CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934 — Page 246

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(2) All moneys and securities paid or delivered into such bank in the event of a winding up by the court shall be subject in all respects to the orders of the court.

for the Bank of England "branch there of "

or any

201.—(1) An order made by the court On a Order on contributory shall, subject to any right of appeal, be contributory conclusive evidence that the money, if any, thereby conclusive

evidence. appearing to be due or ordered to be paid is due. 19 & 20 Geo.

(2) All other pertinent matters stated in the order shall be taken to be truly stated as against all persons and in all proceedingsĄ

5, c. 23, s. 208.

reference to Scotland

202.-(1) Where in proceedings the official receiver Appoint- becomes the liquidator of a company, whether pro- ment of visionally or otherwise, he may, if satisfied that the special nature of the estate or business of the company, manager.

or 19 & 20 Geo. the interests of the creditors or contributories 5, c. 23, generally, require the appointment of a special s. 209. 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.

(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 re- muneration as may be fixed by the court.

203. The court may fix a time or times within Power to which creditors are to prove their debts or claims, or exclude to be excluded from the benefit of any distribution creditors

nade before those debts are proved.

not proving in time. 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 210.

204. The court shall adjust the rights of the Adjustment contributories among themselves, and distribute any of rights surplus among the persons entitled thereto.

of contribu- tories.

19 & 20 Geo.

5, c. 23, s. 211.

205. The court may, at any time after making a Inspection winding-up order, make such order for inspection of of books the books and papers of the company by creditors and by creditors contributories as the court thinks just, and any books and contri. and papers in the possession of the company may be 19 & 20 Geo. inspected by creditors or contributories accordingly, 5, c. 23, but not further or otherwise.

butories.

s. 212.

206. The court may, in the event of the assets Power to being insufficient to satisfy the liabilities, make an order costs order as to the payment out of the assets of the of winding costs, charges, and expenses incurred in the winding

up to be paid out of up in such order of priority as the court thinks just. assets.

10 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 213.

207.-(1) The court may, at any time after the Power to appointment of a provisional liquidator or the making summon of a winding-up order, summon before it any officer persons of the company or person known

suspected or suspected to of having have in his possession any property of the company property of or supposed to be indebted to the company, or any company. person whom the court deems capable of giving 19 & 20 Geo. information concerning the promotion, formation, 5, c. 23, trade, dealings, affairs, or property of the company.

(2) The court may examine him on oath concerning the matters aforesaid, either by word of mouth or on written interrogatories, and may reduce his answers to writing and require him to sign them.

S. 214.

omitted.

" in England omitted.

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for "Board of Trade"