# The Insolvency Rules 1986, Rule 10.2: Persons entitled to act on official receiver's behalf

Extent: E+W

(1) In the absence of the official receiver authorised to act in a particular case, an officer authorised in writing for the purpose by the Secretary of State, or by the official receiver himself, may, with the leave of the court, act on the official receiver's behalf and in his place—
(a) in any examination under section 133, 236, 290 or 366, and
(b) in respect of any application to the court.
(2) In case of emergency, where there is no official receiver capable of acting, anything to be done by, to or before the official receiver may be done by, to or before the registrar of the court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1925/rule/10.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-1986/rule-10.2
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