Insolvency Practice Rules (Bankruptcy) 2016
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50‑85 Interviewing trustees—proposed cancellation of registration
(1) This section applies if: (a) a Part 2 committee is convened under subsection 40‑45(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Bankruptcy); and (b) the committee is proposing to decide, under paragraph 40‑55(1)(c) of the Schedule, that the trustee’s registration should be cancelled. (2) The Chair of the Part 2 committee must, after consultation with the other members of the committee: (a) fix a date and time to interview the trustee; and (b) fix the manner of the interview (for example, how those communicating by electronic means are to do so); and (c) give written notice of the date, time and manner of the interview to the trustee and the other members of the committee. (3) A Part 2 committee must interview the trustee as soon as practicable and, for that purpose: (a) any member of the committee may participate in the interview by electronic means; and (b) the trustee may participate in the interview by electronic means. (4) At an interview, the committee may ask the trustee any question that the committee reasonably believes to be related to any matter that is relevant to the committee’s proposed decision to cancel the trustee’s registration.