4.56.—(1) The liquidator shall, as and when directed by the liquidation committee (but not more often than once in any period of 2 months), send a written report to every member of the committee setting out the position generally as regards the progress of the winding up and matters arising in connection with it, to which the liquidator considers the committee's attention should be drawn.
(2) In the absence of such directions by the committee, the liquidator shall send such a report not less often than once in every period of 6 months.
(3) The obligations of the liquidator under this Rule are without prejudice to those imposed by Rule 4.44.