Companies.

(Ch. 31. No. 1.

137. The proxy of a creditor blind or incapable of writing may be
accepted, if such creditor has attached his signature or mark thereto in
the presence of a witness, who shall add to his signature his description
and residence: Provided that all insertions in the proxy are in the
handwriting of the witness, and such witness shall have certified at the
foot of the proxy that all such insertions have been made by him at the
request and in the presence of the creditor before he attached his signature
or mark.

Attendance and appearance of parties.

138. (1) Every person for ‘the time being on the list of contributories
of the company, and every person whose proof has been admitted shall
be at liberty, at his own expense, to attend proceedings, and shall be
entitled, upon payment of the costs occasioned thereby, to have notice
of all such proceedings as he shall by written request desire to have
notice of; but if the Court shall be of opinion that the attendance of any
such person upon any proceedings has occasioned any additional costs
which ought not to be borne by the funds of the company, it may direct
such costs, or a gross sum in lieu thereof, to be paid by such person;
and such person shall not be entitled to attend any further proceedings
until he has paid the same.

(2) The Court may from time to time appoint any one or more of
the creditors or contributories to represent before the Court, at the
expense of the company, all or any class of the creditors or contributories
upon any question or in relation to any proceedings before the Court,
and may remove the person so appointed. If more than one person is
appointed under this rule to represent one class, the person appointed
shall employ the same solicitor to represent them.

(3) No creditor or contributory shall be entitled to attend any
proceedings in Chambers unless and until he has entered in a book, to be
kept by the Registrar of the Supreme Court for that purpose, his name
ind address, and the name and address of his solicitor (if any) and upon
any change of his address, or of his solicitor, his new address, and the
name and address of his new solicitor.

139, Where the attendance of the Liquidator’s solicitor is required on
any proceeding in Court or Chambers, the Liquidator need not attend in
yrerson, except in cases where his presence is necessary in addition to
that of his solicitor, or the Court directs him to attend.

Liquidator and Committee of Inspection.

140, (1) The remuneration of a Liquidator, unless the Court shall
otherwise order, shall be fixed by the Committce of Inspection and shall
be in the nature of a commission or percentage of which one part shall be
payable on the amount realised, after deducting the sums (if any) paid
to secured creditors (other than debenture holders) out of the proceeds
of their securities, and the other part on the amount distributed in
dividend.

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Filling in
where
creditor
blind or
incapable.

Attendance
at proceed-
ings.

Attendance
of
Liquidator's
solicitor.

Remunera-
tion of
Liquidator.