# The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, Rule 13.5: Official receiver not to be appointed liquidator or trustee


The official receiver may not be appointed as liquidator or trustee by any decision of creditors or (in a winding up) contributories or the company.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/13.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-13.5
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