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Rule 4.47 General rule as to reportingI1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  • rule 4.54(5-CVL) substituted for rule 4.54(5) by Insolvency 2010 Sch. 1 para. 179(5)

(NO CVL APPLICATION)

(1)

The court may, on the official receiver's application, relieve him of any duty imposed on him by this Chapter, or authorise him to carry out the duty in a way other than there required.

(2)

In considering whether to act under this Rule, the court shall have regard to the cost of carrying out the duty, to the amount of the assets available, and to the extent of the interest of creditors or contributories, or any particular class of them.

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Commencement

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Rule 4.47 in force at 29.12.1986, see rule 0.1