UK Statutory Instrument SI 2020/629 United Kingdom

The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Director or Officer17 Any Person3 Trader2 Responsible Person1 Applicant1

Plus 23 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties
Responsible Person — also bound by 108 other Acts
MH(CT)(S)A 2003 30 duties
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.art013 Notification and advertisement of SMCL administrator’s appointment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notify specified parties and publish notice of SMCL administrator appointmentCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art014 Notice requiring statement of affairs Regulated
  • Provide statement of affairs to SMCL administrator within 11 days of receiving noticeAny Person
s.art016 Statement of concurrence Regulated
  • Deliver a statement of concurrence within 5 business daysResponsible Person
s.art017 Filing of statement of affairs etc. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • File the statement of affairs with Companies HouseCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art018 Limited disclosure Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Apply to court to restrict disclosure of statement of affairsStatutory regulator
s.art019 Release from duty to submit statement of affairs; extension of time Regulated
  • Deliver notice and evidence to the SMCL administrator at least 14 days before the hearingApplicant
s.art020 Expenses of statement of affairs Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must pay reasonable expenses of statement of affairsStatutory regulator
s.art023 Ancillary provisions about delivery of SMCL administrator’s proposals Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must notify creditors and Companies House of court-ordered extensionDirector or Officer
s.art024 Limited disclosure of SMCL administrator’s statement of proposals Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must manage limited disclosure of statement of proposalsDirector or Officer
s.art025 Revision of the SMCL administrator’s proposals Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must send revised proposals to creditors and membersDirector or Officer
s.art026 Reports Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must prepare and send progress reports every six monthsDirector or Officer
s.art027 Creditors’ meetings generally Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must summon creditors' meetings with proper notice and gazetteStatutory regulator
s.art029 The chair at meetings Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must chair or nominate a qualified chair for creditor meetingsStatutory regulator
s.art030 Creditors’ meeting for nomination of alternative liquidator Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must call creditor meeting if 10% of creditors request itDirector or Officer
s.art036 Minutes Regulated
  • Chair of creditors' meeting must ensure minutes are kept and authenticatedTrader
s.art037 Venue and conduct of company meeting Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must properly summon and conduct member meetingsDirector or Officer
s.art044 Authority to dispose of property Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must notify security holders and owners of goods of court hearings and ordersDirector or Officer
s.art047 Pre-smart meter communication licensee administration costs Regulated
  • Apply to court before paying pre-administration costsDirector or Officer
s.art051 SMCL administrator to allow inspection of proofs Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must allow inspection of proofs of debtStatutory regulator
s.art053 Admission and rejection of proofs for dividend Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must give reasons for rejecting a creditor's proof for dividendStatutory regulator
s.art054 Appeal against decision on proof Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must hear appeals against SMCL administrator's proof decisionsTribunal / Court
s.art057 Estimate of value of debt Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must estimate uncertain debts and notify creditorsStatutory regulator
s.art072 Supplementary provisions as to dividend Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Set aside funds for late or disputed creditor claims when paying dividendsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art073 Notice of proposed distribution Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must notify creditors of proposed distribution or dividendDirector or Officer
s.art075 Sole or final dividend Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must pay priority sums and distribute final dividend without regard to unproved debtsStatutory regulator
s.art076 Admission or rejection of proofs following last date for proving Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must admit or reject creditor proofs within 5 business daysStatutory regulator
s.art078 Declaration of dividend Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must declare dividend within two months of specified dateStatutory regulator
s.art083 Secured creditors Regulated
  • Repay excess dividend after security value reductionTrader
s.art085 Assignment of right to dividend Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must pay dividend to named assignee when notice is givenStatutory regulator
s.art087 Division of unsold assets Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must report value of assets divided among creditorsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art088 Fixing of remuneration Regulated
  • Apply to court for remuneration and notify creditors and regulatorsDirector or Officer
s.art091 Application to court Regulated
  • Follow procedural steps when applying to court to end SMCL administrationAny Person
s.art092 Notification by SMCL administrator of court order Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must notify court order to Companies House and othersDirector or Officer
s.art093 Moving from SMCL administration to creditors’ voluntary liquidation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must file notice with liquidator details and final reportStatutory regulator
s.art094 Moving from SMCL administration to dissolution Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must file notice and final progress report when moving to dissolutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art095 Provision of information to the Secretary of State Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Provide outstanding debts and shortfall info to Secretary of State when SMCL administration endsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art097 Notice of intention to resign Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must give notice of intent to resignCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art098 Notice of resignation Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must file and deliver notice of resignationDirector or Officer
s.art100 Notice of vacation of office when SMCL administrator ceases to be qualified to act Regulated
  • Notify Secretary of State, GEMA and Companies House when ceasing to be qualifiedDirector or Officer
s.art108 Notice of order under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act Regulated
  • Notify creditors and Companies House of court order disapplying prescribed partDirector or Officer
s.art122 Procedure where detailed assessment required Regulated
  • Start detailed assessment of costs when the SMCL administrator demands itAny Person
s.art147 Right of inspection and retention of proxies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrator must allow inspection of proxies by creditors, members, and directorsStatutory regulator
s.art152 Order for examination, etc. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Court must give at least 14 days' notice for respondent appearances and specify document requirementsTribunal / Court
s.art164 Electronic delivery by SMCL administrators Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • SMCL administrators must provide hard copy documents on request within 5 business daysStatutory regulator
s.art165 Use of website by SMCL administrator to deliver a particular document Regulated
  • Deliver documents via website with notice and hard copy optionDirector or Officer
s.art166 General use of website to deliver documents Regulated
  • SMCL administrator must provide hard copies of documents on request within 5 daysDirector or Officer
s.art192 Right to list of creditors Regulated
  • Provide list of creditors when requested by a creditorDirector or Officer
150 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Construction and interpretation
s.art003 “Debt”, “liability”
s.art004 Application
s.art005 Form of application
s.art006 Proposed SMCL administrator’s statement and consent to act
s.art007 Witness statement in support of the application
s.art008 Filing of application
s.art009 Service of application
s.art010 Notice to officers charged with distress or other legal process
s.art011 The hearing
s.art012 Notice of SMCL administration order
s.art015 Statement of affairs: content
s.art021 SMCL administrator’s proposals
s.art022 Statement of pre-smart meter communication licensee administration costs
s.art028 Quorum at meeting of creditors
s.art031 Entitlement to vote
s.art032 Admission and rejection of claims
s.art033 Secured creditors
s.art034 Hire-purchase, conditional sale and chattel leasing agreements
s.art035 Resolutions
s.art038 Remote attendance at meetings
s.art039 Action where person excluded
s.art040 Indication to excluded person
s.art041 Complaint
s.art042 Notice of meetings by advertisement only
s.art043 Non-receipt of notice of meeting
s.art045 Expenses
s.art046 Priority of expenses of SMCL administration
s.art048 Proving a debt
s.art049 Provable debts
s.art050 Costs of proving
s.art052 New SMCL administrator appointed
s.art055 Withdrawal or variation of proof
s.art056 Exclusion of proof by the court
s.art058 Discounts
s.art059 Mutual credits and set off
s.art060 Debt in foreign currency
s.art061 Payments of a periodical nature
s.art062 Interest
s.art063 Debt payable at future time
s.art064 Voluntary surrender of security
s.art065 Value of security
s.art066 Surrender for non-disclosure
s.art067 Redemption by SMCL administrator
s.art068 Test of security’s value
s.art069 Realisation of security by creditor
s.art070 Distribution to creditors generally
s.art071 Debts of insolvent SMCL to rank equally
s.art074 Further contents of notice to creditors owed small debts etc.
s.art077 Postponement or cancellation of dividend
s.art079 Notice of declaration of a dividend
s.art080 Payments of dividends and related matters
s.art081 Notice of no dividend, or no further dividend
s.art082 Proof altered after payment of dividend
s.art084 Disqualification from dividend
s.art086 Adjustment where dividend paid before time
s.art089 Remuneration of new SMCL administrator
s.art090 Final progress reports
s.art096 Grounds for resignation
s.art099 Application to court to remove SMCL administrator from office
s.art101 SMCL administrator deceased
s.art102 Application to replace
s.art103 Appointment of replacement or additional SMCL administrator
s.art104 SMCL administrator’s duties on vacating office
s.art105 Preliminary
s.art106 Contents of application
s.art107 Application under section 176A(5) of the 1986 Act to disapply section 176A of the 1986 Act
s.art109 Filing and service of application
s.art110 Hearings without notice
s.art111 Hearing of application
s.art112 Witness statements
s.art113 Use of reports
s.art114 Directions; adjournment of hearings
s.art115 Enforcement of court orders
s.art116 Orders enforcing compliance
s.art117 Warrant under section 236 of the 1986 Act
s.art118 Court file
s.art119 Office copies of documents
s.art120 Application of Chapter and interpretation
s.art121 Requirement to assess costs by the detailed procedure
s.art123 Costs paid otherwise than out of the assets of the SMCL
s.art124 Award of costs against SMCL administrator
s.art125 Application for costs
s.art126 Costs and expenses of witnesses
s.art127 Final costs certificate
s.art128 Introductory
s.art129 Appointment of another person to act
s.art130 Witness statement in support of application
s.art131 Service of notices following appointment
s.art132 Appeals and reviews of SMCL administration orders
s.art133 Procedure on appeal
s.art134 Principal court rules and practice to apply
s.art135 Performance of functions by the Court
s.art136 Rights of audience
s.art137 Formal defects
s.art138 Shorthand writers
s.art139 Payment into court
s.art140 Further information and disclosure
s.art141 Court orders
s.art142 Application and interpretation
s.art143 Specific and continuing proxies
s.art144 Blank proxy
s.art145 Use of proxies
s.art146 Use of proxies by the chair
s.art148 Proxy-holder with financial interest
s.art149 Instrument conferring authorisation to represent corporation
s.art150 Preliminary
s.art151 Contents of application
s.art153 Procedure for examination
s.art154 Record of examination
s.art155 Cost of proceedings under section 236
s.art156 Application of Chapter
s.art157 Personal delivery of documents
s.art158 Postal delivery of documents
s.art159 Delivery of documents to authorised recipients
s.art160 Delivery of documents to joint SMCL administrators
s.art161 Electronic delivery of documents
s.art162 Electronic delivery of documents to the court
s.art163 Electronic delivery of notices to enforcement officers
s.art167 Proof of delivery of documents
s.art168 Requirement for writing and form of documents
s.art169 Authentication
s.art170 Application
s.art171 Service of SMCL administration application
s.art172 Service on joint SMCL administrators
s.art173 Service of orders staying proceedings
s.art174 Certificate of service
s.art175 Contents of notices to be gazetted under the 1986 Act or these Rules
s.art176 Omission of unobtainable information
s.art177 The Gazette – general
s.art178 Notices otherwise advertised under the 1986 Act or these Rules
s.art179 Non-Gazette notices – other provisions
s.art180 Application of this Chapter
s.art181 Information to be contained in all documents delivered to the registrar
s.art182 Documents relating to the office of SMCL administrators
s.art183 Documents relating to other documents
s.art184 Documents relating to court orders
s.art185 Reports of meetings
s.art186 Documents relating to other events
s.art187 Documents of more than one type
s.art188 Documents delivered to other persons at the same time
s.art189 Confidentiality of documents – grounds for refusing inspection
s.art190 Right to copies of documents
s.art191 Charges for copies of documents
s.art193 Calculation of time periods
s.art194 Power of Secretary of State to regulate certain matters
s.art195 False claim of status as creditor, etc.
s.art196 Punishment of offences
s.art197 Review

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