Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Official Assignee, Official Receiver and Insolvency Practitioners
32. Control of Official Receiver by Minister
Feedback & supportThe Minister is to take cognizance of the conduct of the Official Receiver in the liquidation of companies, and if —
Minister
“Minister” means —(a)except as provided in paragraph (b), the Minister charged with the responsibility for administration of affairs of insolvent persons and insolvent companies; and(b)for the purposes of sections 124(1)(g) and (2)(c), 125(5), 127(3) and 198, the Minister charged with the responsibility for registration of companies;
the Official Receiver does not faithfully perform the Official Receiver’s duties or duly observe all the requirements imposed on the Official Receiver by any written law or otherwise with respect to the performance of the Official Receiver’s duties; or
Official Receiver
“Official Receiver” means the Official Receiver appointed under section 17(1) and includes a Deputy Official Receiver, a Senior Assistant Official Receiver and an Assistant Official Receiver;
any complaint is made to the Minister by any creditor or contributory in relation to the conduct of the Official Receiver in the liquidation of any company,the Minister is to inquire into the matter, and take such action on the matter as the Minister thinks expedient, and may direct an investigation to be made of the books and vouchers of the Official Receiver.
creditor
“creditor”, in relation to a debtor proposing a voluntary arrangement under Part 14, means a creditor to whom the debtor owes a debt provable in bankruptcy;