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Companies.

Official Receiver in Winding Up.

173. For the purposes of this Ordinance so far as it relates to the winding up of companies by the court the term Official Receiver means the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy.

[174

174. If in the case of the winding up of any company by the court it appears to the court desirable, with a view to securing the more convenient and economical conduct of the winding up, that some officer, other than the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, should be the Official Receiver for the purposes of that winding up, the court may appoint that other officer to act as Official Receiver in that winding up, and the person so appointed shall be deemed to be the Official Receiver in that winding up for all the purposes of this Ordinance.

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175. (1) Where the court has made a winding-up order or appointed a provisional liquidator, there shall, unless the court thinks fit to order otherwise and so orders, be made out and submitted to the Official Receiver a statement as to the affairs of the company in the prescribed form, verified by affidavit, and showing the particulars of its assets, debts, and liabilities, the names, residences, and occupations of its creditors, the securities held by them respectively, the dates when the securities were respectively given, and such further or other information as may be prescribed or as the Official Receiver may require.

(2) The statement shall be submitted and verified by one or more of the persons who are at the relevant date the directors and by the person who is at that date the secretary or other chief officer of the company, or by such of the persons hereinafter in this subsection mentioned as the Official Receiver, subject to the direction of the court, may require to submit and verify the statement, that is to say, persons-

(a) who are or have been directors or officers of the company;

(b) who have taken part in the formation of the company at any time within one year before the relevant date;

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Official Receiver in Bankruptcy to be official receiver for purposes of winding-up.

19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 179.
1 of 1949, s. 15.

Appointment of Official Receiver by court in certain case.

19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 180.

Statement of company's affairs to be submitted to Official Receiver.

19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 181.

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Companies. Official Receiver in Winding Up. 173. For the purposes of this Ordinance so far as it relates to the winding up of companies by the court the term Official Receiver means the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy. [174 174. If in the case of the winding up of any company by the court it appears to the court desirable, with a view to securing the more convenient and economical conduct of the winding up, that some officer, other than the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, should be the Official Receiver for the purposes of that winding up, the court may appoint that other officer to act as Official Receiver in that winding up, and the person so appointed shall be deemed to be the Official Receiver in that winding up for all the purposes of this Ordinance. [175 175. (1) Where the court has made a winding-up order or appointed a provisional liquidator, there shall, unless the court thinks fit to order otherwise and so orders, be made out and submitted to the Official Receiver a statement as to the affairs of the company in the prescribed form, verified by affidavit, and showing the particulars of its assets, debts, and liabilities, the names, residences, and occupations of its creditors, the securities held by them respectively, the dates when the securities were respectively given, and such further or other information as may be prescribed or as the Official Receiver may require. (2) The statement shall be submitted and verified by one or more of the persons who are at the relevant date the directors and by the person who is at that date the secretary or other chief officer of the company, or by such of the persons hereinafter in this subsection mentioned as the Official Receiver, subject to the direction of the court, may require to submit and verify the statement, that is to say, persons- (a) who are or have been directors or officers of the company; (b) who have taken part in the formation of the company at any time within one year before the relevant date; [CAP. 32 Official Receiver in Bankruptcy to be official receiver for purposes of winding-up. 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 179.1 of 1949, s. 15. Appointment of Official Receiver by court in certain case. 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 180. Statement of company's affairs to be submitted to Official Receiver. 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 181. 125
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Companies. Official Receiver in Winding Up. 173. For the purposes of this Ordinance so far as it relates to the winding up of companies by the court the term Official Receiver means the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy. [174 174. If in the case of the winding up of any company by the court it appears to the court desirable, with a view to securing the more convenient and economical conduct of the winding up, that some officer, other than the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, should be the Official Receiver for the purposes of that winding up, the court may appoint that other officer to act as Official Receiver in that winding up, and the person so appointed shall be deemed to be the Official Receiver in that winding up for all the purposes of this Ordinance. [175 175. (1) Where the court has made a winding-up order or appointed a provisional liquidator, there shall, unless the court thinks fit to order otherwise and so orders, be made out and submitted to the Official Receiver a statement as to the affairs of the company in the prescribed form, verified by affidavit, and showing the particulars of its assets, debts, and liabilities, the names, residences, and occupations of its creditors, the securities held by them respectively, the dates when the securities were respectively given, and such further or other information may be prescribed or as the Official Receiver may require. (2) The statement shall be submitted and verified by one or more of the persons who are at the relevant date the directors and by the person who is at that date the secretary or other chief officer of the company, or by such of the persons hereinafter in this subsection mentioned as the Official Receiver, subject to the direction of the court, may require to submit and verify the statement, that is to say, persons- (a) who are or have been directors or officers of the company; (b) who have taken part in the formation of the com- pany at any time within one year before the relevant date; [CAP. 32 Receiver in Official Bankruptcy receiver for purposes. to be official winding-up 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 179. 1 of 1949, s. 15. Appointment Receiver by certain case. of Official court in 19 & 20 Geo, 5, c. 23, s. 180. Statement affairs to be to Official of company's submitted Receiver. 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 181. 125
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Companies.

Official Receiver in Winding Up.

173. For the purposes of this Ordinance so far as it relates to the winding up of companies by the court the term Official Receiver means the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy.

[174

174. If in the case of the winding up of any company by the court it appears to the court desirable, with a view to securing the more convenient and economical conduct of the winding up, that some officer, other than the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, should be the Official Receiver for the purposes of that winding up, the court may appoint that other officer to act as Official Receiver in that winding up, and the person so appointed shall be deemed to be the Official Receiver in that winding up for all the purposes of this Ordinance.

[175

175. (1) Where the court has made a winding-up order or appointed a provisional liquidator, there shall, unless the court thinks fit to order otherwise and so orders, be made out and submitted to the Official Receiver a statement as to the affairs of the company in the prescribed form, verified by affidavit, and showing the particulars of its assets, debts, and liabilities, the names, residences, and occupations of its creditors, the securities held by them respectively, the dates when the securities were respectively given, and such further or other information aš may be prescribed or as the Official Receiver may require.

(2) The statement shall be submitted and verified by one or more of the persons who are at the relevant date the directors and by the person who is at that date the secretary or other chief officer of the company, or by such of the persons hereinafter in this subsection mentioned as the Official Receiver, subject to the direction of the court, may require to submit and verify the statement, that is to say, persons-

(a) who are or have been directors or officers of the

company;

(b) who have taken part in the formation of the com- pany at any time within one year before the relevant

date;

[CAP. 32

Receiver in

Official Bankruptcy receiver for purposes.

to be official

winding-up

19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23, s. 179.

1 of 1949, s. 15.

Appointment Receiver by certain case.

of Official

court in

19 & 20 Geo, 5, c. 23, s. 180.

Statement affairs to be to Official

of company's

submitted

Receiver.

19 & 20 Geo. 5,

c. 23, s. 181.

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