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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016
UNION OF INDIA
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016
Rule INSOLVENCY-AND-BANKRUPTCY-BOARD-OF-INDIA-LIQUIDATION-PROCESS-REGULATIONS-2016 of 2016
- Published on 15 December 2016
- Commenced on 15 December 2016
- [This is the version of this document from 15 December 2016.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
2A. [ Contributions to liquidation costs. [Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
| Sl. No. | Financial creditors | Amount of debt due to financial creditors(Rs.) | Amount to be contributed towards liquidationcost (Rs.) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1 | Financial institution A | 40 | 04 |
| 2 | Financial institution B | 60 | 06 |
| 3 | Non-financial institution A | 50 | 00 |
| 4 | Non-financial institution B | 50 | 00 |
| Total | 200 | 10 |
2B. Compromise or arrangement.
Chapter II
Appointment and Remuneration of Liquidator
3. Eligibility for appointment as liquidator.
4. [ Liquidator's fee. [Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
| Amount of Realisation/Distribution (In rupees) | Percentage of fee on the amount realized/distributed | ||
| in the first six months | in the next six months | Thereafter | |
| Amount of Realisation (exclusive ofliquidation costs) | |||
| On the first 1 crore | 5.00 | 3.75 | 1.88 |
| On the next 9 crore | 3.75 | 2.80 | 1.41 |
| On the next 40 crore | 2.50 | 1.88 | 0.94 |
| On the next 50 crore | 1.25 | 0.94 | 0.51 |
| On further sums realized | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| Amount Distributed to Stakeholders | |||
| On the first 1 crore | 2.50 | 1.88 | 0.94 |
| On the next 9 crore | 1.88 | 1.40 | 0.71 |
| On the next 40 crore | 1.25 | 0.94 | 0.47 |
| On the next 50 crore | 0.63 | 0.48 | 0.25 |
| On further sums distributed | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
Chapter III
Powers and Functions of Liquidator
5. Reporting.
6. Registers and books of account.
7. Appointment of professionals.
8. Consultation with stakeholders.
9. Personnel to extend cooperation to liquidator.
10. Disclaimer of onerous property.
11. Extortionate credit transactions.
- A transaction shall be considered an extortionate credit transaction under section 50(2) where the terms-Chapter IV
General
12. Public announcement by liquidator.
13. Preliminary report.
- The liquidator shall submit a Preliminary Report to the Adjudicating Authority within seventy-five days from the liquidation commencement date, detailing-14. Early dissolution.
- Any time after the preparation of the Preliminary Report, if it appears to the liquidator that-15. Progress reports.
| Report No. | Period covered in the Quarter | Last Date of Submission of Report |
| 1 | 13thFebruary - 31stMarch, 2017 | 15thApril, 2017 |
| 2 | April - June, 2017 | 15thJuly, 2017 |
| 3 | July - September, 2017 | 15thOctober, 2017 |
| 4 | October - December, 2017 | 15thJanuary, 2018 |
| 5 | January - March, 2018 | 15thApril, 2018 |
| 6 | April - June, 2018 | 15thJuly, 2018 |
| 7 | July - September, 2018 | 15thOctober, 2018 |
| 8 | October - December, 2018 | 15thJanuary, 2019 |
| 9 | January - 12thFebruary, 2019 | 27thFebruary, 2019 |
| Audited Account No. | Period covered in the Year | Last Date of Submission |
| 1 | 13thFebruary - 31stMarch, 2017 | 15thApril, 2017 |
| 2 | April - March, 2018 | 15thApril, 2018 |
| 3 | April - 12thFebruary, 2019 | 27thFebruary, 2019 |
Chapter V
Claims
16. [ Submission of claim. [Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
17. Claims by operational creditors.
18. Claims by financial creditors.
19. Claims by workmen and employees.
20. Claims by other stakeholders.
21. Proving security interest.
- The existence of a security interest may be proved by a secured creditor on the basis of-21A. [ Presumption of security interest. [Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
22. Production of bills of exchange and promissory notes.
- Where a person seeks to prove a debt in respect of a bill of exchange, promissory note or other negotiable instrument or security of a like nature for which the corporate debtor is liable, such bill of exchange, note, instrument or security, as the case may be, shall be produced before the liquidator before the claim is admitted.23. Substantiation of claims.
- The liquidator may call for such other evidence or clarification as he deems fit from a claimant for substantiating the whole or part of its claim.24. Cost of proof.
25. Determination of quantum of claim.
- Where the amount claimed by a claimant is not precise due to any contingency or any other reason, the liquidator shall make the best estimate of the amount of the claim based on the information available with him.26. Debt in foreign currency.
- The claims denominated in foreign currency shall be valued in Indian currency at the official exchange rate as on the liquidation commencement date.Explanation. - "The official exchange rate" is the reference rate published by the Reserve Bank of India or derived from such reference rates.27. Periodical payments.
- In the case of rent, interest and such other payments of a periodical nature, a person may claim only for any amounts due and unpaid up to the liquidation commencement date.28. Debt payable at future time.
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29. Mutual credits and set-off.
- Where there are mutual dealings between the corporate debtor and another party, the sums due from one party shall be set off against the sums due from the other to arrive at the net amount payable to the corporate debtor or to the other party.Illustration. - X owes Rs. 100 to the corporate debtor. The corporate debtor owes Rs. 70 to X. After set off, Rs. 30 is payable by X to the corporate debtor.30. Verification of claim.
- The liquidator shall verify the claims submitted within thirty days from the last date for receipt of claims and may either admit or reject the claim, in whole or in part, as the case may be.31. List of stakeholders.
31A. [ Stakeholders' consultation committee. [Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
| Class of Stakeholders | Description | Number of Representatives |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Secured financial creditors, who haverelinquished their security interests under section 52 | Where claims of such creditors admitted duringthe liquidation process is less than 50% of liquidation value | Number of creditors in the category, subject toa maximum of 2 |
| Where claims of such creditors admitted duringthe liquidation process is at least 50% of liquidation value | Number of creditors in the category, subject toa maximum of 4 | |
| Unsecured financial creditors | Where claims of such creditors admitted duringthe liquidation process is less than 25% of liquidation value | Number of creditors in the category, subject toa maximum of 1 |
| Where claims of such creditors admitted duringthe liquidation process is at least 25% of liquidation value | Number of creditors in the category, subject toa maximum of 2 | |
| Workmen and employees | 1 | 1 |
| Governments | 1 | 1 |
| Operational creditors other than Workmen,employees and Governments | Where claims of such creditors admitted duringthe liquidation process is less than 25% of liquidation value | Number of creditors in the category, subject toa maximum of 1 |
| Where claims of such creditors admitted duringthe liquidation process is at least 25% of liquidation value | Number of creditors in the category, subject toa maximum of 2 | |
| Shareholders or partners, if any | 1 |
Chapter VI
Realisation of Assets
32. [ Sale of Assets, etc. [Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2018-19/GN/REG037, dated 22.10.2018 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
- The liquidator may sell -32A. [ Sale as a going concern. [Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
33. Mode of sale.
34. Asset memorandum.
35. [ Valuation of assets or business intended to be sold. [Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2018-19/GN/REG037, dated 22.10.2018 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
36. Asset sale report.
- On sale of an asset, the liquidator shall prepare an asset sale report in respect of said asset, to be enclosed with the Progress Reports, containing -37. Realization of security interest by secured creditor.
38. Distribution of unsold assets.
39. Recovery of monies due.
- The liquidator shall endeavor to recover and realize all assets of and dues to the corporate debtor in a time-bound manner for maximization of value for the stakeholders.40. Liquidator to realize uncalled capital or unpaid capital contribution.
Chapter VII
Proceeds of Liquidation and Distribution of Proceeds
41. All money to be paid in to bank account.
42. Distribution.
43. Return of money.
- A stakeholder shall forthwith return any monies received by him in distribution, which he was not entitled to at the time of distribution, or subsequently became not entitled to.44. Completion of liquidation.
- [(1) The liquidator shall liquidate the corporate debtor within a period of one year from the liquidation commencement date, notwithstanding pendency of any application for avoidance of transactions under Chapter III of Part II of the Code,before the Adjudicating Authority or any action thereof:Provided that where the sale is attempted under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 32A, the liquidation process may take an additional period up to ninety days.] [Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]45. Final report prior to dissolution.
46. [ Corporate Liquidation Account. [Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG053, dated 6.01.2020 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
47. [ Model time-line for liquidation process. [Inseretd by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047, dated 25.7.2019 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).]
- The following Table presents a model timeline of liquidation process of a corporate debtor from the liquidation commencement date, assuming that the process does not include compromise or arrangement under section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or sale under regulation 32A:Model Timeline for Liquidation Process| Sl. No. | Section / Regulation | Description of Task | Norm | Latest Timeline (Days) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1 | Section 33 and 34 | Commencement of liquidation and appointment ofliquidator | LCD | 0 = T |
| 2 | Section 33 (1) (b) (ii) /Reg. 12 (1, 2, 3) | Public announcement in Form B | Within 5 days of appointment of liquidator. | T + 5 |
| 3 | Reg. 35 (2) | Appointment of registered valuers | Within 7 days of LCD | T + 7 |
| 4 | Section 38 (1) and (5), Reg. 17, 18 and 21A | Submission of claims; Intimation of decision onrelinquishment of security interest | Within 30 days of LCD | T + 30 |
| 5 | Section 38 (5) | Withdrawal/ modification of claim | Within 14 days of submission of claim | T + 44 |
| 6 | Reg. 30 | Verification of claims received under regulation12(2)(b) | Within 30 days from the last date for receipt ofclaims | T + 60 |
| 7 | Reg. 31A | Constitution of SCC Within 60 days of LCD | T + 60 | |
| 8 | Section 40 (2) | Intimation about decision of acceptance/rejection of claim | Within 7 days of admission or rejection of claim | T + 67 |
| 9 | Reg. 31 (2) | Filing the list of stakeholders and announcementto public | Within 45 days from the last date of receipt ofclaims | T + 75 |
| 10 | Section 42 Appeal by a creditor against thedecision of the liquidator | Within 14 days of receipt of such decision | T + 81 | |
| 11 | Reg. 13 | Preliminary report to the AA | Within 75 days of LCD | T + 75 |
| 12 | Reg. 34 | Asset memorandum Within 75 days of LCD | T + 75 | |
| 13 | Reg. 15 (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), and 36 | Submission of progress reports to AA; Asset Salereport to be enclosed with every Progress Report, if sales aremade | First progress report | Q1 + 15 |
| Q-2 | Q2 + 15 | |||
| Q-3 | Q3 + 15 | |||
| Q-4 | Q4 + 15 | |||
| FY: 1 Audited accounts of liquidator's receipt &payments for the financial year | 15th April | |||
| 14 | Proviso to Reg. 15 (1) | Progress report in case of cessation ofliquidator | Within 15 days of cessation as liquidator | Date of cessation + 15 |
| 15 | Reg. 37 (2, 3) | Information to secured creditors | Within 21 days of receipt of intimation fromsecured creditor | Date of intimation + 21 |
| 16 | Reg. 42 (2) | Distribution of the proceeds to the stakeholders | Within 3 months from the receipt of amount | Date of Realisation + 90 |
| 17 | Reg.10 (1) | Application to AA for Disclaimer of onerousproperty | Within 6 months from the LCD | T + 6 months |
| 18 | Reg.10 (3) | Notice to persons interested in the onerousproperty or contract | At least 7 days before making an application toAA for disclosure. | |
| 19 | Reg. 44 | Liquidation of corporate debtor. | Within one year | T + 365 |
| [20 [Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG053, dated 6.01.2020 (w.e.f. 15.12.2016).] | Reg. 46 | Deposit the amount of unclaimed dividends and undistributed proceeds | Before submission of application under sub-regulation (3) of regulation 45] | |
| 21 | Sch-1 Sl. No 12 | Time period to H1 bidder to provide balance saleconsideration | Within 90 days of the date of invitation toprovide the balance amount. |