7.69.—(1) An application by a liquidator to the Secretary of State for release under section 174(4)(b) or (d) must contain—
(a)identification details for the proceedings;
(b)identification and contact details for the liquidator;
(c)a statement that the liquidator of the company is applying to the Secretary of State to grant the liquidator with a certificate of the liquidator's release as liquidator as a result of the circumstances specified in the application;
(d)details of the circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (c) under which the liquidator has ceased to act as liquidator.
(2) The application must be authenticated and dated by the liquidator.
(3) When the Secretary of State releases the former liquidator, the Secretary of State must certify the release and deliver the certificate to the former liquidator whose release is effective from the date of the certificate or such other date as the certificate specifies.
(4) The Secretary of State must deliver notice of the release to the registrar of companies.