# The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/7.40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-7.40
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