Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Official Assignee, Official Receiver and Insolvency Practitioners
49. Licensing officer and assistant licensing officers
Feedback & supportThe Minister may appoint one or more public officers by name or office to be the licensing officer or licensing officers responsible for the administration of this Division.
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;
A licensing officer may appoint such number of public officers as assistant licensing officers as is necessary to assist the licensing officer in carrying out the licensing officer’s functions and duties under this Division.
officer
“officer”, in relation to a corporation, includes —(a)a director or secretary of the corporation, or a person employed in an executive capacity by the corporation;(b)a receiver and manager of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; and(c)a liquidator of a company appointed in a voluntary winding up,but does not include —(d)a receiver who is not also a manager;(e)a receiver and manager appointed by the Court;(f)a liquidator appointed by the Court or by the creditors; or(g)a judicial manager appointed under Part 7;
The functions and duties conferred on a licensing officer by this Division may be performed by any assistant licensing officer, and such performance is subject to the direction and control of the licensing officer.
The Minister may from time to time give to any licensing officer such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Division, as the Minister considers necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Division, and the licensing officer must comply with every direction so given.