# The Insolvency Rules 1986, Rule 4.227: Application for leave under s.216(3)

Extent: E+W

When considering an application for leave under section 216, the court may call on the liquidator, or any former liquidator, of the liquidating company for a report of the circumstances in which that company became insolvent, and the extent (if any) of the applicant's apparent responsibility for its doing so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1925/rule/4.227 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-rules-1986/rule-4.227
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