1984 Ed.]
Companies Winding-up, Rules
[CAP. 32
H 53
172. Every person whose bill or charges in a winding up by the court is or are to be taxed shall, on application either of the Official Receiver or the liquidator, furnish a copy of his bill or charges so to be taxed, on payment at the rate of 75 cents per folio, which payment shall be charged on the assets of the company. The Official Receiver shall call the attention of the liquidator to any items which, in his opinion, ought to be disallowed or reduced, and may attend or be represented on the taxation.
173. Where any party to, or person affected by, any proceeding, other than a proceeding under section 168A of the Ordinance, desires to make an application for an order that he be allowed his costs, or any part of them, incident to such proceeding, and such application is not made at the time of the proceeding
(a) such party or person shall serve notice of his intended application on the Official Receiver or on the liquidator, as the case may be;
(b) the Official Receiver or liquidator may appear on such application and object thereto;
(c) no costs of or incident to such application shall be allowed to the applicant, unless the court is satisfied that the application could not have been made at the time of the proceeding.
174. Upon the taxation of any bill of costs, charges, or expenses being completed, the taxing officer shall issue to the person presenting such bill for taxation his allowance or certificate of taxation. The bill of costs, charges, and expenses, together with the allowance or certificate, shall be filed with the Registrar.
175. Where the bill or charges of any solicitor, manager, accountant, auctioneer, broker, or other person employed by an Official Receiver or liquidator, is or are payable out of the assets of the company, a certificate in writing, signed by the Official Receiver or liquidator, as the case may be, shall on the taxation be produced to the taxing officer setting forth whether any, and if so what, special terms of remuneration have been agreed to, and in the case of the bill of costs of a solicitor, a copy of the resolution or other authority sanctioning the employment of a solicitor to assist the liquidator in the performance of his duties, and the instructions given to such solicitor by the liquidator.
176. All costs and disbursements incurred in a winding up by the court shall be taxed by the Registrar.
177. The procedure and practice of the Supreme Court shall be observed in all reviews of taxation.
[Subsidiary]
Copy of the bill to be furnished.
R 183.
L.N. 50/64.
Applications for costs.
L.N. 178/78.
R. 184
Certificate of taxation.
R. 185.
Form 91.
Certificate of employment.
R. 186.
Costs and taxation.
G.N.A. 206/52.
Review of taxation and appeals thereon.
R. 190.