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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1990

"THE ADDITION TO SECTION 209A(1)(B)

OF

DATE' IS TO MAKE THE TIME PERIOD IN THIS SUB-SECTION THAT IN SECTION 209A(1)(A).

"THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 209A(3)

REQUIRED TO DIRECT THAT THE COURT IS ONLY CREDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORIES IN RESPECT OF UNDER SECTION 227F."

THE WORDS

* FROM CONSISTENT

THE WITH

MAKE ΤΟ IS

SEPARATE

IT CLEAR MEETINGS OF

PROCEDURE SUMMARY

ORDERS

OTHER CASES,

TO MAKE MR NENDICK SAID

AT THE ASCERTAINED BE CREDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORIES AS TO WHETHER

USUALLY

UNDER SECTION APPLICATION WOULD

MEETINGS SEPARATE TWO HOLD MEETING (OR ANY ADJOURNED MEETING) HELD WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO THESE ISSUES.

ALL IN THAT

THE WISHES A SECTION 209A FIRST STATUTORY AND IT 194,

TO CONSIDER

OF

THAT

"THE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 209C(2) IS NECESSARY TO CLARIFY

OF THE COMMENCEMENT THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS WILL ONLY APPLY TO A COMPANY WOUND UP BY OF THE COURT AFTER AUGUST 30, 1983 AND BEFORE THE

UNDER THE PROVISIONS AMENDING ORDINANCE, AND CREDITORS OF SUCH COMPANIES ARE GIVEN A THREE- MONTH GRACE PERIOD TO APPLY FOR CONVERSION THE FORMER LAW,

HE ADDED.

TIME-COSTING WILL POSE ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS

AN FOR MAKING OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS ON THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4)

CREDITORS BILL 1990 WAS RELATED TO THE ISSUE OF TIME LIMIT

THE LEGISLATIVE APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION OF A COMPULSORY WINDING-UP TO A VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP, THE HON MARTIN BARROW SAID IN COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE DATE

CREDITORS OR WITHIN

FOR OF A

AND SUCH

HE NOTED THAT SECTION 209A STIPULATED THAT AN APPLICATION

WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF BE MADE SHOULD CONVERSION

FIRST MEETING OF THE AT PASSED

ANY ADJOURNMENT OF THAT MEETING CONTRIBUTORIES OR FURTHER PERIOD AS THE COURT MIGHT PERMIT.

RESOLUTION

THE

MR BARROW SAID OF THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BILL, SPEAKING IN

OFFICE COULD DEPUTATIONS FROM CONCERNED GROUPS, INCLUDING THE HONG KONG BOCIETY

BY THE WORK DONE

BB ACCOUNTANTS, SUGGESTED THAT IF THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S

COULD WINDING-UP ON A TIME-COSTING BASIS, FEES FOR THE FUNCTION

RESPECT OF A COMPULSORY OFFICIAL RECEIVER RECOVERED, AND SUCH A TIME LIMIT WOULD THEN BE UNNECESSARY.

SYSTEM OF THE AD HOC GROUP WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHANGE TO A

ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS WOULD INVOLVE VERY SUBSTANTIAL TIME-COSTING FOR THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER, HE SAID.

/"HAVING CONSIDERED

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