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Rule 6.146 Trustee's duties on vacating officeI1

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)
(1)

Where the trustee ceases to be in office as such, in consequence of removal, resignation or cesser of qualification as an insolvency practitioner, he is under obligation forthwith to deliver up to the person succeeding him as trustee the assets of the estate (after deduction of any expenses properly incurred, and distributions made, by him) and further to deliver up to that person—

(a)

the records of the bankruptcy, including correspondence, proofs and other related papers appertaining to the bankruptcy while it was within his responsibility, and

(b)

the bankrupt's books, papers and other records.

F1(2)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Rule 6.146(2) omitted (1.4.2004) by virtue of The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/584), rules 1(2), 36

Commencement

I1

Rule 6.146 in force at 29.12.1986, see rule 0.1