June 2000

Part 1 - Introduction (paragraphs 1.1 to 1.3)

Part 2 - Status & Responsibility (paragraphs 1.4EA to 1.10)

Part 3 - Duties & Functions of the Official Receiver (revised October 2002) (paragraphs 1.11 to 1.29)

Part 4 - Role in Investigation, Disqualification & Prosecution (paragraphs 1.30 to 1.38)

Part 5 - Official Receiver as Liquidator (paragraphs 1.39 to 1.49)

Part 6 - Duty & functions as Receiver & Manager & Trustee (paragraphs 1.50 to 1.59)

The following abbreviations are used in this chapter:-

BIS – Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

CARB – Case Assessment Record

AT – Authorisations Team

CA2006 – Companies Act 2006

CDDA – Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

Note: The notes references in this chapter have been updated to reflect the changes made to the Insolvency Rules as a result of the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 which came into force on 6 April 2010.

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