# The Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994, Paragraph 19: Section 305: General functions and powers of trustee

Extent: E+W

Section 305 is modified so as to read as follows—
“305 (1) The function of the trustee of the estates of the members and of the partnership is to get in, realise and distribute the estates of the members and the partnership property in accordance with the following provisions of this Chapter.
(2) The trustee shall have all the functions and powers in relation to the partnership ad the partnership property that he has in relation to the members and their estates.
(3) In the carrying out of his functions and in the management of the members' estates and the partnership property the trustee is entitled, subject to the following provisions of this Chapter, to use his own discretion.
(4) It is the duty of the trustee, if he is not the official receiver—
(a) to furnish the official receiver with such information,
(b) to produce to the official receiver, and permit inspection by the official receiver of, such books, papers and other records, and
(c) to give the official receiver such other assistance,
as the official receiver may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling him to carry out his functions in relation to the bankruptcy of the members and the winding up of the partnership business and administration of its property.
(5) The official name of the trustee in his capacity as trustee of a member shall be “the trustee of the estate of …, a bankrupt” (inserting the name of the member concerned); but he may be referred to as “the trustee in bankruptcy” of the particular member.
(6) The official name of the trustee in his capacity as trustee of the partnership shall be “the trustee of …, a partnership” (inserting the name of the partnership concerned).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2421/schedule/7/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvent-partnerships-order-1994/schedule-7/paragraph-19
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