The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

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7.67.—(1) If the liquidator (not being the official receiver) dies a notice of the fact and date of death must be delivered to the official receiver by one of the following—

(a)a surviving joint liquidator;

(b)a member of the deceased liquidator's firm (if the deceased was a member or employee of a firm);

(c)an officer of the deceased liquidator's company (if the deceased was an officer or employee of a company);

(d)a personal representative of the deceased liquidator.

(2) If no such notice has been delivered within the 21 days following the liquidator's death then any other person may deliver the notice.

(3) The official receiver must—

(a)file notice of the death with the court, for the purpose of fixing the date of the deceased liquidator's release under section 174(4)(a) M1; and

(b)deliver a copy of the notice to the registrar of companies.

Marginal Citations

M1Section 174 is amended by paragraph 45 of Schedule 9 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26)