TNAG-1645-FCO40-2292-Company-law-reform-in-Hong-Kong-Companies-(Amendment)-(No.-2-1987 — Page 103

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(3) Subsection 228A(4)

Add a new subsection (4A):

"(4A)(1) The provisional liquidator shall, within

14 days after his appointment, deliver

to the Registrar for registration a notice

of his appointment.

(2) If the provisional liquidator fails to

comply with the requirement of this

subsection he shall be liable to a fine of

$200 for every day during which the default

continues."

Reason:

Section 253 of the Companies Ordinance requires a

liquidator in an "ordinary" voluntary winding up to

register with the Registrar of Companies a notice of

his appointment. It is considered that a similar

requirement should be included in Section 228A for the

benefit of any person making a search of the public

file of the company in the Companies Registry.

(4) Subsection 228A(6)(a)

Amend by deleting "as the Official Receiver may allow"

and substituting new provisions for the extension of

time to be granted either by a meeting of the creditors.

summoned under the section or, failing this, by the

court on application by the provisional liquidator.

The subsection should also be amended to make it

clear that more than one extension of the provisional

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