SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986

Amendments to Rule 4.33

162.—(1) Rule 4.33 (verification and filing) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)for “affidavit” substitute “a statement of truth”; and

(b)for “deponents” substitute “persons making the statement of affairs”.

(3) In paragraph (2), for “an affidavit of concurrence” substitute “a statement of concurrence verified by a statement of truth”.

(4) In paragraph (3)—

(a)for “An affidavit” substitute “A statement”;

(b)for “maker of the affidavit” substitute “maker of the statement of concurrence”; and

(c)for “deponents” substitute “persons making the statement of affairs”.

(5) In paragraph (4), for “deponent making the affidavit of verification” substitute “nominated person”.

(6) In paragraph (5), for “affidavit” substitute “statement”.

(7) For paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6) The official receiver must send the verified copy of the statement of affairs and any statements of concurrence to the registrar of companies.”.

(8) Omit paragraph (7).