The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 No. 1024

PART 10 E+W BANKRUPTCY

CHAPTER 6 E+W THE TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY

Sub-division C: release on completion of administration of bankrupt's estate E+W

Notice to official receiver of intention to vacate office E+W

10.89.—(1) This rule applies where the trustee intends to vacate office, whether by resignation or otherwise, and as a result there will be a vacancy in the office of trustee (so that by virtue of section 300 the official receiver is trustee until the vacancy is filled).

(2) The trustee must deliver notice of that intention to the official receiver at least 21 days before the trustee intends to vacate office.

(3) The notice must include the following details of any property which has not been realised, applied, distributed or otherwise fully dealt with in the bankruptcy—

(a) the nature of the property;

(b) its value (or that it has no value);

(c) its location;

(d) any action taken by the trustee to deal with the property or any reason for the trustee not dealing with it; and

(e) the current position in relation to it.