15.28.—(1) In an administration, an administrative receivership, a creditors’ voluntary winding up, a winding up by the court and a bankruptcy, a creditor is entitled to vote in a decision procedure or to object to a decision proposed using the deemed consent procedure only if—
(a)the creditor has, subject to rule 15.29, delivered to the convener a proof of the debt claimed in accordance with paragraph (3), including any calculation for the purposes of rule 15.31 or 15.32, and
(b)the proof was received by the convener—
(i)not later than the decision date, or in the case of a meeting, 4pm on the business day before the meeting, or
(ii)in the case of a meeting, later than the time given in sub-paragraph (i) where the chair is content to accept the proof; and
(c)the proof has been admitted for the purposes of entitlement to vote.
(2) In the case of a meeting, a proxy-holder is not entitled to vote on behalf of a creditor unless the convener or chair has received the proxy intended to be used on behalf of that creditor.
(3) A debt is claimed in accordance with this paragraph if it is—
(a)claimed as due from the company or bankrupt to the person seeking to be entitled to vote; or
(b)in relation to a member State liquidator, claimed to be due to creditors in proceedings in relation to which that liquidator holds office.
(4) The convener or chair may call for any document or other evidence to be produced if the convener or chair thinks it necessary for the purpose of substantiating the whole or any part of a claim.
(5) In a decision relating to a proposed CVA or IVA every creditor, secured or unsecured, who has notice of the decision procedure is entitled to vote in respect of that creditor’s debt.
(6) Where a decision is sought in an administration under rule 3.52(3)(b) (pre-administration costs), rule 18.18(4) (remuneration: procedure for initial determination in an administration) or rule 18.26(2) (first exception: administrator has made statement under paragraph 52(1)(b) of Schedule B1), creditors are entitled to participate to the extent stated in those paragraphs.