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Rule 13.2 Persons entitled to act on official receiver's behalf

(1)

In the absence of the official receiver authorised to act in a particular case, an officer authorised in writing for the purpose by the Secretary of State, or by the official receiver, may with the permission of the court, act on the official receiver's behalf and in the official receiver's place—

(a)

in any examination under section 133, 236, 251N, 290 or 366; and

(b)

in relation to any application to the court.

(2)

In case of emergency, where there is no official receiver capable of acting, anything to be done by, to or before the official receiver may be done by, to or before F1a judge.

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Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule 13.2(2) substituted (22.6.2026) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/561), rules 1(3), 22