# The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, Rule 12.29: Evidence provided by the official receiver, an insolvency practitioner or a special manager

Extent: E+W

(1) Where in insolvency proceedings a witness statement is made by an office-holder, the office-holder must state—
(a) the capacity in which the office-holder is acting; and
(b) the office-holder's address.
(2) The following may file a report with the court instead of a witness statement in all insolvency proceedings—
(a) the official receiver; and
(b) the adjudicator.
(3) The following may file a report with the court instead of a witness statement unless the application involves other parties or the court otherwise directs—
(a) an administrator;
(b) a provisional liquidator;
(c) a liquidator;
(d) an interim receiver;
(e) a trustee; ...
(f) a special manager ; and
(g) a monitor.
(4) Where a report is filed instead of a witness statement, the report must be treated for the purpose of rule 12.28 and any hearing before the court as if it were a witness statement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/12.29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-12.29
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