# The Insolvency Rules 1986, Rule 13.2: “The court”; “the registrar”

Extent: E+W

(1) Anything to be done under or by virtue of the Act or the Rules by, to or before the court may be done by, to or before a judge or the registrar.
(2) The registrar may authorise any act of a formal or administrative character which is not by statute his responsibility to be carried out by the chief clerk or any other officer of the court acting on his behalf, in accordance with directions given by the Lord Chancellor.
(3) In individual insolvency proceedings, “the registrar” means a Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court, or the registrar or deputy registrar of a county court.
(4) In company insolvency proceedings in the High Court, “the registrar” means—
(a) subject to the following paragraph, a Registrar in Bankruptcy of the High Court;
(b) where the proceedings are in the District Registry of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Preston, the District Registrar.
(5) In company insolvency proceedings in a county court, “the registrar” means the officer of the court whose duty it is to exercise the functions which in the High Court are exercised by a registrar.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1925/rule/13.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-1986/rule-13.2
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