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Section 287: Powers of interim receiver.

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

Part IX: Bankruptcy — Chapter II: Protection of Bankrupt's Estate and Investigation of His Affairs

An interim receiver appointed under section 286 is the receiver and (subject to section 370 (special manager)) the manager of the debtor's property and is under a duty to act as such.

The function of an interim receiver while acting as receiver or manager of the debtor's property under this section is to protect the property; and for this purpose—

he has the same powers as if he were a receiver or manager appointed by the High Court, and
he is entitled to sell or otherwise dispose of any perishable goods comprised in the property and any other goods so comprised the value of which is likely to diminish if they are not disposed of.

An interim receiver while acting as receiver or manager of the debtor's property under this section—

shall take all such steps as he thinks fit for protecting the debtor's property,
is not required to do anything that involves his incurring expenditure, except in pursuance of directions given by—
the Secretary of State, where the official receiver is the interim receiver, or
the court, in any other case,
may, if he thinks fit (and shall, if so directed by the court) at any time seek a decision on a matter from the debtor's creditors.

Where—

an interim receiver acting as receiver or manager of the debtor's property under this section seizes or disposes of any property which is not the debtor's property, and
at the time of the seizure or disposal the interim receiver believes, and has reasonable grounds for believing, that he is entitled (whether in pursuance of an order of the court or otherwise) to seize or dispose of that property,

the interim receiver is not to be liable to any person in respect of any loss or damage resulting from the seizure or disposal except in so far as that loss or damage is caused by his negligence; and he has a lien on the property, or the proceeds of its sale, for such of the expenses of the interim receivership as were incurred in connection with the seizure or disposal.

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