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The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023

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Contents: 186 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2 Application
  4. 3 Interpretation
  5. 4 Interpretation: “debt”; “liability”
  6. 5 Form of application
  7. 6 Proposed nuclear administrator’s statement and consent to act
  8. 7 Witness statement in support of application
  9. 8 Filing of application
  10. 9 Service of application
  11. 10 Notice to officers charged with distress or other legal process
  12. 11 The hearing
  13. 12 Notice of relevant licensee nuclear company administration order
  14. 13 Notification and advertisement of nuclear administrator’s appointment
  15. 14 Notice requiring statement of affairs
  16. 15 Statement of affairs: content
  17. 16 Statement of concurrence
  18. 17 Statement of affairs: filing, etc.
  19. 18 Statement of affairs: limited disclosure
  20. 19 Release from duty to submit statement of affairs; extension of time
  21. 20 Expenses of statement of affairs and statement of concurrence
  22. 21 Nuclear administrator’s proposals
  23. 22 Statement of pre-relevant-licensee-nuclear-company-administration costs
  24. 23 Ancillary provisions about delivery of nuclear administrator’s proposals
  25. 24 Limited disclosure: nuclear administrator’s proposals
  26. 25 Revision of the nuclear administrator’s proposals
  27. 26 Reports
  28. 27 Application
  29. 28 Creditors’ decisions
  30. 29 Creditors’ decisions for the nomination of an alternative liquidator
  31. 30 Decision making
  32. 31 Application
  33. 32 Venue and conduct of company meeting
  34. 33 Proxies and representatives
  35. 34 Remote attendance at meetings: request to specify a place
  36. 35 Action where person excluded
  37. 36 Indication to excluded person
  38. 37 Complaint by or in relation to excluded persons, etc.
  39. 38 Notice of meetings by advertisement only
  40. 39 Non-receipt of notice of meeting
  41. 40 Authority to dispose of property
  42. 41 Expenses
  43. 42 Priority of expenses of relevant licensee nuclear company administration
  44. 43 Pre-relevant-licensee-nuclear-company-administration costs
  45. 44 Proving a debt
  46. 45 Provable debts
  47. 46 Costs of proving
  48. 47 Nuclear administrator to allow inspection of proofs
  49. 48 Appointment of new nuclear administrator: proofs
  50. 49 Admission and rejection of proofs for dividend
  51. 50 Appeal against decision on proof
  52. 51 Withdrawal or variation of proof
  53. 52 Exclusion of proof by the court
  54. 53 Estimate of value of debt
  55. 54 Discounts
  56. 55 Mutual credits and set off
  57. 56 Debt in foreign currency
  58. 57 Payments of a periodical nature
  59. 58 Interest
  60. 59 Debt payable at future time
  61. 60 Voluntary surrender of security
  62. 61 Value of security
  63. 62 Surrender for non-disclosure
  64. 63 Redemption by nuclear administrator
  65. 64 Test of security’s value
  66. 65 Realisation of security by creditor
  67. 66 Distribution to creditors generally
  68. 67 Debts of insolvent relevant licensee nuclear company to rank equally
  69. 68 Supplementary provisions as to dividend
  70. 69 Notice of proposed distribution
  71. 70 Further contents of notice to creditors owed small debts, etc.
  72. 71 Sole or final dividend
  73. 72 Admission or rejection of proofs following last date for proving
  74. 73 Postponement or cancellation of dividend
  75. 74 Declaration of dividend
  76. 75 Notice of declaration of a dividend
  77. 76 Payments of dividends and related matters
  78. 77 Notice of no dividend, or no further dividend
  79. 78 Proof altered after payment of dividend
  80. 79 Secured creditors
  81. 80 Disqualification from dividend
  82. 81 Assignment of right to dividend
  83. 82 Adjustment where dividend paid before time
  84. 83 Division of unsold assets
  85. 84 Fixing of remuneration
  86. 85 Remuneration of new nuclear administrator
  87. 86 Interpretation: final progress reports, etc.
  88. 87 Application to court
  89. 88 Notification by nuclear administrator of court order
  90. 89 Moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to creditors’ voluntary liquidation
  91. 90 Moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to dissolution
  92. 91 Provision of information to the Secretary of State
  93. 92 Grounds for resignation
  94. 93 Notice of intention to resign
  95. 94 Notice of resignation to court under the 1986 Act, Schedule B1, paragraph 87(2)
  96. 95 Application to court to remove nuclear administrator from office
  97. 96 Notice of vacation of office when nuclear administrator ceases to be qualified to act
  98. 97 Nuclear administrator deceased
  99. 98 Application to replace
  100. 99 Appointment of replacement or additional nuclear administrator
  101. 100 Nuclear administrator’s duties on vacating office
  102. 101 Preliminary
  103. 102 Contents of application
  104. 103 Application under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act to disapply section 176A of the 1986 Act
  105. 104 Notice of order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act
  106. 105 Filing and service of application
  107. 106 Hearings without notice
  108. 107 Hearing of application
  109. 108 Witness statements
  110. 109 Use of reports
  111. 110 Directions and adjournment
  112. 111 Enforcement of court orders
  113. 112 Orders enforcing compliance
  114. 113 Warrant under section 236 of the 1986 Act
  115. 114 Court file
  116. 115 Office copies of documents
  117. 116 Application and interpretation
  118. 117 Requirement to assess costs by the detailed procedure
  119. 118 Procedure where detailed assessment required
  120. 119 Costs paid otherwise than out of the assets of the relevant licensee nuclear company
  121. 120 Award of costs against nuclear administrator
  122. 121 Application for costs
  123. 122 Costs and expenses of witnesses
  124. 123 Final costs certificate
  125. 124 Introduction
  126. 125 Appointment of another person to act
  127. 126 Witness statement in support of application
  128. 127 Service of notices following appointment
  129. 128 Appeals and reviews
  130. 129 Procedure on appeal
  131. 130 Principal court rules and practice to apply
  132. 131 Performance of functions by the court
  133. 132 Rights of audience
  134. 133 Formal defects
  135. 134 Shorthand writers
  136. 135 Payment into court
  137. 136 Further information and disclosure
  138. 137 Court orders
  139. 138 Application and interpretation
  140. 139 Contents of application
  141. 140 Order for examination, etc.
  142. 141 Procedure for examination
  143. 142 Record of examination
  144. 143 Cost of proceedings under section 236
  145. 144 Application
  146. 145 Personal delivery of documents
  147. 146 Delivery of documents by post (or document exchange)
  148. 147 Delivery of documents to authorised recipients
  149. 148 Delivery of documents to joint nuclear administrators
  150. 149 Electronic delivery of documents
  151. 150 Electronic delivery of documents to the court
  152. 151 Electronic delivery of notices to enforcement officers, etc.
  153. 152 Electronic delivery by nuclear administrators
  154. 153 Use of website by nuclear administrator to deliver a particular document
  155. 154 General use of website to deliver documents
  156. 155 Proof of delivery of documents
  157. 156 Requirement for writing and form of documents
  158. 157 Authentication
  159. 158 Application
  160. 159 Service of relevant licensee nuclear company administration application
  161. 160 Service on joint nuclear administrators
  162. 161 Service of orders staying proceedings
  163. 162 Certificate of service
  164. 163 Contents of notices to be gazetted under the 1986 Act or these Rules
  165. 164 Omission of unobtainable information
  166. 165 The Gazette: general
  167. 166 Notices otherwise advertised under the 1986 Act or these Rules
  168. 167 Non-Gazette notices: other provisions
  169. 168 Application
  170. 169 Information to be contained in all documents delivered to the registrar
  171. 170 Documents relating to the office of nuclear administrators
  172. 171 Documents relating to other documents
  173. 172 Documents relating to court orders
  174. 173 Reports of meetings
  175. 174 Documents relating to other events
  176. 175 Documents of more than one type
  177. 176 Documents delivered to other persons at the same time
  178. 177 Confidentiality of documents: grounds for refusing inspection
  179. 178 Right to copies of documents
  180. 179 Charges for copies of documents
  181. 180 Right to list of creditors
  182. 181 Calculation of time periods
  183. 182 False claim of status as creditor, etc.
  184. 183 Punishment of offences
  185. 184 Review
  186. SCHEDULE Punishment of Offences under these Rules

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186 provisions

80 Disqualification from dividend

If a creditor contravenes any provision of the 1986 Act or these Rules relating to the valuation of securities, the court may, on the application of the nuclear administrator, order that the creditor be wholly or partly disqualified from participation in any dividend.

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81 Assignment of right to dividend

(1) If a person entitled to a dividend (a “relevant person”) delivers notice to the nuclear administrator that the relevant person wishes the dividend to be paid to another person, or that the relevant person has assigned the entitlement to another person, the nuclear administrator must pay the dividend to that other person accordingly. (2) A notice under paragraph (1) must specify the name and address of the person to whom payment is to be made.

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82 Adjustment where dividend paid before time

(1) Where a creditor has proved for a debt of which payment is not due at the date of the declaration of a dividend, the creditor is entitled to the dividend equally with other creditors, but subject as follows. (2) For the purpose of dividend (and no other purpose), the amount of the creditor’s admitted proof (or, if a distribution has previously been made to the creditor, the amount remaining outstanding in respect of the creditor’s admitted proof) is to be reduced by applying the following formula— x / 1.05 n where— “x” is the value of the admitted proof, and “n” is the period beginning with the date on which the relevant licensee nuclear company entered relevant licensee nuclear company administration and ending with the date on which the payment of the creditor’s debt would otherwise be due expressed in years (part of a year being expressed as a decimal fraction of a year).

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83 Division of unsold assets

(1) The nuclear administrator may divide qualifying property in its existing form amongst the creditors of the relevant licensee nuclear company— (a) according to its estimated value, and (b) with the permission of the creditors. (2) In paragraph (1), “qualifying property” is any property which from its peculiar nature or other special circumstances cannot be readily or advantageously sold. (3) The nuclear administrator must— (a) in the receipts and payments account included in the progress report under rule 26, state the estimated value of the property divided amongst the creditors of the relevant licensee nuclear company under paragraph (1) during the period to which the report relates, and (b) as a note to the account, provide details of the basis of the valuation.

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84 Fixing of remuneration

(1) The nuclear administrator is entitled to receive remuneration for services as nuclear administrator. (2) The remuneration must be fixed by reference to the time properly given by the nuclear administrator and the nuclear administrator’s staff in attending to matters arising in the relevant licensee nuclear company administration. (3) The nuclear administrator must make an application to court for the remuneration to be fixed by the court. (4) The nuclear administrator must deliver at least 14 days’ notice of the nuclear administrator’s application to the following, who may appear or be represented— (a) the Secretary of State; (b) the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; (c) the creditors of the relevant licensee nuclear company. (5) In fixing the remuneration, the court must have regard to the following matters— (a) the complexity (or otherwise) of the case; (b) any respects in which, in connection with the relevant licensee nuclear company’s affairs, there falls on the nuclear administrator any responsibility of an exceptional kind or degree; (c) the effectiveness with which the nuclear administrator appears to be carrying out, or to have carried out, the nuclear administrator’s duties as such; (d) the value and nature of the property with which the nuclear administrator has to deal. (6) Where there are joint nuclear administrators, it is for them to agree between themselves how the remuneration payable should be apportioned. (7) Any dispute arising between joint nuclear administrators in connection with paragraph (6) may be referred to the court for settlement by order. (8) If the nuclear administrator is a solicitor and employs the nuclear administrator’s own firm, or any partner in it, to act on behalf of the relevant licensee nuclear company, profit costs must not be paid unless this is authorised by the court.

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85 Remuneration of new nuclear administrator

If a new nuclear administrator is appointed in place of another, any court order in effect under rule 84 immediately before the former nuclear administrator ceased to hold office continues to apply in respect of the remuneration of the new nuclear administrator until a further court order is made in accordance with those provisions.

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86 Interpretation: final progress reports, etc.

In this Part— “final progress report” means a progress report which includes a summary of— the nuclear administrator’s proposals, any major amendments to, or deviations from, those proposals, the steps taken during the relevant licensee nuclear company administration, and the outcome; “progress report” means a report which complies with rule 26.

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87 Application to court

(1) An application to court under paragraph 79 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act for an order ending a relevant licensee nuclear company administration must have attached to it— (a) a progress report for the period since— (i) the last progress report (if any), or (ii) if there has been no previous progress report, the date on which the relevant licensee nuclear company entered relevant licensee nuclear company administration, and (b) a statement indicating what the applicant thinks should be the next steps for the relevant licensee nuclear company (if applicable). (2) Where such an application is made, the applicant must— (a) at least five business days before the application is made, deliver notice of the applicant’s intention to apply to court to the following— (i) the person who made the application for the RLNC administration order (unless the applicant in both cases is the same); (ii) the creditors of the relevant licensee nuclear company; (b) attach to the application to court a statement that notice has been delivered to the creditors, and copies of any response from creditors to that notice. (3) Where such an application is made other than by the nuclear administrator— (a) the applicant must also, at least five business days before the application is made, deliver notice to the nuclear administrator of the applicant’s intention to apply to court; (b) upon receipt of such notice the nuclear administrator must, before the end of the five business day notice period, provide the applicant with a progress report for the period since the last progress report (if any) or the date the relevant licensee nuclear company entered relevant licensee nuclear company administration. (4) Where the application is made other than by the Secretary of State, the application— (a) may only be made with the consent of the Secretary of State, and (b) must state it is made with the consent of the Secretary of State. (5) Where the nuclear administrator applies to court under paragraph 79 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act in conjunction with a petition under section 124 of the 1986 Act for an order to wind up the relevant licensee nuclear company, the notice to creditors under paragraph (2)(a)(ii) must also state whether the nuclear administrator intends to seek appointment as liquidator.

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88 Notification by nuclear administrator of court order

(1) Where the court makes an order to end the relevant licensee nuclear company administration, it must, where the applicant is not the nuclear administrator, deliver a copy of the order to the nuclear administrator. (2) The nuclear administrator must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver a copy of the order and a copy of the final progress report to— (a) the registrar of companies, (b) the directors of the relevant licensee nuclear company, and (c) the Secretary of State, the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and all those persons to whom notice of the nuclear administrator’s appointment was delivered.

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89 Moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to creditors’ voluntary liquidation

(1) Where, for the purposes of paragraph 83(3) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act, the nuclear administrator delivers to the registrar of companies a notice of moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to creditors’ voluntary liquidation, the notice must include the name and IP number of the proposed liquidator. (2) The notice to the registrar of companies must be accompanied by a copy of the nuclear administrator’s final progress report, which must include details of the assets to be dealt with in the liquidation. (3) As soon as reasonably practicable after delivery of the notice to the registrar of companies, the nuclear administrator must deliver— (a) a copy of the notice and final progress report to the Secretary of State, the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and all those persons to whom notice of the nuclear administrator’s appointment was delivered, and (b) a copy of the final progress report with any other copy of the notice that is sent as required by paragraph 83(5)(b) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act. (4) For the purposes of paragraph 83(7)(a) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act, a person is nominated as liquidator in accordance with rule 21(8) and (9) or 25(3)(e) and that person’s appointment takes effect following registration under paragraph (1) of this rule— (a) by virtue of the nuclear administrator’s proposals or revised proposals, or (b) following a decision sought by the nuclear administrator under rule 29. (5) The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority must notify the Secretary of State before consenting to the nuclear administrator delivering a notice of moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to creditors’ voluntary liquidation to the registrar of companies.

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90 Moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to dissolution

(1) Where, for the purposes of paragraph 84(1) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act, the nuclear administrator delivers to the registrar of companies a notice of moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to dissolution, the nuclear administrator must attach to that notice a final progress report. (2) As soon as reasonably practicable after delivering the notice to the registrar of companies, the nuclear administrator must deliver— (a) a copy of the notice and final progress report to the Secretary of State, the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and all those persons to whom notice of the nuclear administrator’s appointment was delivered, and (b) a copy of the final progress report with any other copy of the notice that is sent as required by paragraph 84(5)(b) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act. (3) Where a court makes an order under paragraph 84(7) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act it must, where the applicant is not the nuclear administrator, deliver a copy of the order to the nuclear administrator. (4) The nuclear administrator must deliver a copy of the order to the registrar of companies with the notice required by paragraph 84(8) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act. (5) The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority must notify the Secretary of State before directing the nuclear administrator to deliver a notice of moving from relevant licensee nuclear company administration to dissolution to the registrar of companies.

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91 Provision of information to the Secretary of State

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the relevant licensee nuclear company administration ends pursuant to paragraph 79, 83 or 84 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act. (2) The nuclear administrator must, at the same time as delivering the final progress report to the Secretary of State under rule 88(2), 89(3) or 90(2), provide the Secretary of State with the following information— (a) a breakdown of the relevant debts of the relevant licensee nuclear company which remain outstanding, and (b) details of any shortfall in the property of the relevant licensee nuclear company available for meeting the relevant debts. (3) In paragraph (2), “relevant debts” means an obligation to do any of the following— (a) to make payments in respect of the expenses or remuneration of any person as nuclear administrator of the relevant licensee nuclear company (“the company”); (b) to make payment in discharge of a debt or liability of the company arising out of a contract entered into at a time when the RLNC administration order was in force by the person who at that time was the nuclear administrator of the company; (c) to repay the whole or any part of a grant made to the company under section 165 of the 2004 Act as applied by section 33 of the 2022 Act; (d) to repay a loan made to the company under section 165 of the 2004 Act (as applied by section 33 of the 2022 Act), or to pay interest on such a loan; (e) to make a payment under section 166(4) of the 2004 Act (as applied by section 33 of the 2022 Act); (f) to make a payment under section 167(5) of the 2004 Act (as applied by section 33 of the 2022 Act). (4) In paragraph (2)(b)— (a) a “shortfall” arises if, in a case where the company is or has been subject to a RLNC administration order, the property available (apart from conditions falling within section 35(1) and (5) of the 2022 Act) for meeting relevant debts is insufficient for meeting them, and (b) amounts are applied in making good that shortfall if they are paid in or towards discharging so much of a relevant debt as cannot be met out of the property otherwise available for meeting relevant debts.

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92 Grounds for resignation

(1) The nuclear administrator may resign— (a) on the grounds of ill health, (b) because the nuclear administrator intends ceasing to be in practice as an insolvency practitioner, or (c) because there is some conflict of interest, or a change in personal circumstances, which prevents or makes impracticable the further discharge by the nuclear administrator of the duties of nuclear administrator. (2) The nuclear administrator may, with the permission of the court, resign on grounds other than those specified in paragraph (1).

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93 Notice of intention to resign

(1) The nuclear administrator must give at least five business days’ notice of the nuclear administrator’s intention— (a) to resign in a case falling within rule 92(1); (b) to apply for the court’s permission to resign in a case falling within rule 92(2). (2) The notice must be delivered— (a) to the Secretary of State; (b) to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; (c) if there is a continuing nuclear administrator of the relevant licensee nuclear company, to that continuing nuclear administrator; (d) if there is no such nuclear administrator, to the relevant licensee nuclear company and its creditors, including any floating charge holders. (3) The notice must— (a) be headed “Notice of intention to resign as nuclear administrator”; (b) include immediately below the heading— (i) the full name, registered address, registered number and any other trading names of the relevant licensee nuclear company; (ii) details of the court where the proceedings are and the relevant court reference number. (4) The notice must also include— (a) the date of the appointment of the nuclear administrator; (b) the name of the person who made the relevant licensee nuclear company administration application; (c) in a case falling within rule 92(1), the date with effect from which the nuclear administrator intends to resign; (d) in a case falling within rule 92(2), the date on which the nuclear administrator intends to file with the court an application for permission to resign. (5) The notice must be accompanied by a summary of the nuclear administrator’s receipts and payments.

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94 Notice of resignation to court under the 1986 Act, Schedule B1, paragraph 87(2)

(1) Notice of resignation under paragraph 87(2) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act must be given by filing the notice with the court. (2) Within five business days of filing the notice of resignation with the court, the nuclear administrator must deliver a copy of the notice to— (a) the registrar of companies, and (b) all persons to whom notice of intention to resign was delivered under rule 93. (3) The notice of resignation must— (a) be headed “Notice of resignation by nuclear administrator”; (b) include immediately below the heading— (i) the full name, registered address, registered number and any other trading names of the relevant licensee nuclear company; (ii) details of the court where the proceedings are and the relevant court reference number. (4) The notice must also state— (a) the date of the appointment of the nuclear administrator; (b) the name of the person who made the relevant licensee nuclear company administration application; (c) the date from which the resignation is to have effect; (d) where the resignation is with the permission of the court, the date on which permission was given.

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95 Application to court to remove nuclear administrator from office

(1) An application for an order under paragraph 88 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act that the nuclear administrator be removed from office must state the grounds on which the order is requested. (2) A copy of the application must be delivered, not less than five business days before the date fixed for the hearing— (a) to the nuclear administrator; (b) to the Secretary of State; (c) to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; (d) to the joint nuclear administrator (if any); (e) where there is not a joint nuclear administrator, to the relevant licensee nuclear company and its creditors, including any floating charge holders. (3) Where the court makes an order removing the nuclear administrator it must deliver a copy of the order to the applicant. (4) Following receipt of a copy of the order, the applicant must deliver a copy of the order— (a) as soon as reasonably practicable, to the nuclear administrator, and (b) within five business days, to— (i) the registrar of companies, and (ii) all persons to whom a copy of the application was delivered under paragraph (2).

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96 Notice of vacation of office when nuclear administrator ceases to be qualified to act

A nuclear administrator who has ceased to be qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the relevant licensee nuclear company and gives notice in accordance with paragraph 89 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act must also deliver notice to— (a) the Secretary of State, (b) the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, and (c) the registrar of companies.

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97 Nuclear administrator deceased

(1) If the nuclear administrator dies, a notice of the fact and date of death must be filed with the court. (2) The notice must be filed as soon as reasonably practicable by one of the following— (a) a surviving nuclear administrator; (b) a member of the deceased nuclear administrator’s firm, if the deceased was a member or employee of a firm; (c) an officer of the deceased nuclear administrator’s company, if the deceased was an officer or employee of a company; (d) a personal representative of the deceased nuclear administrator. (3) If such a notice has not been filed within the 21 days following the nuclear administrator’s death then any other person may file the notice. (4) The person who files the notice must also deliver a notice to the registrar of companies which contains— (a) the date of the appointment of the nuclear administrator; (b) the fact and date of death.

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98 Application to replace

(1) Where an application is made to court under paragraph 91(1) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act to appoint a replacement nuclear administrator, the application must be accompanied by a statement in accordance with rule 6 by the person proposed to be the replacement nuclear administrator. (2) In addition to those persons referred to in section 156(2) of the 2004 Act and rule 9(3), the applicant must deliver a copy of the application to the person who made the application for the RLNC administration order. (3) Rule 159 applies to the service of an application under paragraph 91(1) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act as it applies to service of an application for an RLNC administration order. (4) Rules 11 and 12 apply to an application under paragraph 91(1) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act as they apply to an application for an RLNC administration order.

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99 Appointment of replacement or additional nuclear administrator

Where a replacement nuclear administrator is appointed or an additional nuclear administrator is appointed as a joint nuclear administrator— (a) rule 13 applies, (b) the replacement or additional nuclear administrator must deliver notice of the appointment to the registrar of companies, and (c) all documents must clearly identify the appointment of a replacement nuclear administrator or an additional nuclear administrator appointed as a joint nuclear administrator.

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100 Nuclear administrator’s duties on vacating office

(1) A nuclear administrator who ceases to be in office as such, in consequence of removal, resignation or ceasing to be qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner, must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver to the person succeeding as nuclear administrator— (a) the assets, after deduction of any expenses properly incurred and distributions made by the departing nuclear administrator, (b) the records of the relevant licensee nuclear company administration, including correspondence, proofs and other documents relating to the relevant licensee nuclear company administration while it was within the responsibility of the departing nuclear administrator, and (c) the relevant licensee nuclear company’s books, papers and other records. (2) It is an offence for the nuclear administrator to fail to comply with paragraph (1).

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101 Preliminary

This Chapter applies to any application made to the court in relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings, except an application for an RLNC administration order.

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102 Contents of application

(1) Each application must state— (a) that the application is made under the 1986 Act or these Rules (as applicable); (b) the section of the 1986 Act, or paragraph of a Schedule to the 1986 Act, or the number of the rule under which it is made (as the case may be); (c) the names of the parties; (d) the name of the relevant licensee nuclear company which is the subject of the relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings; (e) the court (and where applicable, the division or district registry of that court) in which the application is made; (f) where the court has previously allocated a number to the relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings within which the application is made, that number; (g) the nature of the remedy or order applied for or the directions sought from the court; (h) the names and addresses of the persons on whom it is intended to serve the application or that no person is intended to be served; (i) where the 1986 Act or these Rules require that notice of the application is to be delivered to specified persons, the names and addresses of all those persons so far as known to the applicant; (j) the applicant’s address for service. (2) The application must be authenticated by the applicant if the applicant is acting in person or, when the applicant is not so acting, by or on behalf of the applicant’s solicitor.

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103 Application under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act to disapply section 176A of the 1986 Act

(1) An application under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act must be accompanied by a witness statement by the nuclear administrator. (2) The witness statement must— (a) state that the application arises in the course of a relevant licensee nuclear company administration; (b) contain a summary of the financial position of the relevant licensee nuclear company; (c) contain the information substantiating the nuclear administrator’s view that the cost of making a distribution to unsecured creditors would be disproportionate to the benefits. (3) An application under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act may be made without the application being served upon or notification to any other party.

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104 Notice of order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act

(1) Where the court makes an order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act, it must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver two sealed copies of the order to the nuclear administrator. (2) Where the court has made an order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act, the nuclear administrator must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver notice of the order to each creditor of whose address and claim the nuclear administrator is aware. (3) The court may direct that the requirement in paragraph (2) is complied with if a notice is published by the nuclear administrator which, in addition to containing the contents required by Chapter 4 of Part 13, states that the court has made an order disapplying the requirement to set aside the prescribed part. (4) As soon as reasonably practicable a notice under paragraph (3)— (a) must be gazetted; (b) may be advertised in such other manner as the nuclear administrator thinks fit. (5) The nuclear administrator must deliver a copy of the order to the registrar of companies as soon as reasonably practicable after the making of the order.

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105 Filing and service of application

(1) An application filed with the court in hard copy form must be accompanied by one copy and a number of additional copies equal to the number of persons who are to be served with the application. (2) Where an application is filed with the court, the court must fix a venue for the application to be heard unless— (a) it considers it is not appropriate to do so, (b) the rule under which the application is brought provides otherwise, or (c) the case is one to which rule 106 applies. (3) The applicant must serve a sealed copy of the application, endorsed with the venue for the hearing, on the respondent named in the application unless the court directs, or these Rules provide, otherwise. (4) The court may also give one or more of the following directions— (a) that the application be served upon persons other than those specified by the relevant provision of the 1986 Act or these Rules; (b) that service upon any person may be dispensed with; (c) that such persons be notified of the application and venue in such other a way as the court specifies; (d) such other directions as the court sees fit. (5) A sealed copy of the application must be served at least 14 days before the date fixed for its hearing unless— (a) the provision of the 1986 Act or these Rules under which the application is made makes different provision, or (b) the case is one to which paragraph (6) applies (urgency). (6) Where the case is one of urgency, the court may (without limiting its general power to extend or abridge time limits)— (a) hear the application immediately, either with or without notice to, or the attendance of, other parties, or (b) authorise a shorter period of service than that provided for by paragraph (5); and any such application may be heard on terms providing for the filing or service of documents, or the carrying out of other formalities, as the court thinks just.

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106 Hearings without notice

Where the provisions of the 1986 Act or these Rules do not require service of the application on, or notice of it to be delivered to, any person, the court may— (a) hear the application as soon as reasonably practicable without fixing a venue, (b) fix a venue for the application to be heard, in which case rule 105 applies to the extent that it is relevant, or (c) determine the application without a hearing, but nothing in those provisions is to be taken as prohibiting the applicant from giving such notice if the applicant wishes to do so.

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107 Hearing of application

(1) In the High Court, the jurisdiction of the court to hear and determine an application may be exercised by an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge or district judge of the High Court, to whom any application must be made in the first instance, unless— (a) a direction to the contrary has been given, or (b) it is not within the judge’s power to make the order required. (2) Where the application is made to an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge or district judge of the High Court, that judge may refer to a High Court Judge any matter which the Insolvency and Companies Court Judge or district judge of the High Court thinks should properly be decided by a High Court Judge. (3) Following a reference under paragraph (2) the High Court Judge may either dispose of the matter or refer it back to the Insolvency and Companies Court Judge or district judge of the High Court with such directions as the High Court Judge thinks just. (4) Nothing in this rule precludes an application being made directly to a High Court Judge in a proper case.

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108 Witness statements

(1) Where evidence is required by the 1986 Act or these Rules as to any matter, such evidence may be given by witness statement unless— (a) in any specific case a rule or the 1986 Act makes different provision, or (b) the court otherwise directs. (2) Paragraph (1) is subject to rule 109 (use of reports). (3) Unless the provisions of the 1986 Act or these Rules under which the application is made provide otherwise, or the court otherwise directs— (a) if the applicant intends to rely at the first hearing on evidence in a witness statement, the applicant must file the witness statement with the court and serve a copy on the respondent, not less than 14 days before the date fixed for the hearing, and (b) where a respondent to an application intends to oppose it and rely for that purpose on evidence in a witness statement, the respondent must file the witness statement with the court and serve a copy on the applicant, not less than five business days before the date fixed for the hearing. (4) The court may, on the application of any party to the matter in question, order the attendance for cross-examination of the person making the witness statement. (5) Where, after such an order has been made, the person in question does not attend, that person’s witness statement must not be used in evidence without the permission of the court.

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109 Use of reports

(1) A report may be filed in court by the nuclear administrator instead of a witness statement, unless the application involves other parties or the court otherwise directs. (2) In any case where a report is filed instead of a witness statement, the report is to be treated for the purposes of rule 108 and any hearing before the court as if it were a witness statement.

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110 Directions and adjournment

(1) The court may at any time give such directions as it thinks just as to the following— (a) service or notice of the application on or to any other person; (b) whether the application is to be served and generally the procedure on the application, including whether a hearing is necessary; (c) the matters, if any, to be dealt with in evidence; (d) the manner in which any evidence is to be provided and, in particular, as to the following— (i) the taking of evidence wholly or partly by witness statement or orally; (ii) any report to be made by the nuclear administrator; (iii) the cross-examination of the maker of a witness statement or of a report. (2) The court may adjourn the hearing of an application on such terms as it thinks just.

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111 Enforcement of court orders

In relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings, orders of the court may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment to the same effect.

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112 Orders enforcing compliance

(1) The court may, on an application by the nuclear administrator, make such orders as it thinks necessary for the enforcement of obligations falling on any person in accordance with— (a) paragraph 47 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act (duty to submit statement of affairs), or (b) section 235 of the 1986 Act (duty to co-operate with nuclear administrator). (2) An order of the court under this rule may provide that all costs of and incidental to the application for it are to be borne by the person against whom the order is made.

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113 Warrant under section 236 of the 1986 Act

(1) For the purpose of the issue of a warrant under section 236 of the 1986 Act (inquiry into insolvent company’s dealings), the persons referred to in that section as the prescribed officer of the court are the tipstaff and the tipstaff’s assistants of the court. (2) In this rule, references to property include books, papers and other documents and records. (3) When a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section 236 of the 1986 Act (“the arrested person”), the arresting officer must as soon as reasonably practicable bring the arrested person before the court issuing the warrant in order that the arrested person may be examined. (4) If the arrested person cannot immediately be brought up for examination, the officer must deliver the arrested person into the custody of the relevant prison governor. (5) The relevant prison governor must keep the arrested person in custody and produce the arrested person before the court as the court may from time to time direct. (6) After arresting the person named in the warrant, the officer must as soon as reasonably practicable report to the court the arrest or delivery into custody (as the case may be) and apply to the court to fix a venue for the arrested person’s examination. (7) The court must appoint the earliest practicable time for the examination, and must— (a) direct the relevant prison governor to produce the arrested person for examination at the time and place appointed; (b) as soon as reasonably practicable deliver notice of the venue to the nuclear administrator. (8) Where any property in the arrested person’s possession is seized, the property must, as directed by the warrant, be— (a) delivered to whoever is specified in the warrant as authorised to receive it, or otherwise dealt with in accordance with the directions in the warrant, or (b) kept by the officer seizing it pending the receipt of written orders from the court as to its disposal. (9) In this rule, “the relevant prison governor” means— (a) the governor of the prison named in the warrant, or (b) where that prison is not able to accommodate the arrested person, the governor of such other prison, with appropriate facilities, that is able to accommodate the arrested person.

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114 Court file

(1) The court must open and maintain a file (the “court file”) in any case where documents are filed with it under the 1986 Act or these Rules. (2) Any documents which are filed with the court under the 1986 Act or these Rules must be placed on the court file. (3) The following persons may inspect the court file, or obtain from the court a copy of the court file, or of any document in the court file— (a) the nuclear administrator; (b) the Secretary of State; (c) the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; (d) a creditor who provides the court with a statement confirming that the person is a creditor of the relevant licensee nuclear company; (e) a person who is, or at any time has been, a director or officer of the relevant licensee nuclear company; (f) a person who is a member of the relevant licensee nuclear company. (4) A person’s right to inspect or obtain copies may be exercised on that person’s behalf by someone authorised to do so by that person. (5) Any person who is not otherwise entitled to inspect the court file or obtain copies may do so if the court gives permission. (6) The court may direct that the court file, a document (or part of it) or a copy of a document (or part of it) must not be made available under paragraph (3) or (4) without the permission of the court. (7) An application for a direction under paragraph (6) may be made by— (a) the nuclear administrator, or (b) any person appearing to the court to have an interest. (8) Inspection of the court file, with permission if required, may be at any reasonable time. (9) The right to a copy of a document is subject to payment of the fee chargeable under an order made under section 92 of the Courts Act 2003. (10) The following applications may be made without notice to any other party, but the court may direct that notice must be delivered to any person who would be affected by its decision— (a) an application for permission to inspect the court file or obtain a copy of a document under paragraph (5); (b) an application for a direction under paragraph (6). (11) If for the purposes of powers conferred by the 1986 Act or these Rules, the Secretary of State or the nuclear administrator requests the transmission of the court file, the court must comply with the request (unless the file is for the time being in use for the court’s own purposes).

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115 Office copies of documents

(1) The court must provide an office copy of a document from the court file to a person who has under these Rules the right to inspect the court file where that person has requested such a copy and paid the fee under rule 114(9). (2) A person’s right under this rule may be exercised on that person’s behalf by someone authorised to do so by that person. (3) An office copy provided by the court under this rule must be in such form as the relevant judge thinks appropriate, and must bear the court’s seal. (4) In this rule, “relevant judge” means the High Court Judge, Insolvency and Companies Court Judge or district judge of the High Court before whom the proceedings are brought.

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116 Application and interpretation

(1) This Chapter applies to costs of and in connection with relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings. (2) In this Chapter, “costs” includes charges and expenses. (3) CPR Parts 44 and 47 (which relate to costs) apply to such costs.

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117 Requirement to assess costs by the detailed procedure

(1) Where the costs of any person are payable as an expense out of the assets of the relevant licensee nuclear company, the amount payable must be decided by detailed assessment unless agreed between the nuclear administrator and the person entitled to payment. (2) In the absence of such agreement, the nuclear administrator may serve notice requiring the person entitled to payment to commence detailed assessment proceedings in accordance with CPR Part 47. (3) Detailed assessment proceedings must be commenced in the court to which the relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings are allocated. (4) Where the costs of any person employed by the nuclear administrator in relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings are required to be decided by detailed assessment or fixed by order of the court, the nuclear administrator may make payments on account to such person in respect of those costs provided that person undertakes in writing— (a) to repay as soon as reasonably practicable any money which may, when detailed assessment is made, prove to have been overpaid, and (b) to pay interest on any such sum as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) at the rate specified in section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838 on the date payment was made and for the period beginning with the date of payment and ending with the date of repayment. (5) In any proceedings before the court, the court may order costs to be decided by detailed assessment.

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118 Procedure where detailed assessment required

(1) Before making a detailed assessment of the costs of any person employed in relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings by the nuclear administrator, the costs officer must require a certificate of employment, which must be endorsed on the bill and authenticated by the nuclear administrator. (2) The certificate must include the following— (a) the name and address of the person employed; (b) details of the functions to be carried out under the employment; (c) a note of any special terms of remuneration which have been agreed. (3) Every person whose costs in relevant licensee nuclear company administration proceedings are required to be decided by detailed assessment must, on being required in writing to do so by the nuclear administrator, commence detailed assessment proceedings in accordance with CPR Part 47. (4) If that person does not commence detailed assessment proceedings within three months of being required to do so under paragraph (3), or within such further time as the court, on application, may permit, the nuclear administrator may deal with the assets of the relevant licensee nuclear company without regard to any claim for costs by that person, whose claim is forfeited by such failure to commence proceedings. (5) Where in any such case such a claim for costs lies additionally against a nuclear administrator in the nuclear administrator’s personal capacity, that claim is also forfeited by such failure to commence proceedings.

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119 Costs paid otherwise than out of the assets of the relevant licensee nuclear company

Where the amount of costs is decided by detailed assessment under an order of the court directing that the costs are to be paid otherwise than out of the assets of the relevant licensee nuclear company, the costs officer must note on the final costs certificate by whom, or the manner in which, the costs are to be paid.

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