# The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, Article 357: Deputy official receivers


(1) The Department may, if it thinks it expedient to do so in order to facilitate the disposal of the business of official receiver, appoint one or more than one officer of the Department as deputy official receiver.
(2) Subject to any directions given by the Department under Article 355 or 356, a deputy official receiver has, on such conditions and for such period as may be specified in the terms of his appointment, the same status and functions as an official receiver.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1989/2405/article/357 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-northern-ireland-order-1989/article-357
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