10.1. Judicial notice shall be taken of the appointment under sections 399 to 401 of official receivers and deputy official receivers.
10.2.—(1) In the absence of the official receiver authorised to act in a particular case, an officer authorised in writing for the purpose by the Secretary of State, or by the official receiver himself, may, with the leave of the court, act on the official receiver's behalf and in his place—
(a)in any examination under section 133, 236, 290 or 366, and
(b)in respect of any application to the court.
(2) In case of emergency, where there is no official receiver capable of acting, anything to be done by, to or before the official receiver may be done by, to or before the registrar of the court.
10.3. The official receiver may apply to the court for directions in relation to any matter arising in insolvency proceedings.
10.4.—(1) Any expenses incurred by the official receiver (in whatever capacity he may be acting) in connection with proceedings taken against him in insolvency proceedings are to be treated as expenses of the insolvency proceedings.
“Expenses”
(2) In respect of any sums due to him under paragraph (1), the official receiver has a charge on the insolvent estate.