Section 230: Holders of office to be qualified insolvency practitioners.

Insolvency Act 1986 · 1986 c. 45View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VI: Miscellaneous Provisions Applying to Companies Which are Insolvent or in Liquidation

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Where an administrative receiver of a company is appointed, he must be a person who is so qualified.

Where a company goes into liquidation, the liquidator must be a person who is so qualified.

Where a provisional liquidator is appointed, he must be a person who is so qualified.

Subsections (3) and (4) are without prejudice to any enactment under which the official receiver is to be, or may be, liquidator or provisional liquidator.

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