The Insolvency Rules 1986

Report of insolvency practitioner

6.44.—(1)  [[FORM 6.29]] If the court under section 273(2) appoints an insolvency practitioner to act in the debtor's case, it shall forthwith—

(a) send to the person appointed—

(i) a sealed copy of the order of appointment, and

(ii) copies of the petition and statement of affairs,

(b) fix a venue for the insolvency practitioner's report to be considered, and

(c) send notice of the venue to the insolvency practitioner and the debtor.

(2) The insolvency practitioner shall file his report in court with one copy, and send one copy of it to the debtor, so as to be in his hands not less than 3 days before the date fixed for consideration of the report.

(3) The debtor is entitled to attend when the report is considered, and shall attend if so directed by the court. If he attends, the court shall hear any representations which he makes with respect to any of the matters dealt with in the report.

(4) If the official receiver is appointed interim receiver or a bankruptcy order is made, a copy of the insolvency practitioner's report, the debtor's petition and his statement of affairs shall be sent by the court to the official receiver.