Subject as follows, the trustee of a bankrupt's estate may be removed from office only by an order of the court or by a decision of the bankrupt's creditors made by a creditors' decision procedure instigated specially for that purpose in accordance with the rules.
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Where the official receiver is trustee by virtue of section 291A(1) or a trustee is appointed by the Secretary of State or (otherwise than under section 291A(2)) by the court, a creditors' decision procedure may be instigated for the purpose of removing the trustee only if—
Where the bankrupt's creditors decide to remove a trustee, they may in accordance with the rules appoint another person as trustee in his place.
Where the decision to remove a trustee is made under subsection (4), the decision does not take effect until the bankrupt's creditors appoint another person as trustee in his place.
If the trustee was appointed by the Secretary of State, he may be removed by a direction of the Secretary of State.
The trustee (not being the official receiver) shall vacate office if he ceases to be a person who is for the time being qualified to act as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the bankrupt.
The trustee may, in the prescribed circumstances, resign his office by giving notice of his resignation to the prescribed person.
The trustee shall vacate office on giving notice to the prescribed person that the trustee has given notice under section 331(2).
A notice under subsection (8)—
The trustee shall vacate office if the bankruptcy order is annulled.