COMPANIES.
No. 58 of 1911.
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perjury.
c. 69 s. 218.
208. If any person, on examination on oath authorised under this Ordinance, or in any affidavit or deposition in or about the winding up of any company, or otherwise in or about any matter arising under this Ordinance, wilfully and corruptly gives false evidence, he shall be liable to the penalties for wilful perjury.
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209.-(1) Where by this Ordinance the Court is authorised, in relation to winding up, to have regard to the wishes of creditors or contributories, as proved to it by any sufficient evidence, the Court may, if it thinks fit, for the purpose of ascertaining those wishes, direct meetings of the creditors or contributories to be called, held, and conducted in such manner as the Court directs, and may appoint a person to act as chairman of any such meeting and to report the result thereof to the Court.
(2) In the case of creditors, regard shall be had to the value of each creditor's debt.
(3) In the case of contributories, regard shall be had to the number of votes conferred on each contributory by the articles.
210. Where any company is being wound up, all books and papers of the company, and of the liquidators shall, as between the contributories of the company, be primâ facie evidence of the truth of all matters purporting to be therein recorded.
of books.
ib. s. 221.
211. After an order for a winding up by or subject to the supervision of the Court, the Court may make such order for inspection by creditors and contributories of the company of its books and papers as the Court thinks just, and any books and papers in the possession of the company may be inspected by creditors or contributories accordingly, but not further or otherwise.
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212.-(1) When a company has been wound up and is about to be dissolved, the books and papers of the company and of the liquidators may be disposed of as follows:-
(a) in the case of a winding up by or subject to the supervision of the Court, in such way as the Court directs;
(b) in the case of a voluntary winding up, in such way as the company by extraordinary resolution directs.
(2) After 5 years from the dissolution of the company no responsibility shall rest on the company, or the liquidators, or any
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
papers of company. ib. s. 222.
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