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12.29.—(1) Where in insolvency proceedings a witness statement is made by an office-holder, the office-holder must state—
(a)the capacity in which the office-holder is acting; and
(b)the office-holder's address.
(2) The following may file a report with the court instead of a witness statement in all insolvency proceedings—
(a)the official receiver; and
(b)the adjudicator.
(3) The following may file a report with the court instead of a witness statement unless the application involves other parties or the court otherwise directs—
(a)an administrator;
(b)a provisional liquidator;
(c)a liquidator;
(d)an interim receiver;
(e)a trustee; F1...
(f)a special manager [F2; and]
[F3(g)a monitor.]
(4) Where a report is filed instead of a witness statement, the report must be treated for the purpose of rule 12.28 and any hearing before the court as if it were a witness statement.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in rule 12.29(3)(e) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rules 1, 47(a) (with rules 4, 5)
F2Words in rule 12.29(3)(f) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rules 1, 47(b) (with rules 4, 5)
F3Rule 12.29(3)(g) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rules 1, 47(c) (with rules 4, 5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Rule 12.29 applied (with modifications) (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 para. 47 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)
C2Rules 12.27-12.29 applied (with modifications) (30.9.2021) by S.I. 2014/229, art. 2(2A), Sch. 1A paras. 1(4)(5), 35, 38 (as inserted by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Administration) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1048), arts. 1(1), 2)
C3Rules 12.6-12.31 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 62-73, Sch. (with rule 2(2))