Companies. [Ch. 31. No.1.

between the contributories of the company, be primd facic
evidence of the truth of all matters purporting to be therein
recorded.

268. (1) When company has been wound up and is
About to be dissolved, the books and papers of the company
and of the liquidators may be disposed of as follows, that
Is fo say:

(@) in the case of a winding up by, or subject to the
supervision of, the Court in such way as the Court
directs;

(®) in the case of a members voluntary winding up,
insuch way as the company by extraordinary resolution
directs, and, in the case of a creditors’ voluntary
winding up, in such way as the committee of inspection
or, if there is no sueh committee, the creditors of
the company, may direct,

(2) After five years from) the cissolution of the
company no responsibility shall rest on the company, the
liquidators, or any person to whom the custody of the books
and papers has been committed, by reason of any book o1
paper not being forthcoming to any person claiming to be
Interested therein,

(3) Provision may be made by rules for enabling (he
Court to prevent, for such period (not exceeding five years
from the dissolution of the company) as the Court thinks
proper, the destruction of the books and papers of a company
Which has been wound up, and for enabling any creditor or
contributory of the company to make representations to the
Court.

(4) Hany person acts in contravention of any rule.
made for the purposes of this section or of any direction
of the Court thereunder, he shall be liable to a fine of five
hundred dollars.

269. (1) Hf where a company is being wound up the
winding up is not concluded within one year after its
commencement, the liquidator shall, at such intervals as
may be prescribed, until the winding up is concluded, send
to the Registrar a statement in the prescribed form and
containing the prescribed particulars with respect to the
proceedings in and position of the liquidation.

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