The Postal Administration Rules 2013

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2013-12-18
Last updated 2018-02-26
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  • (3) Where the chair continues the meeting, the meeting is valid unless—
  • (a) the chair decides in consequence of a complaint under Rule 177 to declare the meeting void and hold the meeting again; or
  • (b) the court directs otherwise.
  • (4) Without prejudice to paragraph (2) of this Rule, where the chair becomes aware during the course of the meeting that there is an excluded person, the chair may, in the chair’s discretion and without an adjournment, declare the meeting suspended for any period up to 1 hour.

Indication to excluded person

176
  • (1) A person who claims to be an excluded person may request an indication of what occurred during the period of that person’s claimed exclusion (an “indication”).
  • (2) A request under paragraph (1) of this Rule must be made as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, no later than 4.00 pm on the business day following the day on which the exclusion is claimed to have occurred.
  • (3) A request under paragraph (1) of this Rule must be made to—
  • (a) the chair, where it is made during the course of the business of the meeting; or
  • (b) the postal administrator where it is made after the conclusion of the business of the meeting.
  • (4) Where satisfied that the person making the request is an excluded person, the person to whom the request is made under paragraph (3) of this Rule must give the indication as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, no later than 4.00 pm on the business day following the day on which the request was made under paragraph (1) of this Rule.

Complaint

177
  • (1) Any person who—
  • (a) is, or claims to be, an excluded person; or
  • (b) attends the meeting (in person or by proxy) and considers that they have been adversely affected by a person’s actual, apparent or claimed exclusion,

(“the complainant”) may make a complaint.

  • (2) The person to whom the complaint must be made (“the relevant person”) is—
  • (a) the chair, where it is made during the course of the meeting; or
  • (b) the postal administrator, where it is made after the meeting.
  • (3) The relevant person must—
  • (a) consider whether there is an excluded person; and
  • (b) where satisfied that there is an excluded person, consider the complaint; and
  • (c) where satisfied that there has been prejudice, take such action as the relevant person considers fit to remedy the prejudice.
  • (4) Paragraph (5) of this Rule applies where—
  • (a) the relevant person is satisfied that the complainant is an excluded person;
  • (b) during the period of the person’s exclusion—
  • (i) a resolution was put to the meeting; and
  • (ii) voted on; and
  • (c) the excluded person asserts how the excluded person intended to vote on the resolution.
  • (5) Subject to paragraph (6) of this Rule, where satisfied that the effect of the intended vote in paragraph (4) of this Rule, if cast, would have changed the result of the resolution, the relevant person must—
  • (a) count the intended vote as being cast in accordance with the complainant’s stated intention;
  • (b) amend the record of the result of the resolution; and
  • (c) where those entitled to attend the meeting have been notified of the result of the resolution, notify them of the change.
  • (6) Where satisfied that more than one complainant in paragraph (4) of this Rule is an excluded person, the relevant person must have regard to the combined effect of the intended votes.
  • (7) The relevant person must notify the complainant in writing of any decision.
  • (8) A complaint must be made as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, no later than 4 pm on the business day following—
  • (a) the day on which the person was, appeared or claimed to be excluded; or
  • (b) where an indication is sought under Rule 176, the day on which the complainant received the indication.
  • (9) A complainant who is not satisfied by the action of the relevant person may apply to the court for directions and any application must be made no more than 2 business days from the date of receiving the decision of the relevant person.

CHAPTER 5 — Forms

Forms for use in postal administration proceedings

178
  • (1) Subject to the next Rule, the forms contained in Schedule 1 to the Rules must be used in postal administration proceedings as provided for in specific Rules.
  • (2) The forms must be used with such variations, if any, as the circumstances may require.
  • (3) The Secretary of State or a postal administrator may incorporate a barcode or other reference or recognition mark into any form in Schedule 1 to the Rules a copy of which is received by any of them or is sent to any person by any of them.

Electronic submission of information instead of submission of forms to the Secretary of State, postal administrators, and of copies to the registrar of companies

179
  • (1) This Rule applies in any case where information in a prescribed form is required by the Rules to be sent by any person to the Secretary of State or a postal administrator, or a copy of a prescribed form is to be sent to the registrar of companies.
  • (2) A requirement of the kind mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Rule is treated as having been satisfied where—
  • (a) the information is submitted electronically with the agreement of the person to whom the information is sent;
  • (b) the form in which the electronic submission is made satisfies the requirements of the person to whom the information is sent (which may include a requirement that the information supplied can be reproduced in the format of the prescribed form);
  • (c) that all the information required to be given in the prescribed form is provided in the electronic submission; and
  • (d) the person to whom the information is sent can provide in legible form the information so submitted.
  • (3) Where information in a prescribed form is permitted to be sent electronically under paragraph (2) of this Rule, any requirement in the prescribed form that the prescribed form be accompanied by a signature is taken to be satisfied—
  • (a) if the identity of the person who is supplying the information in the prescribed form and whose signature is required is confirmed in a manner specified by the recipient, or
  • (b) where no such manner has been specified by the recipient, if the communication contains or is accompanied by a statement of the identity of the person who is providing the information in the prescribed form, and the recipient has no reason to doubt the truth of that statement.
  • (4) Where information required in prescribed form has been supplied to a person, whether or not it has been supplied electronically in accordance with paragraph (2) of this Rule, and a copy of that information is required to be supplied to another person falling within paragraph (1) of this Rule, the requirements contained in paragraph (2) of this Rule apply in respect of the supply of the copy to that other person, as they apply in respect of the original.

Electronic submission of information instead of submission of forms in all other cases

180
  • (1) This Rule applies in any case where Rule 179 does not apply, where information in a prescribed form is required by the Rules to be sent by any person.
  • (2) A requirement of the kind mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Rule is treated as having been satisfied where—
  • (a) the person to whom the information is sent has agreed—
  • (i) to receiving the information electronically and to the form in which it is to be sent; and
  • (ii) to the specified manner in which paragraph (3) of this Rule is to be satisfied.
  • (b) all the information required to be given in the prescribed form is provided in the electronic submission; and
  • (c) the person to whom the information is sent can provide in legible form the information so submitted.
  • (3) Any requirement in a prescribed form that it be accompanied by a signature is taken to be satisfied if the identity of the person who is supplying the information and whose signature is required, is confirmed in the specified manner.
  • (4) Where information required in a prescribed form has been supplied to a person, whether or not it has been supplied electronically in accordance with paragraph (2) of this Rule, and a copy of that information is required to be supplied to another person falling within paragraph (1) of this Rule, the requirements contained in paragraph (2) of this Rule apply in respect of the supply of the copy to that other person, as they apply in respect of the original.

CHAPTER 6 — Gazette Notices

Contents of notices to be gazetted under the 1986 Act or the Rules

181
  • (1) Where under the 1986 Act or the Rules a notice is gazetted, in addition to any content specifically required by the 1986 Act or any other provision of the Rules, the content of such a notice must be as set out in this Chapter.
  • (2) All notices published must specify insofar as it is applicable in relation to the particular notice—
  • (a) the name and postal address of the postal administrator acting in the proceedings;
  • (b) the date of the postal administrator’s appointment;
  • (c) either an e-mail address, or a telephone number, through which the postal administrator may be contacted;
  • (d) the name of any person other than the postal administrator (if any) who may be contacted regarding the proceedings;
  • (e) the number assigned to the postal administrator by the Secretary of State;
  • (f) the court name and any number assigned to the proceedings by the court;
  • (g) the registered name of the company;
  • (h) its registered number;
  • (i) its registered office, or if an unregistered company, the postal address of its principal place of business;
  • (j) any principal trading address if this is different from its registered office;
  • (k) any name under which it was registered in the 12 months prior to the date of the commencement of the proceedings which are the subject of the Gazette notice; and
  • (l) any name or style (other than its registered name) under which—
  • (i) the company carried on business; and
  • (ii) any debt owed to a creditor was incurred.

Omission of unobtainable information

182

Information required under this Chapter to be included in a notice to be gazetted may be omitted if it is not reasonably practicable to obtain it.

The Gazette—general

183
  • (1) A copy of the Gazette containing any notice required by the 1986 Act or the Rules to be gazetted is evidence of any facts stated in the notice.
  • (2) In the case of an order of the court notice of which is required by the 1986 Act or the Rules to be gazetted, a copy of the Gazette containing the notice may in any proceedings be produced as conclusive evidence that the order was made on the date specified in the notice.
  • (3) Where an order of the court which is gazetted has been varied, and where any matter has been erroneously or inaccurately gazetted, the person whose responsibility it was to procure the requisite entry in the Gazette must as soon as is reasonably practicable cause the variation of the order to be gazetted or a further entry to be made in the Gazette for the purpose of correcting the error or inaccuracy.

CHAPTER 7 — Notices Advertised Otherwise than in the Gazette

Notices otherwise advertised under the 1986 Act or the Rules

184
  • (1) Where under the 1986 Act or the Rules a notice may be advertised otherwise than in the Gazette, in addition to any content specifically required by the 1986 Act or any other provision of the Rules, the content of such a notice must be as set out in this Chapter.
  • (2) All notices published must specify insofar as it is applicable in relation to the particular notice—
  • (a) the name and postal address of the postal administrator acting in the proceedings to which the notice relates;
  • (b) either an e-mail address, or a telephone number, through which the postal administrator may be contacted;
  • (c) the registered name of the company;
  • (d) its registered number;
  • (e) any name under which it was registered in the 12 months prior to the date of the commencement of the proceedings which are the subject of the notice; and
  • (f) any name or style (other than its registered name) under which—
  • (i) the company carried on business; and
  • (ii) any debt owed to a creditor was incurred.

Non-Gazette notices—other provisions

185
  • (1) The information required to be contained in a notice to which this Chapter applies must be included in the advertisement of that notice in a manner that is reasonably likely to ensure, in relation to the form of the advertising used, that a person reading, hearing or seeing the advertisement, will be able to read, hear or see that information.
  • (2) Information required under this Chapter to be included in a notice may be omitted if it is not reasonably practicable to obtain it.

CHAPTER 8 — Notifications to the Registrar of Companies

Application of this Chapter

186

This Chapter applies where under the 1986 Act or the Rules information is to be sent or delivered to the registrar of companies.

Information to be contained in all notifications to the registrar

187

Where under the 1986 Act or the Rules a return, notice, or any other document or information is to be sent to the registrar of companies, that notification must specify—

  • (a) the registered name of the company;
  • (b) its registered number;
  • (c) the nature of the notification;
  • (d) the section of the 1986 Act or the Rule under which the notification is made;
  • (e) the date of the notification;
  • (f) the name and postal address of person making the notification;
  • (g) the capacity in which that person is acting in respect of the company; and

the notification must be authenticated by the person making the notification.

Notifications relating to the office of postal administrator

188

In addition to the information required by Rule 187, a notification relating to the office of the postal administrator must also specify—

  • (a) the name of the postal administrator;
  • (b) the date of the event notified;
  • (c) where the notification relates to an appointment, the person, body or court making the appointment;
  • (d) where the notification relates to the termination of an appointment, the reason for that termination (for example, resignation); and
  • (e) the postal address of the postal administrator.

Notifications relating to documents

189

In addition to the information required by Rule 187 notification relating to a document (for example, a statement of affairs) must also specify—

  • (a) the nature of the document; and
  • (b) the date of the document; or
  • (c) where the document relates to a period of time (for example a report) the period of time to which the document relates.

Notifications relating to court orders

190

In addition to the information required by Rule 187, a notification relating to a court order must also specify—

  • (a) the nature of the court order; and
  • (b) the date of the order.

Returns or reports of meetings

191

In addition to the information required by Rule 187, the notification of a return or a report of a meeting must specify—

  • (a) the purpose of the meeting including the section of the 1986 Act or Rule under which it was convened;
  • (b) the venue fixed for the meeting;
  • (c) whether a required quorum was present for the meeting to take place; and
  • (d) if the meeting took place, the outcome of the meeting (including any resolutions passed at the meeting).

Notifications relating to other events

192

In addition to the information required by Rule 187, a notification relating to any other event (for example the coming in to force of a moratorium) must specify—

  • (a) the nature of the event including the section of the 1986 Act or Rule under which it took place; and
  • (b) the date the event occurred.

Notifications of more than one nature

193

A notification which includes a notification of more than one nature must satisfy the requirements applying in respect of each of those notifications.

Notifications made to other persons at the same time

194
  • (1) Where under the 1986 Act or the Rules a notice or other document is to be sent to another person at the same time that it is to be sent to the registrar of companies, that requirement may be satisfied by sending to that other person a copy of the notification sent to the registrar of companies.
  • (2) Paragraph (1) of this Rule does not apply—
  • (a) where a form is prescribed for the notification to the other person; or
  • (b) where the notification to the registrar of companies is incomplete.

CHAPTER 9 — Inspection of Documents and the Provision of Information

Confidentiality of documents—grounds for refusing inspection

195
  • (1) Where in postal administration proceedings the postal administrator considers that a document forming part of the records of those proceedings—
  • (a) should be treated as confidential, or
  • (b) is of such a nature that its disclosure would be prejudicial to the conduct of the proceedings or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person,

the postal administrator may decline to allow it to be inspected by a person who would otherwise be entitled to inspect it.

  • (2) Where under this rule the postal administrator determines to refuse inspection of a document, the person wishing to inspect it may apply to the court for that determination to be overruled and the court may either overrule it altogether or sustain it subject to such conditions (if any) as it thinks just.

Right to copy documents

196

Where the 1986 Act or the Rules confer a right for any person to inspect documents, the right includes that of taking copies of those documents, on payment—

  • (a) in the case of documents on the court’s file of proceedings, of the fee chargeable under any order made under section 92 of the Courts Act 2003[^f00018], and
  • (b) in any other case, of the appropriate fee.

Charges for copy documents

197

Except where prohibited by the Rules, a postal administrator is entitled to require the payment of the appropriate fee for the supply of documents requested by a creditor or member.

Right to have list of creditors

198
  • (1) In postal administration proceedings a creditor has the right to require the postal administrator to provide a list of the creditors and the amounts of their respective debts unless paragraph (4) of this Rule applies.
  • (2) The postal administrator on being required to furnish the list under paragraph (1) of this Rule—
  • (a) as soon as reasonably practicable must send it to the person requiring the list to be furnished; and
  • (b) may charge the appropriate fee for doing so.
  • (3) The name and address of any creditor may be omitted from the list furnished under paragraph (2) of this Rule where the postal administrator is of the view that its disclosure would be prejudicial to the conduct of the proceedings or might reasonably be expected to lead to violence against any person provided that—
  • (a) the amount of the debt in question is shown in the list; and
  • (b) a statement is included in the list that the name and address of the creditor has been omitted in respect of that debt.
  • (4) Paragraph (1) of this Rule does not apply where a statement of affairs has been delivered to the registrar of companies.

CHAPTER 10 — Computation of Time and Time Limits

Time limits

199
  • (1) The provisions of CPR rule 2.8 (time) apply, as regards computation of time, to anything required or authorised to be done by the Rules.
  • (2) The provisions of CPR rule 3.1(2)(a) (the court’s general powers of management) apply so as to enable the court to extend or shorten the time for compliance with anything required or authorised to be done by the Rules.

CHAPTER 11 — Security

Postal administrator’s security

200
  • (1) Wherever under the Rules any person has to appoint a person to the office of postal administrator that person must, before making the appointment, be satisfied that the person appointed or to be appointed has security for the proper performance of the office of postal administrator.
  • (2) In any postal administration proceedings the cost of the postal administrator’s security shall be defrayed as an expense of the postal administration.

CHAPTER 12 — Notice of Order Under Section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act

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

201
  • (1) Where the court makes an order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act, it must as soon as reasonably practicable send two sealed copies of the order to the applicant and a sealed copy to the postal administrator.
  • (2) Where the court has made an order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act, the postal administrator must as soon as reasonably practicable, give notice to each creditor of whose address and claim they are aware.
  • (3) Paragraph (2) of this Rule does not apply where the court directs otherwise.
  • (4) The court may direct that the requirement in paragraph (2) of this Rule is complied with if a notice has been published by the postal administrator which, in addition to containing the standard contents, states that the court has made an order disapplying the requirement to set aside the prescribed part.
  • (5) As soon as reasonably practicable the notice—
  • (a) must be gazetted; and
  • (b) may be advertised in such other manner as the postal administrator thinks fit.
  • (6) The postal administrator must send a copy of the order to the registrar of companies as soon as reasonably practicable after the making of the order.

PART 16 — Interpretation and application

Introductory

202

This Part of the Rules has effect for their interpretation and application; and any definition given in this Part applies except, and in so far as, the context otherwise requires.

“The appropriate fee”

203

The appropriate fee” means 15 pence per A4 or A5 page, and 30 pence per A3 page.

“Authorised deposit-taker and former authorised deposit-taker”

204
  • (1) “Authorised deposit-taker” means a person with permission under Part 4A[^f00019] of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to accept deposits.
  • (2) “Former authorised deposit-taker” means a person who—
  • (a) is not an authorised deposit-taker,
  • (b) was formerly an authorised institution under the Banking Act 1987[^f00020], or a recognised bank or a licensed institution under the Banking Act 1979[^f00021], and
  • (c) continues to have liability in respect of any deposit for which it had a liability at a time when it was an authorised institution, recognised bank or licensed institution.
  • (3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Rule must be read with—
  • (a) section 22[^f00022] of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
  • (b) any relevant order under that section; and
  • (c) Schedule 2 to that Act.

“The court”; “the registrar”

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  • (1) Anything to be done under or by virtue of the 1986 Act or the Rules by, to or before the court may be done by, to or before a judge, district judge or the registrar.
  • (2) The registrar or district judge may authorise any act of a formal or administrative character which is not by statute the registrar’s or district judge’s responsibility to be carried out by the chief clerk or any other officer of the court acting on the registrar’s behalf, in accordance with directions given by the Lord Chancellor.
  • (3) “the registrar” means—
  • (a) an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge
  • (b) where the proceedings are in the District Registry of Birmingham, Bristol, Caernarfon, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Mold, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Preston, a district judge attached to the District Registry in question.

“Debt”, “liability”

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  • (1) “Debt”, in relation to the postal administration of a company, means (subject to the next paragraph) any of the following—
  • (a) any debt or liability to which the company is subject at the date on which the company entered postal administration;
  • (b) any debt or liability to which the company may become subject after that date by reason of any obligation incurred before that date; and
  • (c) any interest provable as mentioned in Rule 58.
  • (2) For the purposes of any provision of the 1986 Act or the Rules about postal administration, any liability in tort is a debt provable in the postal administration, if either—
  • (a) the cause of action has accrued at the date on which the company entered postal administration; or
  • (b) all the elements necessary to establish the cause of action exist at that date except for actionable damage.
  • (3) For the purposes of references in any provision of the 1986 Act or the Rules about postal administration to a debt or liability, it is immaterial whether the debt or liability is present or future, whether it is certain or contingent, or whether its amount is fixed or liquidated, or is capable of being ascertained by fixed rules or as a matter of opinion; and references in any such provision to owing a debt are to be read accordingly.
  • (4) In any provision of the 1986 Act or the Rules about postal administration, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, “liability” means (subject to paragraph (3) of this Rule) a liability to pay money or money’s worth, including any liability under an enactment, any liability for breach of trust, any liability in contract, tort or bailment, and any liability arising out of an obligation to make restitution.

“Petitioner”

207

In winding-up, references to “the petitioner” include any person who has been substituted as such.

“Venue”

208

References to the “venue” for any proceeding or attendance before the court, or for a meeting, are to the time, date and place for the proceeding, attendance or meeting.

Expressions used generally

209
  • (1) “Business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in any part of England and Wales under or by virtue of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971[^f00023].
  • (2) “File in court” and “file with the court” means deliver to the court for filing.
  • (3) “The Gazette” means the London Gazette.
  • (4) “gazetted” means advertised once in the Gazette.
  • (5) “Practice direction” means a direction as to the practice and procedure of any court within the scope of the CPR.
  • (6) “Prescribed part” has the same meaning as it does in section 176A(2)(a) of the 1986 Act and the Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) Order 2003[^f00024].
  • (7) “Standard contents” means—
  • (a) in relation to a notice to be gazetted, the contents specified in Rule 181; and
  • (b) in relation to a notice to be advertised in any other way, the contents specified in Rule 184.
  • (8) A “certificate of service” means a certificate of service verified by a statement of truth.
  • (9) A ”statement of truth” means a statement of truth in accordance with CPR Part 22.
  • (10) A “witness statement” means a witness statement verified by a statement of truth in accordance with CPR Part 22.

Application

210

The Rules apply to postal administration proceedings commenced on or after the date on which the Rules come into force. Nothing in the Insolvency Rules shall apply to such proceedings commenced on or after that date.

Application of the 1986 Act

211

For the purposes of the Rules, any reference in the 1986 Act to “leave” of the court is to be construed as meaning “permission” of the court.

SCHEDULE 1 — Forms

Form number Title
PA1 Company administration application
PA2 Statement of proposed postal administrator
PA3 Postal administration order
PA4 Notice of postal administrator’s appointment
PA5 Notice requiring submission of a statement of affairs
PA6 Statement of affairs
PA7 Statement of concurrence
PA8 Notice of extension of time period
PA9 Notice of a meeting of creditors
PA10 Creditor’s request for a meeting
PA11 Notice of intention to resign as postal administrator

SCHEDULE 2 — Punishment of offences under these rules

Rule creating offence General nature of offence Mode of prosecution Punishment Daily default fine (where applicable)
Rule 34(7) Postal administrator failing to send notification as to progress of energy administration Summary One-fifth of the statutory maximum One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum
Rule 94(2) Postal administrator’s duties on vacating office Summary One-fifth of the statutory maximum One-fiftieth of the statutory maximum
Rule 153(1) False representation of status for purpose of inspecting documents 1. On indictment Two years or a fine or both
Rule 153(1) False representation of status for purpose of inspecting documents 2. Summary Six months or the statutory maximum, or both

Signed

Signed, by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Shailesh Vara — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Ministry of Justice — 18th December 2013

I concur, by authority of the Lord Chief Justice

Terence Etherton — The Chancellor of the High Court — 18th December 2013

I concur, on behalf of the Secretary of State

Jo Swinson — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs — Department for Business, Enterprise and Skills — 17th December 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules set out the procedure for the postal administration process under Part 4 of the Postal Services Act 2011(c.5) (“the Act”). Postal administration is a special insolvency regime specifically created for companies that are designated under section 35 of the Act as universal service providers.

The main features of postal administration are:

  • (a) the company enters the procedure by court order on application by the Secretary of State or with the consent of the Secretary of State, by OFCOM;
  • (b) the order appoints a postal administrator;
  • (c) the objective of a postal administration is to secure that a universal postal service is provided in accordance with the standards set out in the universal postal service order; and
  • (d) in other respects the process is the same as for normal administration under the Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45), subject to specified modifications.

Part 2 of these Rules sets out the procedure for applying for a postal administration order.

Part 3 of these Rules sets out the initial steps to be taken in postal administration proceedings.

Part 4 of these Rules governs the conduct of creditors and company meetings.

Part 5 of these Rules contains provision relating to an application to court for authority to dispose of property subject to a security.

Part 6 of these Rules provides for the priority of expenses of the postal administration.

Part 7 of these Rules contain provision relating to distribution to creditors, including as to proving debts and quantifying claims.

Part 8 of these Rules contains details of how the remuneration of a postal administrator will be fixed by the court.

Part 9 of these Rules set out the arrangements for ending a postal administration.

Part 10 of these Rules set out the requirements and procedures for replacing a postal administrator.

Part 11 of these Rules contains general provisions detailing the court procedure and practice for postal administration.

Part 12 of these Rules contain provisions for the use of proxies at creditors’ or members’ meetings.

Part 13 of these Rules set out the provisions for examination of persons where an application to court has been made by the postal administrator under section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Part 14 of these Rules contain miscellaneous and general provisions.

Part 15 of these Rules contain provisions of general effect.

Part 16 of these Rules contains further interpretation and application provisions.

Schedule 1 to these Rules contain the forms that are to be used in postal administration proceedings.

Schedule 2 to these Rules contains specific details of the punishment of offences under these rules.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument. An Impact Assessment for the Act is available on the BIS website.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1986 c.45, as amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40). Section 411 was amended by the Insolvency Act 1986 (Amendment Regulations) (S.I. 2002/1037). Section 411(3) was amended by the Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraph 44. There are other amending Acts and instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00002]: 2011 c.5. Section 73(4) of that Act disapplies section 413(2) of the 1986 Act (duty to consult the Insolvency Rules Committee before making rules under section 411 of the 1986 Act).

[^f00003]: Subsection (7) was inserted by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 c. 4, Schedule 4, paragraphs 185 and 188(1) and (3).

[^f00004]: 2006 c. 46.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1998/3132.

[^f00006]: 2003 c. 39.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1986/1925; the Insolvency Rules have been amended by a number of instruments.

[^f00008]: Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act was inserted by Schedule 16 to the Enterprise Act 2002 c. 40.

[^f00009]: 1986 c. 45; section 124A was inserted by the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), section 60(3) and was amended by S.I. 2001/3694; the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27) and S.I. 2004/3322.

[^f00010]: 1986 c. 45; section 176A inserted by the Enterprise Act 2002 c. 40, section 252.

[^f00011]: 1838 c. 110, as amended by the Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879, section 2, Schedule 1, Part 1, the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888, S.I. 1993/564, article 2, S.I. 1998/2940, article 3(a),(b) and (c).

[^f00012]: 1986 c. 45; section 124 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1988 c.33, section 62(2); the Companies Act 1989 c. 40, section 60(2); the Access to Justice Act 1999 c. 22, Schedule 13, paragraph 133; the Insolvency Act 2000 c. 39, section 1, Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 and 7; S.I. 2002/1240, regulation 8; the Courts Act 2003 c. 39, Schedule 8, paragraph 294, S.I. 2004/2326, regulation 73(4)(a), and the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004, c. 27, section 50(3); S.I. 2006/2078 and S.I. 2009/1941.

[^f00013]: 1986 c. 45; section 235(4)(a) was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 c. 40, Schedule 17, paragraph 24.

[^f00014]: 2005 c.9.

[^f00015]: 2002 c. 29.

[^f00016]: 2000 c.8.

[^f00017]: Section 246A was inserted by S.I. 2010/18, Articles 2 and 3(1).

[^f00018]: 2003 c. 39, as amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).

[^f00019]: Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 was substituted for Part 4 of that Act by section 11(2) of the Financial Services Act 2012 c. 21.

[^f00020]: 1987 c. 22; repealed by S.I. 201/3649, article 3(1)(d).

[^f00021]: 1979 c. 37; repealed by the Banking Act 1987, section 108, Schedule 7, Part 1.

[^f00022]: Section 22 was amended by section 7 of the Financial Services Act 2012 c.

[^f00023]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2003/2097.

Editorial notes

[^key-0b7c12812ee874384806d39ea43a3d9a]: Rule 1 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-9d11b105cb103a98625b3b95fd167d78]: Rule 206 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-bacc95ef4a4dd627dec614eafaa536ea]: Rule 154 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-80a8e4ef74d3e25263541420caffb516]: Rule 205 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e283fcd34767d5c9ea4410bafe00f5ce]: Rule 199 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-638001aec6512df7a6300987f173cbbe]: Rule 170 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e78c31e8b252f53cf398466ed1fbfa4f]: Rule 172 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-cca48140d02084e5123c076b59598fac]: Rule 17 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e8887a64f092006c25fc1b217c3ab6a6]: Rule 21 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-9c6b836745bee6391b7064adb20dc8c0]: Rule 130 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f9dbff1490048c618000999642ae9e65]: Rule 134 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-a981cf217389778087c7d043c9f37eb9]: Rule 129 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-cd984184a3b50cba67fad10760f76c98]: Rule 2 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-93ef89e0e201cd3ae7e2d2a29289fd36]: Rule 3 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-8a5982d2526754240d50d203eb8bab64]: Rule 4 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f1560bc75b75ee237fc89edd904f9f50]: Rule 5 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-19f69fd12602ee6906423130e1dd1ac4]: Rule 6 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-0e725c0fd392c152516eda252c51b5be]: Rule 7 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-c4b18c14b61ddaa301cd02ce6da0d244]: Rule 8 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-90fb6dcee28621fe9d7dcff7f18c39d9]: Rule 9 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-4bc3f47b78a0b1aff961f9a650bcaa8d]: Rule 10 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-0b2a95873fd522448add0b0bbe10597c]: Rule 11 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f20e7c231d8afd1b9114e9bf76c729d0]: Rule 12 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2a99dd19328f15c6465297c3c56550fb]: Rule 13 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-8fa0904a0a9b292e4cb8677b4f7c79b5]: Rule 14 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-afe2cad868664854a2d1b75cb580ff4b]: Rule 15 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-97362dc0040b68ec76e46286f4cb9b26]: Rule 16 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2650ca54c2ab9208b35d467daa958e9a]: Rule 18 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-81462cd270620583fa0927a2ecc838ba]: Rule 19 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e17dbfa59def8cb6c295b8f3739c63d2]: Rule 20 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-1dec2266dbbbcc7eedc5074f41cb9b7d]: Rule 22 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-7c486a260cb2a62d486ce4289028d9ff]: Rule 23 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-8cd2859ed875b178af8fe6023317168a]: Rule 24 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-8bf269f804eff50bb9951f4c5ff454ac]: Rule 25 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-040cf5299ad33672e83f45d7e6ad18c8]: Rule 26 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f6cdb3e53b1e8a0ec663544aa0b06332]: Rule 27 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-27bc3feef20f13ace555730356bda111]: Rule 28 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-fa0ec3c03fe505624e46377dfc9a4e61]: Rule 29 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e4b26dd9ae3f6d8f152e5af67895fe51]: Rule 30 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e30c775ec6c0de4920634455ed75ded8]: Rule 31 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-cc7c4986f5c0293d8db923cfb30ebb99]: Rule 32 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2edbc5e372bc0f94cda4c6ef9d92e758]: Rule 33 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-fa109a87a90a528a2c7170817d22e69a]: Rule 34 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-a5af02e2109525b618bd3f1a1b2bfc68]: Rule 35 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-4ecd6b6de0174a01a1eb37fb14c8c5af]: Rule 36 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-951cf13f0bf77270278b3b9fa2070608]: Rule 37 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-b1fc51cc493af13c5f67ec13f043e828]: Rule 38 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-6b5857db7c69d897428fc326e0d8dbab]: Rule 39 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-284a9ee1420bee2255be67713e0c67fc]: Rule 40 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-13419be9cb0a21e6d337ac0436fed80a]: Rule 41 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-11a43f5b55ecfe1c35eab2a28ade81e7]: Rule 42 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-4878ad5172eae830a0bbc81dd83704c2]: Rule 43 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-16ac742989e36c8b5d23353527bbad70]: Rule 44 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-cc8d24d4862274495766d1e112281fd3]: Rule 45 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-d2c2bb88a5772a3e47e717d95d6e766e]: Rule 46 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-cc2ac35d2da86af697afa4964c53c798]: Rule 47 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-9d365f97aa2e1436d8a5a4f6ae10400a]: Rule 48 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-6dc79e0889e1b60192ea2fcc10a329a1]: Rule 49 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2e5643ebeaecfc8eb57218c40d373b94]: Rule 50 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e108bf5180462ae6e5c23130c49a6c95]: Rule 51 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-eefc66d25e443ea4b8e7bde8921dc145]: Rule 52 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-aa86f3d2044000fc77c810be0ad18704]: Rule 53 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-5ea7faea7096b581017fda3c622f3fec]: Rule 54 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-747700256a2b140388a56be405e1ebd0]: Rule 55 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-fa01b9b5b64951217aa022ee6fb41f6c]: Rule 56 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-91318b5d9825762d9b735c5f6f511172]: Rule 57 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-a808f5dae11756e5b01d82d917830f3b]: Rule 58 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-c39e468a9d1032c2b19b2ccfeced1b67]: Rule 59 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-01b7b87a078ad76f1ce8e59f5e805a6c]: Rule 60 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e140b444ea7a3b838e687e46b4d7e74e]: Rule 61 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-5da9e1cd118f2edc8d4dd884963e4220]: Rule 62 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f4b829240dfaf9df4286c3d26624580b]: Rule 63 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2e03fa0610e2c10b07a153271fa56c99]: Rule 64 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-6b08f7cc1a07c1ff18149ee4655ddce4]: Rule 65 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2b53c69599e4451685d73c33e440fdcb]: Rule 66 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-6488a4c85b4cc5094779c416651136e3]: Rule 67 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-875af6ba4f42bace518ad46b0765cf84]: Rule 68 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-8625165a688b34ec7471c80273c72416]: Rule 69 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-23dc65d1a9e2da29a8aefb2557a04806]: Rule 70 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-06fb5e0f5e26f10d33ab502b0ce1f038]: Rule 71 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-8ca4332e8a4bff028c3320141984d954]: Rule 72 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-c52966f19762536ddc9681b5d2a83bf7]: Rule 73 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-66b08cba22aed091262ce18ee057ad50]: Rule 74 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-d3b66499e8eea3cc71699c836186d4eb]: Rule 75 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-ea5b832b477e024c0a93a263641571fc]: Rule 76 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-5a4966bc97ff1b333591f4b5f79910c0]: Rule 77 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-219bef0f41a6f633e854afdba1bf74fc]: Rule 78 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-1d89adbe81c25ace319ba8ddb98d6597]: Rule 79 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2597dafdb9fbd8345df1d6d7a305dcaa]: Rule 80 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-39bee29e1d0c8ce743c3a289711a1fbc]: Rule 81 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-eea745ee86d31583b94cdcd1463ffe6f]: Rule 82 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-9f7100cc1892287fcf0ec1a87669ef4f]: Rule 83 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-351526ac7f7125da0f69a4643d78a96d]: Rule 84 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-45b1042fa888018b56a7a624babe4c35]: Rule 85 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2599115453f5d8488ebd4a3fd5eee010]: Rule 86 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-36bba1957642c03818352d634852a37f]: Rule 87 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-6944c0bfe219491534110251d04862c6]: Rule 88 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f1982001c2b4296836d0006ae76c91f3]: Rule 89 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-71baf9abd38f2f190697b293534da764]: Rule 90 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-aaca62176fcd02587b46177d911fec60]: Rule 91 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-abaf323779e1bcc3b563453436bc8625]: Rule 92 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-4c9946bd1ec77db680e061ea93a57f26]: Rule 93 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-d7f5f0e50c52366897873094b1e9f007]: Rule 94 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-65c367ec7953e14a43a4ab795ad49988]: Rule 95 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-7bddeb12188290ec20de0207ef14497e]: Rule 96 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-3deed20272a5f5de05382ec113541cf4]: Rule 97 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-0b8b0538e981f70c24d4be0a25a1169a]: Rule 98 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-9a62210caf05b75ff80e5f8f42ac952e]: Rule 99 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-673c7946d94f9e2622877e835c9bdd28]: Rule 100 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-db8ed4daadac7c65501246725aa51633]: Rule 101 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-17916afd0be04b858aaae11fa0290e90]: Rule 102 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-43948bf6e314f4434526fa3f36323eac]: Rule 103 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-ea8f36448c97ad9fb10aadb34d38f4a6]: Rule 104 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-02a796963f2886143e75c3dfc52fd8a3]: Rule 105 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-4ae28dffa710dd0fbd07f9adf5b472be]: Rule 106 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-43619b053874754b1f4dc6575e563496]: Rule 107 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-dedb7a2f6fec87dc5e9084ccd06d8fa3]: Rule 108 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-af73f902c96499c854d1e6fe43b48dd2]: Rule 109 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-b1f20b0e9b731bf73d2f6c04a6af58b1]: Rule 110 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-08c48217b22d87ac0c40fadb5a02a506]: Rule 111 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-8630402f03f072315b09e26457226e05]: Rule 112 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-ef8b4867260a414e5ecd711f18a9863e]: Rule 113 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-9f950bfbaa903e2b9f9affc450e86c27]: Rule 114 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2736bef79081aae7d38d7ca491a3ac55]: Rule 115 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-ccceeb83919b97f51d3d4e3c9a41c31e]: Rule 116 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-b5df645b23847e5bd7c0febf4ad56101]: Rule 117 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-879ed9ba0d8792b8104b16a95e734c1c]: Rule 118 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-5482dfae94e2531024e3ca7ce356897a]: Rule 119 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-81ae23c0d4648764d5e9da48486f66cf]: Rule 120 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-0cacc4e6238b3750b83eef39449e2cb4]: Rule 121 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-3fc9c1f4dcf8f6c55cccc3e0701bd2a6]: Rule 122 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-eb1f71d19e4b55a5b16795cd82b5662d]: Rule 123 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-bef88f2fb4cd76b8184ebeff43a63411]: Rule 124 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-81daad17915ad1d7dc51f54c3891857d]: Rule 125 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-43c8f102eca6c793a372b28d6751f7e7]: Rule 126 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-aec96cb1d689527179a13271379423bf]: Rule 127 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-40f96128ae61b84dd8ad6c06485388ef]: Rule 128 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-35faea55feb6f76190f79c7c946e84ce]: Rule 131 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-61e32148dc76f1c10bd7848c574ccdd7]: Rule 132 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-16e4e73f98d9efa2db8e433d5f53d514]: Rule 133 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f1bb0c3d01e039dabbed85329c448f39]: Rule 135 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-b3e069e82f14fce462448bbf38d4d812]: Rule 136 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-e3a745bd6e88d37563b14857ebebd818]: Rule 137 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-91bc37fd33d7025d3906ddbc57c0b538]: Rule 138 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-d32ab52bf1f36cca39c767ae031cbee3]: Rule 139 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-aa5a70055f86525526c594a064ad76a0]: Rule 140 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-a773ed40bef7a53a55323e1b8533e6d5]: Rule 141 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-1b0819011ba6db5205ab9c09e1bc3780]: Rule 142 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-728942b87e119749a41c77297254bf60]: Rule 143 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-fab831ec1a33914a0f116a5e16234208]: Rule 144 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-519ef43d4a1934808f9968d4b5e9a5e3]: Rule 145 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-0964f468e431e4356e7691242d47c747]: Rule 146 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-1cedf7103596f5b59e99d7aad38bac00]: Rule 147 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-7e8020753f13a3890542f8edaf7837b5]: Rule 148 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-6c5908c872b3adb66b524fa295c76cc1]: Rule 149 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-2ab3a8f99048262bf217ad1720de4f80]: Rule 150 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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[^key-77b7bc0380455080b9fff076434911d6]: Rule 153 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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[^key-7d463e6bda6096b289219b97139f4517]: Rule 156 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-1d54d8aeab003d906464cb4b8d18a649]: Rule 157 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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[^key-c28d43c85861ef1e1c19e6a9209249df]: Rule 160 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-626933899de340935824ff892299742e]: Rule 161 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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[^key-d956309035d524bf98df35053919ce6c]: Rule 164 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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[^key-13b625a185fad3416a14663deffb2128]: Rule 169 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-90dc9ae48d632753a137164947558d28]: Rule 171 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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[^key-e75d67fcf4525491425595a46e19af55]: Rule 175 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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[^key-af22077709b3af12b44ae152cab9c79d]: Rule 179 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-ddde1e42c738372ccaeb79918a9dd8cb]: Rule 180 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-05783ca51656a0067495e1bf2a8757ec]: Rule 181 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

[^key-f412caf5727b105104c6fb1ebdcddd61]: Rule 182 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1

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