The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Delivery and notice of the order E+W

10.32.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after making a bankruptcy order the court must deliver two sealed copies of the order to the official receiver.

(2) The official receiver must as soon as reasonably practicable deliver a sealed copy of the order to the bankrupt.

(3) On receipt of the sealed copies of the bankruptcy order the official receiver—

(a) must as soon as reasonably practicable—

(i) deliver an application for registration of the order containing the particulars specified in rule 10.33 to the Chief Land Registrar, for registration in the register of writs and orders affecting land, and

(ii) cause notice of the order to be gazetted;

(b) must cause an entry to be made in the individual insolvency register in accordance with rule 11.16; and

(c) may cause notice of the order to be advertised in such other manner as the official receiver thinks fit.

(4) The notice to be gazetted and any notice to be advertised must state—

(a) that a bankruptcy order has been made against the bankrupt;

(b) the date and time of the making of the bankruptcy order;

(c) the name and address of the petitioning creditor; and

(d) the date of presentation of the petition.

(5) The court may, on the application of the bankrupt or a creditor, order the official receiver to suspend action under paragraph (3) and rule 11.16, pending a further order of the court.

(6) An application for such action to be suspended must be supported by a witness statement stating the grounds on which it is made.

(7) Where an order to suspend such action is made, the applicant must deliver a copy of the order to the official receiver as soon as reasonably practicable.