<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> In law, a liquidator is the officer appointed when a company goes into winding - up or liquidation who has responsibility for collecting in all of the assets under such circumstances of the company and settling all claims against the company before putting the company into dissolution . </P> <P> In English law, the term "liquidator" was first used in the Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 . Prior to that time, the equivalent role was fulfilled by "official managers" pursuant to the amendments to the Joint Stock Companies Winding - Up Act 1844 passed in 1848 - 1849 . </P>

Who is an official liquidator what are his duties
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