Rule 7.40 Notice requiring statement of affairs (section 131)

(1)

Where, under section 131, the official receiver requires a nominated person to provide the official receiver with a statement of the affairs of the company, the official receiver must deliver a notice to that person.

(2)

The notice must be headed “Notice requiring statement of affairs” and must—

(a)

identify the company immediately below the heading;

(b)

require a nominated person to prepare and submit to the official receiver a statement of affairs of the company;

(c)

inform the nominated person—

(i)

of the names and addresses of any other nominated person to whom such a notice has been delivered, and

(ii)

of the date by which the statement must be delivered; and

(d)

state the effect of section 131(7) (penalty for non-compliance) and section 235 (duty to co-operate) as it applies to the official receiver.

(3)

The official receiver must inform the nominated person that a document for the preparation of the statement of affairs capable of completion in compliance with rule 7.41 can be supplied by the official receiver if requested.