The Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991

Report of official receiver

6.216.—(1) Where the bankrupt makes an application under Article 254, the official receiver shall, at least 21 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application, file in court a report containing the following information with respect to the bankrupt—

(a) any failure by him to comply with his obligations under Parts VIII to X of the Order;

(b) the circumstances surrounding the present bankruptcy, and those surrounding any previous bankruptcy of his;

(c) the extent to which, in the present and in any previous bankruptcy, his liabilities have exceeded his assets; and

(d) particulars of any distribution which has been, or is expected to be, made to creditors in the present bankruptcy or, if such is the case, that there has been and is to be no distribution;

and the official receiver shall include in his report any other matters which in his opinion ought to be brought to the court's attention.

(2) The official receiver shall send a copy of the report to the bankrupt and the trustee, so as to reach them at least 14 days before the date of the hearing of the application under Article 254.

(3) The bankrupt may, not later than 7 days before the hearing date, file in court a notice specifying any statements in the official receiver's report which he intends to deny or dispute.[FORM 6.78]

(4) If the bankrupt files a notice under paragraph (3), he shall send copies of it, not less than 4 days before the hearing date, to the official receiver and the trustee.

(5) The official receiver, the trustee, any creditor and, where the bankruptcy order was made against a solicitor, the Law Society of Northern Ireland may appear on the hearing of the bankrupt's application, and may make representations and put to the bankrupt such questions as the court may allow.

[E.R.6.218]