pay its debts and the grounds of that belief;

(c)which of the purposes specified in section 8(3) of the Act of 1986 is expected to be achieved by the making of an administration order;

(d)the company’s financial position specifying, so far as known, assets and liabilities, including contingent and prospective liabilities;

(e)any security known or believed to be held by creditors of the company, whether in any case the security confers power on the holder to appoint a receiver, and whether a receiver has been appointed;

(f)so far as known to the petitioner, whether any steps have been taken for the winding up the company;

(g)other matters which, in the opinion of the petitioner, will assist the court in deciding whether to grant an administration order;

(h)whether an independent report on the affairs of the company has been prepared under rule 2.1 of the Insolvency Rules and, if not, an explanation why not; and

(i)the name and address of the person proposed to be appointed, and his qualification to act, as administrator.

(2) Where a report has been prepared under rule 2.1 of the Insolvency Rules, a copy of that report shall be lodged with the petition.

Notice of petition

74.11.  Where–

(a)the petition is to be served on a person mentioned in rule 2.2 of the Insolvency Rules, and

(b)by virtue of paragraph (2) of that rule, notice requires to be given to that person,

it shall be sufficient for the petitioner, where such notice and service is to be executed by post, to enclose the statutory notice and a copy of the petition in one envelope and to certify the giving of such notice and the execution of such service by one certificate.

Report of proposals of administrator

74.12.—(1) A report of the meeting to approve the proposals of the administrator to be sent to the court under section 24(4) of the Act of 1986 shall be sent to the Deputy Principal Clerk of Session, who shall–

(a)cause it to be lodged in the process of the petition to which it relates; and

(b)give written intimation to the parties of the receipt and lodging of the report.

(2) Where a report under section 24(4) of the Act of 1986 discloses that the meeting has declined to approve the proposals of the administrator, the Keeper of the Rolls shall put the cause out on the By Order Roll for determination by the insolvency judge for any order he may make under section 24(5) of that Act.

Abstracts of administrator’s receipts and payments

74.13.  An abstract of receipts and payments of an administrator to be sent to the court under rule 2.17(1) of the Insolvency Rules shall be sent to the Deputy Principal Clerk who shall–

(a)cause it to be lodged in the process of the petition to which it relates; and

(b)give written intimation to the parties of the receipt and lodging of the report.

Extension of time for accounts of receipts and payments

74.14.  An application by an administrator under rule 2.17(2) of the Insolvency Rules to extend the period for sending an abstract of accounts of receipts and payments to the court under rule 2.17(1) of those Rules shall be made by motion.

Form of certain applications and appeals

74.15.—(1) An application under any of the following provisions shall be made by note:–

(a)section 13(2) of the Act of 1986 (for an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of administrator);

(b)section 14(3) of that Act (by an administrator for directions);

(c)section 15(2) of that Act (by an administrator for power to dispose of property subject to a security);

(d)section 18(1) of that Act (by an administrator for discharge or variation of an administration order);

(e)section 19(1) of that Act for removal from office of an administrator;

(f)section 22(5) of that Act (for release from, or extension of time for fulfilling an obligation to submit a statement of affairs);

(g)section 27(1) of that Act (for protection of the interests of creditors and members);

(h)rule 2.16(3) of the Insolvency Rules (by an administrator for an increase of his remuneration); and

(i)any other provision in the Act of 1986 or the Insolvency Rules relating to an administration order not mentioned in this Part.

(2) An appeal under rule 2.6(2) of the Insolvency Rules (appeal against decision of administrator as to expenses of submitting statement of affairs) shall be made by note.

(3) Where a petition for an administration order has been presented or an administration order has been made, any person having an interest who wishes to apply to the court for an order under section 175(2) of the Companies Act 1989(8) shall apply by note in the process of the petition for the administration order.

(4) The court shall not make an order under section 175(2) of the Companies Act 1989 unless intimation has been made to such persons having an interest as the court thinks fit and any such person has had an opportunity to be heard.

PART IVRECEIVERS
Interpretation of this Part

74.16.  In this Part, “the petition” means a petition under section 54(1) of the Act of 1986 (petition to appoint a receiver).

Petition to appoint a receiver

74.17.  The petition shall include averments in relation to–

(a)any floating charge and the property over which it is secured;

(b)so far as known to the petitioner, whether any application for an administration order has been made in respect of the company;

(c)other matters which, in the opinion of the petitioner, will assist the court in deciding whether to appoint a receiver; and

(d)the name and address of the person proposed to be appointed, and his qulification to act, as receiver.

Intimation, service and advertisement under this Part

74.18.—(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, the order under rule 14.5 (first order in petitions) for intimation, service and advertisement of the petition shall include a requirement–

(a)to serve the petition–

(i)on the company; and

(ii)where an application for an administration order has been presented, on that applicant and any respondent to that application; and

(b)to advertise the petition forthwith–

(i)once in the Edinburgh Gazette; and

(ii)once in one or more of such newspapers as the court shall direct.

(2) Subject to rule 14.6(2) (application to shorten or extend the period of notice), the period of notice for lodging answers to the petition shall be 8 days.

(3) An advertisement under paragraph (1) shall include–

(a)the name and address of the petitioner;

(b)the name and address of the agent for the petitioner;

(c)the date on which the petition was presented;

(d)the nature of the order sought;

(e)the period of notice for lodging answers; and

(f)a statement that any person who intends to appear in the petition must lodge answers within the period of notice.

Form of other applications and appeals

74.19.—(1) An application under–

(a)section 61(1) of the Act of 1986 (by a receiver for authority to dispose of property or an interest in property),

(b)section 62 of that Act(9) (for removal of a receiver),

(c)section 63(1) of that Act (by a receiver for directions),

(d)section 69(1) of that Act (to enforce the receiver’s duty to make returns etc.), or

(e)any other provision of the Act of 1986 or the Insolvency Rules relating to receivers not mentioned in this Part,

shall, where the court has appointed the receiver, be made by note or, in any other case, by petition.

(2) An appeal against a decision of a receiver as to expenses of submitting a statement of affairs under rule 3.3(2) of the Insolvency Rules shall, where the receiver was appointed by the court, be made by note or, in any other case, by petition.

(3) An application by a receiver–

(a)under section 67(1) or (2) of the Act of 1986 (to extend the time for sending a report),

(b)under rule 3.9(2) of the Insolvency Rules (to extend the time for sending an abstract of his receipts and payments),

shall, where the court has appointed the receiver, be made by motion or, in any other case, by petition.

PART VWINDING UP OF COMPANIES
Interpretation of this Part

74.20.  In this Part, “the petition” means a petition under section 124 of the Act of 1986 (petition to wind up a company).

Petition to wind up a company

74.21.—(1) The petition shall include averments in relation to–

(a)the petitioner, if other than the company, and his title to present the petition;

(b)in respect of the company–

(i)its current and any previous registered name;

(ii)the address of its registered office, and any previous such address within 6 months immediately before the presentation of the petition so far as known to the petitioner;

(iii)a statement of the nature of its business and objects, the amount of its capital (nominal and issued) indicating what part is called up, paid up or credited as paid up, and the amount of the assets of the company so far as known to the petitioner;

(c)whether, to the knowledge of the petitioner, a receiver has been appointed in respect of any part of the property of the company or a liquidator has been appointed for the voluntary winding up of the company;

(d)the grounds on which the petition proceeds; and

(e)the name and address of the person proposed to be appointed, and his qualification to act, as interim liquidator.

Intimation, service and advertisement under this Part

74.22.—(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, the order under rule 14.5 (first order in petitions) for intimation, service and advertisement of the petition shall include a requirement–

(a)to serve the petition–

(i)where the petitioner is not the company, on the company;

(ii)where the company is being wound up voluntarily and a liquidator has been appointed, on the liquidator; and

(iii)where a receiver or administrator has been appointed, on the receiver or administrator, as the case may be;

(b)where the company is an authorised institution or former authorised institution within the meaning assigned in section 106(1) of the Banking Act 1987(10) and the petitioner is not the Bank of England, to serve the petition on the Bank of England; and

(c)to advertise the petition forthwith–

(i)once in the Edinburgh Gazette; and

(ii)once in one or more of such newspapers as the court shall direct.

(2) Subject to rule 14.6(2) (application to shorten or extend the period of notice), the period of notice for lodging answers to the petition shall be 8 days.

(3) An advertisement under paragraph (1) shall include–

(a)the name and address of the petitioner and, where the petitioner is the company, its registered office;

(b)the name and address of the agent for the petitioner;

(c)the date on which the petition was presented;

(d)the nature of the order sought;

(e)where a provisional liquidator has been appointed by the court, his name, address and the date of his appointment;

(f)the period of notice for lodging answers; and

(g)a statement that any person who intends to appear in the petition must lodge answers within the period of notice.

Remits from one court to another

74.23.—(1) An application under section 120(3)(a)(i) of the Act of 1986(11) (application for remit of petition to a sheriff court) shall be made by motion.

(2) An application under–

(a)section 120(3)(a)(ii) of the Act of 1986 (application for remit of petition from a sheriff court to the court), or

(b)section 120(3)(b) of that Act (application for remit of petition from one sheriff court to another),

shall be made by petition.

Substitution of creditor or contributory for petitioner

74.24.—(1) Where a petitioner in the petition–

(a)is subsequently found not entitled to present the petition,

(b)fails to make intimation, service and advertisement as directed by the court,

(c)moves or consents to withdraw the petition or to allow it to be dismissed or refused,

(d)fails to appear when the petition is called for hearing, or

(e)appears, but does not move for an order in terms of the prayer of the petition,

the court may, on such terms as it thinks fit, sist as petitioner in place of the original petitioner any creditor or contributory who, in the opinion of the court, is entitled to present the petition.

(2) An application by a creditor or a contributory to be sisted under paragraph (1)–

(a)may be made at any time before the petition is dismissed or refused, and

(b)shall be made by note;

and, if necessary, the court may continue the petition for a specified period to allow a note to be presented.

Provisional liquidator

74.25.—(1) An appplication to appoint a provisional liquidator under section 135 of the Act of 1986 may be made–

(a)by the petitioner, in the prayer of the petition or, if made after the petition has been presented, by note; or

(b)by a creditor or contributory of the company, the company, the Secretary of State or a person entitled under any enactement to present a petition, by note.

(2) The application mentioned in paragraph (1) shall include averments in relation to–

(a)the grounds for the appointment of the provisional liquidator;

(b)the name and address of the person proposed to be appointed, and his qualification to act, as provisional liquidator; and

(c)whether, to the knowledge of the applicant, an administrator has been appointed to the company or a receiver has been appointed in respect of any part of its property or a liquidator has been appointed voluntarily to wind it up.

(3) Where the court decides to appoint a provisional liquidator–

(a)it shall pronounce an interlocutor making the appointment and specifying the functions to be carried out by him in relation to the affairs of the company; and

(b)the applicant shall forthwith send a certified copy of such interlocutor to the person appointed.

(4) On receiving a certified copy of an interlocutor pronounced under paragraph (3), the provisional liquidator shall intimate his appointment forthwith–

(a)once in the Edinburgh Gazette; and

(b)once in one or more of such newspapers as the court has directed.

(5) An application for the discharge of a provisional liquidator shall be made by note.

Appointment of a liquidator

74.26.—(1) Where the court pronounces an interlocutor appointing a liquidator–

(a)the Deputy Principal Clerk shall send a certified copy of that interlocutor to the liquidator;

(b)the court may, for the purposes of rule 4.18(4) of the Insolvency Rules (liquidator to give notice of appointment), give such direction as it thinks fit as to advertisement of such appointment.

(2) An application to appoint a liquidator under section 139(4) of the Act of 1986 shall be made by note.

Applications and appeals in relation to a statement of affairs

74.27.—(1) An application under section 131(5) of the Act of 1986 for–

(a)release from an obligation imposed under section 131(1) or (2) of that Act, or

(b)an extension of time for the submission of a statement of affairs,

shall be made by note.

(2) A note under paragraph (1) shall be served on the liquidator or provisi onal liquidator, as the case may be, who may lodge–

(a)answers to the note; or

(b)a report on any matters which he considers should be drawn to the attention of the court.

(3) Where the liquidator or provisional liquidator lodges a report under paragraph (2), he shall forthwith send a copy of it to the noter.

(4) Where the liquidator or the provisional liquidator does not appear at any hearing on the note, a certified copy of the interlocutor disposing of the note shall be sent to him forthwith by the noter.

(5) An appeal under rule 4.9(6) of the Insolvency Rules (appeal against refusal by liquidator of allowance towards expenses of preparing statement of affairs) shall be made by note.

Appeals against adjudication of claims

74.28.—(1) An appeal under section 49(6) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985(12) as applied by rule 4.16 of the Insolvency Rules (appeal by a creditor or contributory of the company against a decision of the liquidator), shall be made by note.

(2) A note under paragarph (1) shall be served on the liquidator.

(3) On such a note being served on him, the liquidator shall send the claim in question, and a copy of his adjudication, forthwith to the Deputy Principal Clerk who shall cause them to be lodged in process.

(4) After the note has been disposed of, the Deputy Principal Clerk shall return the claim and the adjudication to the liquidator with a copy of the interlocutor disposing of the note.

Removal of liquidator

74.29.  An application by a creditor of the company for an order–

(a)under section 171(3) of the Act of 1986 (order directing a liquidator to summon a meeting of creditors for the purpose of removing him), or

(b)under section 172 of that Act (order for removal of a liquidator),

shall be made by note.

Application in relation to remuneration of liquidator

74.30.—(1) An application–

(a)by a liquidator under rule 4.34 of the Insolvency Rules (application to increase remuneration), or

(b)by a creditor of the company under rule 4.35 of those Rules (application to reduce liquidator’s remuneration),

shall be made by note.

(2) A note under paragraph (1)(b) shall be served on the liquidator.

Application to appoint a special manager

74.31.—(1) An application under section 177 of the Act of 1986 (application for the appointment of a special manager) shall be made by note.

(2) A bond of caution certified by the noter under rule 4.70(4) of the Insolvency Rules shall be sent to the Petition Department by the noter.

(3) After the Deputy Principal Clerk has satisfied himself as to the sufficiency of caution under rule 33.7(1) of these Rules, the clerk of session shall issue to the person appointed to be special manager a certified copy of the interlocutor appointing him.

(4) A special manager may, before the expiry of the period for finding caution, apply to the insolvency judge for an extension of that period.

Other applications

74.32.—(1) An application under the Act of 1986 or any subordinate legislation made under that Act, or Part VII of the Companies Act 1989, in relation to a winding up by the court not mentioned in this Part shall–

(a)if made by a party to the petition, be made by motion; or

(b)in any other case, be made by note.

(2) At the hearing of a motion under paragraph (1)(a), the court may order that the application be made by note; and, in such a case, shall make an order for the lodging of answers to the note in process within such period as it thinks fit.

PART VIDISQUALIFICATION OF COMPANY DIRECTORS
Applications in relation to disqalification orders

74.33.  An application–

(a)under section 3(2) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (for disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation);

(b)under section 6(1) of that Act (to disqualify unfit directors of insolvent companies);

(c)under section 8 of that Act(13) (for disqualification of unfit director after investigation of a company);

(d)under section 11(1) of that Act (for leave by an undischarged bankrupt to be concerned in a company),

(e)for leave under that Act; or

(f)by the Secretary of State under rule 4(2) of the Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors (No. 2) (Scotland) Rules 1986(14) (application for direction to comply with requirements to furnish information etc.),

shall be made by petition.

Intimation, service and advertisement under this Part

74.34.—(1) Rule 74.22, except paragraphs (1)(c) and (2) of that rule, shall apply to the intimation, service and advertisement of a petition referred to in rule 74.33 (applications in relation to disqualification orders) as it applies to a petition under that rule.

(2) A petition presented under rule 74.33 shall be intimated to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry unless it is presented by him.

(3)

`S.I. 1986/1915, amended by S.I. 1987/1921.

(5)

Section 287 was substituted by the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), section 136.

(6)

Section 9 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), section 62(2) and by the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), Schedule 16, paragraph 3(2).

(7)

Section 124 was amended by the said Act of 1988, section 62(2) and by the said Act of 1989, section 60(2).

(9)

Section 62 was amended by the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), Schedule 16, paragraph 3(3) and Schedule 24.

(13)

Section 8 was amended by the Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60), section 198(2) and by the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), Section 79.

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