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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 31,

1936.

and papers

190. (1) The Court may order that the books and Disposal papers of a Company which has been wound up shall not be of books destroyed for such period (not exceeding five years from the R. 203. dissolution of the Company) as the Court thinks proper.

(2) Any creditor or contributory may make representa- tions to the Court with regard to the destruction of such books and papers.

(3) A resolution for the destruction of the books and papers of such a Company within the said period of five years or any shorter period fixed by an order of the Court in force at the date of such resolution shall not take effect until the expiration of such period of five years or of such shorter period unless the Court shall otherwise direct.

(4) At least one week's notice shall be given to the Official Receiver of any application to the Court for an order for the destruction of the books and papers of a Company before the expiration of such period of five years or shorter period.

Official Receivers.

191.—(1) Judicial notice shall be taken of the appoint- Appoint ment of the Official Receivers appointed by the Governor.

(2) When the Governor appoints any officer to act as deputy for or in the place of an Official Receiver notice thereof shall be given in the Gazette.

(3) Any person so appointed shall, during his tenure of office, have all the status, rights, and powers, and be subject to all the liabilities of an Official Receiver.

ment.

R. 204.

192. Where an Official Receiver is removed from his Removal. office by the Governor, notice of the order removing him shall R. 205. be published in the Gazette.

of duties.

193. The Court may, by general or special directions Personal determine what acts or duties of the Official Receiver in rela- performance tion to the winding-up of Companies are to be performed by R. 206. him in person, and in what cases he may discharge his functions through the agency of his clerks or other persons in his regular employ, or under his official control.

Official

194. An Assistant Official Receiver, appointed by the Assistant Governor, shall be an officer of the Court, as fully as the Official Receivers. Receiver to whom he is assistant, and, subject to the directions R. 207. of the Court, he may represent the Official Receiver in all pro- ceedings in Court, or in any administrative or other matter. Judicial notice shall be taken of the appointment of an Assist- ant Official Receiver and he may be removed in the same manner as is provided in the case of an Official Receiver.

certain

Official Receivers'

195. In the absence of the Official Receiver any officer Power of duly authorised for the purpose by the Governor, and any clerk officers and of the Official Receiver duly authorised by him in writing, may by leave of the Court act on behalf of the Official Receiver, and take part for him in any public or other examination and in any unopposed application to the Court.

clerks in certain cases

to act for Official Receivers.

R. 208,

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