# The Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018, Article 3.10: Application by former liquidator to the Accountant of Court for release (section 173(2)(b))


(1) This rule applies to a liquidator who—
(a) is removed by the court;
(b) vacates office on ceasing to be qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the company; or
(c) vacates office in consequence of the court making a winding-up order against the company.
(2) Where the former liquidator applies to the Accountant of Court for release the application must contain—
(a) identification details for the insolvency proceedings;
(b) identification and contact details for the former liquidator;
(c) details of the circumstances under which the former liquidator has ceased to act as liquidator; and
(d) a statement that the former liquidator is applying to the Accountant of Court for a certificate of the former liquidator's release as liquidator as a result of the circumstances specified in the application.
(3) The application must be authenticated and dated by the former liquidator.
(4) When the Accountant of Court gives a release, the Accountant of Court must deliver—
(a) a certificate of the release to the former liquidator; and
(b) a notice of the release to AiB.
(5) Release is effective from the date of the certificate or such other date as the certificate specifies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/347/part/3/chapter/2/article/3n11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-scotland-receivership-and-winding-up-rules-2018/part-3/chapter-2/article-3n11
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