ACT 125
COMPANIES ACT 1965 (REVISED - 1973)
PART VII - ARRANGEMENT AND RECONSTRUCTIONS

 
Section 177. Information as to compromise with creditors and members.
 
(1) Where a meeting is summoned under section 176 there shall—

    (a) with every notice summoning the meeting which is sent to a creditor or member, be sent also a statement explaining the effect of the compromise or arrangement and in particular stating any material interests of the directors, whether as directors or as members or as creditors of the company or otherwise, and the effect thereon of the compromise or arrangement so far as it is different from the effect on the like interests of other persons; and

    (b) in every notice summoning the meeting which is given by advertisement, be included either such a statement or a notification of the place at which and the manner in which creditors or members entitled to attend the meeting may obtain copies of such a statement.

(2) Where the compromise or arrangement affects the rights of debenture holders, the statement shall give the like explanation with respect to the trustee for the debenture holders as, under subsection (1), a statement is required to give with respect to the directors.

(3) Where a notice given by advertisement includes a notification that copies of such a statement can be obtained, every creditor or member entitled to attend the meeting shall on making application in the manner indicated by the notice be furnished by the company free of charge with a copy of the statement.

(4) Each director and each trustee for debenture holders shall give notice to the company of such matters relating to himself as may be necessary for the purposes of this section within seven days of the receipt of a request in writing for information as to those matters.

(5) Where default is made in complying with any requirement of this section, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Penalty: Imprisonment for three years or ten thousand ringgit.

(6) For the purpose of subsection (5) the liquidator of the company and any trustee for debenture holders shall be deemed to be an officer of the company.

(7) Notwithstanding subsection (5) a person shall not be liable under that subsection if he shows that the default was due to the refusal of any other person, being a director or trustee for debenture holders, to supply the necessary particulars as to his interests.