valid as on 05/12/2024

2.18.37. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process) Regulations, 2021

(1) The resolution professional shall provide each member of the committee the means to exercise its vote by either electronic means or through electronic voting system in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

Explanation.- For the purposes of these Regulations,-

(a) the expressions “voting by electronic means” or “electronic voting system” means a “secured system” based process of display of electronic ballots, recording of votes of the members of the committee and the number of votes polled in favour or against, such that the voting exercised by way of electronic means gets registered and counted in an electronic registry in a centralised server with adequate cyber security;

(b) the expression “secured system” means computer hardware, software, and procedure that–

(i) are reasonably secure from unauthorised access and misuse;

(ii) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation;

(iii) are reasonably suited to perform the intended functions; and

(iv) adhere to generally accepted security procedures.

(2) At the end of the voting period, the voting portal shall forthwith be blocked.

(3) At the conclusion of a vote held under this regulation, the resolution professional shall announce and make a written record of the summary of the decision taken on a relevant agenda item along with the names of the members of the committee who voted for or against the decision or abstained from voting.

(4) The resolution professional shall circulate a copy of the record made under sub-regulation (3) to all participants by electronic means within twenty-four hours of the conclusion of the voting.

Inserted vide Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process) Regulations, 2021 dated 09.04.2021. To view the notification, Click Here.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process) Regulations, 2021 dated 09.04.2021


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