TNAG-1645-FCO40-2292-Company-law-reform-in-Hong-Kong-Companies-(Amendment)-(No.-2-1987 — Page 105

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(ii) As a consequential amendment, insert in

Reason

subsection (7), line 2, immediately after

"appointment":

"and subject to subsection (6)(b)".

It is considered that the present powers of a provisional

liquidator appointed under Section 228A, which are the

same as those of a liquidator in a creditors' winding

up, are too wide. It is thought that, to deal with the

possibility of the provisional liquidator being to some

extent subject to the influence of the directors who

appointed him, he should not have power of sale

except of perishable property or as may be necessary

in the ordinary course of carrying on business.

also thought that the restriction of the powers of

sale as proposed would be a good discipline in

moving the company along to a normal creditors'

voluntary liquidation.

(6) Subsection 228A(6)(c)

Amend as follows:

(i) Delete "adequate remuneration and" in

lines 1 and 2;

(ii) In line 3, immediately after "him" insert

"and remuneration to be fixed in accordance

with the provisions of Section 244(1) or by

the court".

It is

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