Notice requiring statement of affairs (section 131)E+W
7.40.—(1) Where, under section 131, the official receiver requires a nominated person to provide the official receiver with a statement of the affairs of the company, the official receiver must deliver a notice to that person.
(2) The notice must be headed “Notice requiring statement of affairs” and must—
(a)identify the company immediately below the heading;
(b)require a nominated person to prepare and submit to the official receiver a statement of affairs of the company;
(c)inform the nominated person—
(i)of the names and addresses of any other nominated person to whom such a notice has been delivered, and
(ii)of the date by which the statement must be delivered; and
(d)state the effect of section 131(7) (penalty for non-compliance) and section 235 (duty to co-operate) as it applies to the official receiver.
(3) The official receiver must inform the nominated person that a document for the preparation of the statement of affairs capable of completion in compliance with rule 7.41 can be supplied by the official receiver if requested.