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50.—(1) Where the bank liquidator vacates his office for any reason (including death) other than by removal by a meeting of creditors in accordance with rule 36, the Bank of England shall appoint a new bank liquidator as soon as practicable.
(2) Where a bank liquidator has been removed by a meeting of creditors but 1 month has passed and there has been no resolution passed by a meeting of creditors to appoint a new bank liquidator, the Bank of England shall appoint a new bank liquidator as soon as practicable.
(3) The Bank of England shall lodge in court the document appointing the new bank liquidator (“the appointment document”) together with statements to the effect that the new bank liquidator–
(a)is qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in accordance with section 390() of the 1986 Act; and
(b)consents to act as the bank liquidator.
(4) The Bank of England shall send a copy of the appointment document to the bank.
(5) The bank liquidator shall forward a copy of the appointment document to the registrar of companies and the Accountant in Bankruptcy.
(6) The bank liquidator shall as soon as reasonably practicable–
(a)advertise the appointment in the Edinburgh Gazette; and
(b)advertise the appointment in such manner as the bank liquidator thinks fit.
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