VPRS 4989 Court of Insolvency Register of Trustees (Sections 17 and 74 Insolvency Acts 1897 and 1915)

The Register of Trustees was created by local Courts of Insolvency under Section 17 of the Insolvency Act 1897, and subsequently, Section 74 of the Insolvency Act 1915. It recorded those persons who had applied to be registered as qualified to be appointed to the office of trustee under the Insolvency Acts. It was a record whose details were applicable throughout the State.Included in this register were all persons who had been approved by the Local Court since the passing of the Insolvency Act 1897 with details being entered under the headings of Court (of application); Trustees name; Address; Date of Application; Date of Order for Registration; Date of Registration; Date of Order for Cancellation and Date of Cancellation.Courts of Insolvency were also required to create and maintain, if necessary, a Register of Trustees for the registration of Trustees appointed by the creditors of the declared insolvent. Such appointments were made under Section 18 of the Insolvency Act 1897, (subsequently Section 75 of the 1915 Act).

受托人登记册（Register of Trustees）由各地破产法院（Courts of Insolvency）依据《1897年破产法》第17条创设，后续亦受《1915年破产法》第74条规制。该登记册用于记录依据各项破产法申请登记为具备破产受托人任职资格的人员，其登记信息在全英范围内通用。自《1897年破产法》颁布以来，所有经当地法院核准的人员均被纳入该登记册，登记信息按以下分类项录入：申请法院、受托人姓名、住址、申请日期、登记命令日期、正式登记日期、注销命令日期以及注销日期。此外，破产法院还需根据实际需要创建并维护另一套受托人登记册，用于登记由已宣告破产债务人的债权人指定的受托人。此类受托人任命依据《1897年破产法》第18条作出，后调整为《1915年破产法》第75条。