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CAP. 32]

Companies.

[r. 148 cont.] by the court on the application of the Official Receiver in a winding up by the court or of any creditor or contributory in any winding up and the court may make such order as to costs as the court shall think fit.

Restriction on purchase of goods by liquidator. R. 160.

Committee of inspection not to make profit. R. 161.

Costs of obtaining sanction of court. R. 162.

Sanction of payments to committee. R. 163.

149. Where the liquidator carries on the business of the company, he shall not, without the express sanction of the court, purchase goods for the carrying on of such business from any person whose connexion with the liquidator is of such a nature as would result in the liquidator obtaining any portion of the profit (if any) arising out of the transaction.

150. No member of a committee of inspection shall, except under and with the sanction of the court, directly or indirectly, by himself or any employer, partner, clerk, agent, or servant, be entitled to derive any profit from any transaction arising out of the winding up, or to receive out of the assets any payment for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the assets, or for any goods supplied by him to the liquidator for or on account of the company. In a winding up by the court, if it appears to the Official Receiver or in a voluntary winding up if it appears to the committee of inspection or to any meeting of creditors or contributories that any profit or payment has been made contrary to the provisions of this rule, they may disallow such payment or recover such profit, as the case may be, on the audit of the liquidator's accounts, or otherwise.

151. In any case in which the sanction of the court is obtained under the two last preceding rules, the cost of obtaining such sanction shall be borne by the person in whose interest such sanction is obtained, and shall not be payable out of the company's assets.

152. Where the sanction of the court to a payment to a member of a committee of inspection for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the company's assets is obtained, the order of the court shall specify the nature of the services, and such sanction shall only be given where the service performed is of a special nature. Except by the express sanction of the court no remuneration.

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CAP. 32] Companies. [r. 148 cont.] by the court on the application of the Official Receiver in a winding up by the court or of any creditor or contributory in any winding up and the court may make such order as to costs as the court shall think fit. Restriction on purchase of goods by liquidator. R. 160. Committee of inspection not to make profit. R. 161. Costs of obtaining sanction of court. R. 162. Sanction of payments to committee. R. 163. 149. Where the liquidator carries on the business of the company, he shall not, without the express sanction of the court, purchase goods for the carrying on of such business from any person whose connexion with the liquidator is of such a nature as would result in the liquidator obtaining any portion of the profit (if any) arising out of the transaction. 150. No member of a committee of inspection shall, except under and with the sanction of the court, directly or indirectly, by himself or any employer, partner, clerk, agent, or servant, be entitled to derive any profit from any transaction arising out of the winding up, or to receive out of the assets any payment for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the assets, or for any goods supplied by him to the liquidator for or on account of the company. In a winding up by the court, if it appears to the Official Receiver or in a voluntary winding up if it appears to the committee of inspection or to any meeting of creditors or contributories that any profit or payment has been made contrary to the provisions of this rule, they may disallow such payment or recover such profit, as the case may be, on the audit of the liquidator's accounts, or otherwise. 151. In any case in which the sanction of the court is obtained under the two last preceding rules, the cost of obtaining such sanction shall be borne by the person in whose interest such sanction is obtained, and shall not be payable out of the company's assets. 152. Where the sanction of the court to a payment to a member of a committee of inspection for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the company's assets is obtained, the order of the court shall specify the nature of the services, and such sanction shall only be given where the service performed is of a special nature. Except by the express sanction of the court no remuneration. 90

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CAP. 32] Companies. [r. 148 cont.] by the court on the application of the Official Receiver in a winding up by the court or of any creditor or contributory in any winding up and the court may make such order as to costs as the court shall think fit. Restriction on purchase of goods by liquidator. R. 160. Committee of inspection not to make profit. R. 161. Costs of obtaining sanction of court. R. 162. Sanction of payments to committee. R. 163. 149. Where the liquidator carries on the business of the company, he shall not, without the express sanction of the court, purchase goods for the carrying on of such busi- ness from any person whose connexion with the liquidator is of such a nature as would result in the liquidator obtaining any portion of the profit (if any) arising out of the transaction. 150. No member of a committee of inspection shall, except under and with the sanction of the court, directly or indirectly, by himself or any employer, partner, clerk, agent, or servant, be entitled to derive any profit from any transac- tion arising out of the winding up, or to receive out of the assets any payment for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the assets, or for any goods supplied by him to the liquidator for or on account of the company. In a winding up by the court, if it appears to the Official Receiver or in a voluntary winding up if it appears to the committee of inspection or to any meeting of creditors or contributories that any profit or payment has been made contrary to the provisions of this rule, they may disallow such payment or recover such profit, as the case may be, on the audit of the liquidator's accounts, or other- wise. 151. In any case in which the sanction of the court is obtained under the two last preceding rules, the cost of obtaining such sanction shall be borne by the person in whose interest such sanction is obtained, and shall not be payable out of the company's assets. 152. Where the sanction of the court to a payment to a member of a committee of inspection for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the com- pany's assets is obtained, the order of the court shall specify the nature of the services, and such sanction shall only be given where the service performed is of a special nature. Except by the express sanction of the court no remuneration. 90

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CAP. 32]

Companies.

Restriction on purchase of goods by liquidator. R. 160.

Committee

of inspection not to make profit.

R. 161.

Costs of obtaining sanction of court.

R. 162.

Sanction of payments to committee.

R. 163.

149. Where the liquidator carries on the business of the company, he shall not, without the express sanction of the court, purchase goods for the carrying on of such busi- ness from any person whose connexion with the liquidator is of such a nature as would result in the liquidator obtaining any portion of the profit (if any) arising out of the transaction.

150. No member of a committee of inspection shall, except under and with the sanction of the court, directly or indirectly, by himself or any employer, partner, clerk, agent, or servant, be entitled to derive any profit from any transac- tion arising out of the winding up, or to receive out of the assets any payment for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the assets, or for any goods supplied by him to the liquidator for or on account of the company. In a winding up by the court, if it appears to the Official Receiver or in a voluntary winding up if it appears to the committee of inspection or to any meeting of creditors or contributories that any profit or payment has been made contrary to the provisions of this rule, they may disallow such payment or recover such profit, as the case may be, on the audit of the liquidator's accounts, or other- wise.

152. Where the sanction of the court to a payment to a member of a committee of inspection for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the com- pany's assets is obtained, the order of the court shall specify the nature of the services, and such sanction shall only be given where the service performed is of a special nature. Except by the express sanction of the court no remuneration.

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