1984 Ed.]
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interests of the creditors or contributories generally, require the appointment of a special manager of the estate or business of the company other than himself, apply to the court, and the court may on such application, appoint a special manager of the said estate or business to act during such time as the court may direct, with such powers, including any of the powers of a receiver or manager, as may be entrusted to him by the court. (Amended, 6 of 1984, s. 149)
(2) The special manager shall give such security and account in such manner as the court may direct.
(3) The special manager shall receive such remuneration as may be fixed by the court.
217. (1) The court may fix a date on or before which creditors are to prove their debts or claims.
(2) Any creditor who has not proved his debt or claim on or before the date fixed under subsection (1) shall be excluded from the benefit of the distribution made next after that date and from the benefit of any previous distribution.
(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 150)
218. The court shall adjust the rights of the contributories among themselves, and distribute any surplus among the persons entitled thereto.
219. (1) The court may, at any time after making a winding-up order, make such order for inspection of the books and papers of the company by creditors and contributories 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.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be taken as excluding or restricting any rights or powers conferred on a public officer by any enactment. (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 151)
220. The court may, in the event of the assets being insufficient to meet the costs, charges and expenses incurred in the winding up, make an order as to the payment thereof out of the assets in such order of priority as the court thinks just.
(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 152)
221. (1) The court may, at any time after the appointment of a provisional liquidator or the making of a winding-up order, summon before it any officer of the company or person known or suspected to have in his possession any property of the company or supposed to be indebted to the company, or any person whom the court deems capable of giving information concerning the promotion, formation, trade, dealings, affairs, or property of the company.
• Exclusion of creditors not proving in time. [cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 264.]
Adjustment of rights of contributories.
1929 c. 23. s. 211.
Inspection of books by creditors and contributories. 1929 c. 23, s. 212.
Power to order costs of winding up to be paid out of assets.
(cf. 1948 c. 38. s. 267.]
Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company. 1929 c. 23, s. 214.