Evidence provided by the official receiver, an insolvency practitioner or a special manager
12.29.—(1) Where in insolvency proceedings a witness statement is made by an office-holder, the office-holder must state—
(a)the capacity in which the office-holder is acting; and
(b)the office-holder’s address.
(2) The following may file a report with the court instead of a witness statement in all insolvency proceedings—
(a)the official receiver; and
(b)the adjudicator.
(3) The following may file a report with the court instead of a witness statement unless the application involves other parties or the court otherwise directs—
(a)an administrator;
(b)a provisional liquidator;
(c)a liquidator;
(d)an interim receiver;
(e)a trustee; and
(f)a special manager.
(4) Where a report is filed instead of a witness statement, the report must be treated for the purpose of rule 12.28 and any hearing before the court as if it were a witness statement.