The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Investigation by official receiver

14.  The following shall be substituted for Article 262 of the 1989 Order (official receiver’s duty to investigate)—

“Investigatory duties of official receiver

262.— (1) The official receiver shall—

(a) investigate the conduct and affairs of each bankrupt (including his conduct and affairs before the making of the bankruptcy order), and

(b) make such report (if any) to the High Court as the official receiver thinks fit.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a case in which the official receiver thinks an investigation under that paragraph unnecessary.

(3) Where a bankrupt makes an application for discharge under Article 254—

(a) the official receiver shall make a report to the Court about such matters as may be prescribed, and

(b) the Court shall consider the report before determining the application.

(4) A report by the official receiver under this Article shall in any proceedings be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.”.