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Power to
order public

cRMInation

of pro-
moters,
directors,
ete

Ch. 31. No. 1.| Compante.

of giving information concerning the promotion, formation,
trade, dealings, affairs, or property of the company.

(2) The Court may examine him on oath concerning
the matters aforesaid, either by word of mouth or on wntten
Interrogatorie, and may reduce his answers to writing and
require him to sign them,

(3) The Court may require him to produce any
books and papers in his custody or power relating to the
company, but, where he claims any lien on books or papers
produced by him, the production shall be without prejudice
to that lien, and the Court shall have jurisdiction in the
winding up to determine all questions relating to that lien.

(4) [fany person so summoned, after being tendered
a reasonable sum for his expenses, refuses to come before
the Court at the time appointed, not having a lawful
impediment (made known to the Court at the time of its
sitting, and allowed by it), the Court may cause him to be
apprehended and brought before the Court for examination.

205. (1) Where an order has been made for winding up :
company by the Court, and the Official Receiver has made a
lurther report under this Ordinance stating that in his
opinion a fraud has been committed by any person in the
promotion or formation of the company, or by any director
or other officer of the company in relation to the company

ince its formation, the Court may, after consideration of the
report, direct that that person, director or officer shall
attend before the Court on a day appointed by the Court
lor that purpose, and be publicly examined as to the pro-
motion or formation or the conduct of the business of the
company or as to his conduct and dealings as director or
officer thereol,

(2) The Official Receiver shall take part in the
cxamination, and for that purpose may, if specially
authorised by the Court in that behalf, employ a solicitor
with or without counsel.

(3) The liquidator, where the Official Receiver is
not the liquidator, and any creditor or contributory, may
lso take part in the examination either personally or by
solicitor or counsel.