http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/10.86/2021-09-30The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2024-07-02Expert Participation2021-09-30 These Rules set out the detailed procedures for the conduct of all company and personal insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. These Rules supersede the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925 as amended). Those Rules are revoked along with 29 amending Rules. These Rules give effect to amendments made to the Insolvency Act by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2011 (c.24), the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26). PART 10BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER 6THE TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY<Emphasis>Sub-division C: release on completion of administration of bankrupt's estate</Emphasis>Release of official receiver on completion of administration (section 299)101Before giving a notice that the administration of the bankrupt's estate is for practical purposes complete to the Secretary of State under section 299(2), the official receiver must deliver a notice of intention to do so to the creditors and to the bankrupt.2The notice must be accompanied by a summary of the official receiver's receipts and payments as trustee.3When the Secretary of State has determined the date from which the official receiver's release is effective, the Secretary of State must—awhere the bankruptcy was based on a bankruptcy application, deliver a notice of release to the official receiver; orbin all other cases, file a notice of the release with the court.4The Secretary of State's notice to the court must be accompanied by the summary of the official receiver's receipts and payments.
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