PART 10BANKRUPTCY
CHAPTER 3Debtors’ bankruptcy applications
Action to follow making of order10.45
1
As soon as reasonably practicable following the making of the bankruptcy order the adjudicator must deliver copies of the bankruptcy order to the debtor and the official receiver.
2
On the application of the bankrupt to the official receiver, the official receiver must deliver to the bankrupt a hard copy of the bankruptcy order.
3
Subject to paragraph (5), on receipt of the bankruptcy order, the official receiver—
a
must as soon as reasonably practicable—
i
deliver an application to the Chief Land Registrar for registration of the bankruptcy order in the register of writs and orders affecting land, and
ii
must cause notice of the bankruptcy order to be gazetted;
b
may cause notice of the bankruptcy order to be advertised in such other manner as the official receiver thinks fit; and
c
must cause an entry to be made in the individual insolvency register in accordance with rule 11.16.
4
The notice to be gazetted under paragraph (3)(a)(ii) and any notice to be advertised under paragraph (3)(b) must state—
a
that a bankruptcy order has been made against the bankrupt;
b
the date of the bankruptcy order;
c
that the bankruptcy order was made on the debtor’s own bankruptcy application; and
d
the date of delivery of the bankruptcy application.
5
The court may, on the application of the bankrupt or a creditor, order the official receiver to suspend action under paragraph (3), 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 is made to suspend such action, the applicant must deliver a copy of it to the official receiver as soon as reasonably practicable.