The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Release of removed trustee (section 299)

10.83.—(1) Where the trustee is removed by a creditors’ decision procedure the certificate of removal must state whether or not the creditors decided against the trustee’s release.

(2) Where the creditors decided against release, the trustee’s application to the Secretary of State for release under subsection 299(3)(b) (1) must—

(a) identify the proceedings;

(b) identify the bankrupt;

(c) identify and provide contact details for the trustee;

(d) provide details of the circumstances under which the trustee has ceased to act as trustee;

(e) state that the trustee is applying to the Secretary of State for a certificate of the trustee’s release as a trustee as a result of the circumstances specified in the application; and

(f) be authenticated and dated by the trustee.

(3) When the Secretary of State gives the release, the Secretary of State must certify it accordingly and file the certificate with the court in a bankruptcy based on a creditor’s petition.

(4) The Secretary of State must deliver a copy of the certificate to the official receiver and former trustee whose release is effective from the date of the certificate or such other date as the certificate specifies.

(1)

Section 299(3)(a) is amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 19 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c.24) and paragraph 78(3) of Schedule 9 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).