C1 PART IXBANKRUPTCY

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CHAPTER IIPROTECTION OF BANKRUPT'S ESTATE AND INVESTIGATION OF HIS AFFAIRS

F1Investigatory duties of official receiver262

1

The official receiver shall—

a

investigate the conduct and affairs of each bankrupt (including his conduct and affairs before the making of the bankruptcy order), and

b

make such report (if any) to the High Court as the official receiver thinks fit.

2

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a case in which the official receiver thinks an investigation under that paragraph unnecessary.

3

Where a bankrupt makes an application for discharge under Article 254—

a

the official receiver shall make a report to the Court about such matters as may be prescribed, and

b

the Court shall consider the report before determining the application.

4

A report by the official receiver under this Article shall in any proceedings be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.