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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-scotland-receivership-and-winding-up-rules-2018/part-6/article-6n2",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2018/347",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-scotland-receivership-and-winding-up-rules-2018",
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  "kind": "article",
  "number": "6.2",
  "heading": "Application for block transfer order",
  "text": "(1) An application for a block transfer order may be made to the Court of Session for—\n(a) the removal of the outgoing liquidator by the exercise of any of the powers in paragraph (2);\n(b) the appointment of a replacement liquidator by the exercise of any of the powers in paragraph (3);\n(c) such other order or direction as may be necessary or expedient in connection with the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).\n(2) The powers referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are those in—\n(a) section 108(2) (voluntary winding up); and\n(b) section 172(2) and rule 6.1(2) (winding up by the court).\n(3) The powers referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are those in—\n(a) section 108(2); and\n(b) rule 6.1(2).\n(4) An application may be made by any of the following:—\n(a) the outgoing liquidator (if able and willing to do so);\n(b) any person who holds the office of liquidator jointly with the outgoing liquidator;\n(c) any person who is proposed to be appointed as the replacement liquidator;\n(d) any creditor in a case subject to the application;\n(e) the recognised professional body which was the source of the outgoing liquidator's authorisation (immediately before the application is made); or\n(f) the Secretary of State.\n(5) The application must be served on—\n(a) the outgoing liquidator (if not the applicant or deceased);\n(b) any person who holds office jointly with the outgoing liquidator; and\n(c) such other person as the Court of Session directs.\n(6) The application must contain a schedule setting out—\n(a) identification details for the insolvency proceedings; and\n(b) the capacity in which the outgoing liquidator was appointed.\n(7) The application must be supported by evidence—\n(a) setting out the circumstances as a result of which it is expedient to appoint a replacement liquidator; and\n(b) exhibiting the consent to act of each person who is proposed to be appointed as replacement liquidator.",
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  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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