# The Insolvency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 29: Provision of accounts by trustee and audit of accounts


(1) The trustee shall, if required by the Department at any time, send to the Department an account of his receipts and payments as trustee of the bankrupt covering such period as the Department may direct and such account shall, if so required by the Department, be certified by the trustee.
(2) Where the trustee vacates office prior to the holding of the final general meeting of creditors under Article 304, he shall within 14 days of vacating office send to the Department an account of his receipts and payments as trustee for any period not covered by an account previously so sent by him, or if no such account has been sent, an account of his receipts and payments in respect of the whole period of his office.
(3) Where:
(a) a final general meeting of creditors has been held pursuant to Article 304, or
(b) a final general meeting is deemed to have been held by virtue of Rule 6.134(5),
the trustee shall send to the Department, in case (a), within 14 days of the holding of the final general meeting of creditors and, in case (b), within 14 days of his report to the court pursuant to Rule 6.134(5), an account of his receipts and payments as trustee which are not covered by any previous account so sent by him, or if no such account has been sent, an account of his receipts and payments in respect of the whole period of his office.
(4) Where a statement of affairs has been submitted under the Order, any account sent under this regulation shall be accompanied by a summary of that statement of affairs and shall show the amount of any assets realised and explain the reasons for any non-realisation of any assets not realised.
(5) Where a statement of affairs has not been submitted under the Order, any account sent under this regulation shall be accompanied by a summary of all known assets and their estimated values and shall show the amounts actually realised and explain the reasons for any non-realisation of any assets not realised.
(6) Any account sent to the Department shall, if it so requires, be audited, but whether or not the Department requires the account to be audited, the trustee shall send to the Department on demand any documents (including vouchers and bank statements) and any information relating to the account.
(7) Any account sent to the Department under this regulation shall be on a form obtainable from the Department for the purpose.
[E.R. 28]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/574/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-29
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