IBBI Replaces Form G: Notifies IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023 [Read Notification]

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) vide notification No. IBBI/2023-24/GN/REG106 has notified Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023. The new amendment has replaced the Form G. It also inserted 2D after 2C. “2D. Details of debt, default and limitation in respect of applications under section 7 or section 9. While filing an application under section 7 or 9, the financial creditor or the operational creditor, as the case may be, shall also submit along with evidence, chronology of the debt and default including the date when the debt became due, date of default, dates of part payments, if any, date of last acknowledgment of debt and the limitation applicable.” In the principal regulations, after regulation 3, the following shall be inserted namely: - “3A. Assistance and cooperation by the personnel of the corporate debtor. (1) The interim resolution professional or resolution professional, as the case may be, shall take custody and control as specified under this regulation from the personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoters or any other person associated with the management of the corporate debtor as the case may be, of the following:- (a) the records of information relating to the assets, finances and operations of the corporate debtor referred in clause (a) of section 18 and such other information required under regulation 36; (b) the assets recorded in the balance sheet of the corporate debtor or in any other records referred in clause (f) of section 18. (2) The personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoters or any other person associated with the management of the corporate debtor shall provide to the interim resolution professional or resolution professional, as the case may be, a list of assets and records while handing over their custody and control, and the interim resolution professional or resolution professional may, after taking such custody and control, if deemed necessary, identify person(s) in whose possession these assets and records will be held. (3) Where any asset or record has not been handed over or the list has not been provided under sub-regulation (2), the interim resolution professional or resolution professional, as the case may be, shall himself prepare a list of assets and records while taking custody and control of assets and records, and the interim resolution professional or resolution professional may, after taking such custody and control, if deemed necessary, identify person(s) in whose possession these assets and records will be held. (4) Each list of assets and records under sub-regulation (2) and (3) shall be signed by the parties present and by at least two individuals who have witnessed the act of taking control and custody of such assets and records. (5) The interim resolution professional or resolution professional, as the case may be, shall requisition from the personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoters or any other person associated with the management of the corporate debtor as the case maybe, the information relating to the assets, finances and operations of the corporate debtor referred in clause (a) of section 18 and such information required under regulation 36 which were required to be maintained by the corporate debtor but have not yet been handed over. (6) The interim resolution professional or resolution professional, as the case may be, shall requisition from the personnel of the corporate debtor, its promoters or any other person associated with the management of the corporate debtor as the case maybe, the assets which are recorded in the balance sheet or in any other records referred in clause (f) of section 18 and whose custody has not been handed over. (7) An application made under sub-section (2) of section 19 in respect of failure to provide any asset or record as requisitioned under the Code and this regulation, shall show presence of such asset or record in the notice of requisition and absence of such asset or record in the list of assets and records taken in control and custody under subregulation (2) and (3).” Similarly, the new amendments have also inserted sub-regulation 1A, 1B and IC under Regulation 13. In the principal regulations, in regulation 16A, after sub regulation 3, new 3A, 3B and 3C have also been inserted. In the principal regulations, after regulation 30A, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely: - “30B. Audit of corporate debtor (1) Any member(s) of the committee may propose an audit of the corporate debtor along with the objectives, scope, estimate of the costs, timeframe and name(s) of the proposed auditor(s). (2) A proposal made under sub-regulation (1) shall be considered as per sub-regulation (3) of regulation 18 and an audit shall be conducted if such proposal is approved by the committee. (3) The audit shall be conducted by an insolvency professional having qualifications required for such audit. (4) The auditor shall prepare a report detailing his findings and the same shall be presented before the committee along with the comments of the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be. (5) The expenses of such audit shall be treated as insolvency resolution process costs.” It is advised to refer to the whole notification. Support our journalism by subscribing to Taxscan premium. Follow us on Telegram for quick updates

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