Rule 7.42 Statement of affairs: statement of concurrence

(1)

The official receiver may require a person mentioned in section 131(3) (“a relevant person”) to deliver to the official receiver a statement of concurrence.

(2)

A statement of concurrence is a statement, verified by a statement of truth, that that person concurs in the statement of affairs submitted by a nominated person.

(3)

The official receiver must inform the nominated person who has been required to submit a statement of affairs that the relevant person has been required to deliver a statement of concurrence.

(4)

The nominated person must deliver a copy of the statement of affairs to every relevant person who has been required to submit a statement of concurrence.

(5)

A statement of concurrence—

(a)

must identify the company; and

(b)

may be qualified in relation to matters dealt with in the statement of affairs, where the relevant person—

(i)

is not in agreement with the statement of affairs,

(ii)

considers the statement of affairs to be erroneous or misleading, or

(iii)

is without the direct knowledge necessary for concurring in it.

(6)

The relevant person must deliver the required statement of concurrence (with a copy) to the official receiver before the end of the period of five business days (or such other period as the official receiver may agree) beginning with the day on which the relevant person receives the statement of affairs.