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ACT 125
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COMPANIES ACT 1965 (REVISED - 1973)
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PART X - WINDING UP
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DIVISION 2 - WINDING UP BY THE COURT
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Subdivision (2) - Liquidators
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Section 232. General provisions as to liquidators.
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(1) A liquidator appointed by the Court may resign or on cause shown be removed by the Court.
(2) A provisional liquidator other than the Official Receiver shall be entitled to receive such salary or remuneration by way of percentage or otherwise as is determined by the Court.
(3) A liquidator other than the Official Receiver shall be entitled to receive such salary or remuneration by way of percentage or otherwise as is determined—
(a) by agreement between the liquidator and the committee of inspection, if any;
(b) failing such agreement or where there is no committee of inspection by a resolution passed at a meeting of creditors by a majority of not less than three-fourths in value and one-half in number of the creditors present in person or by proxy and voting at the meeting and whose debts have been admitted to vote, which meeting shall be convened by the liquidator by a notice to each creditor to which notice shall be attached a statement of all receipts and expenditure by the liquidator and the amount of remuneration sought by him; or
(c) failing a determination in a manner referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), by the Court.
(4) Where the salary or remuneration of a liquidator is determined in the manner specified in paragraph (3)(a) the Court may, on the application of a member whose shareholding represent in the aggregate not less than ten per centum of the issued capital of the company, confirm or vary the determination.
(5) Where the salary or remuneration of a liquidator is determined in the manner specified in paragraph (3)(b) the Court may, on the application of the liquidator or a member referred to in subsection (4), confirm or vary the determination.
(6) Subject to any order of the Court the Official Receiver when acting as a liquidator or provisional liquidator of a company shall be entitled to receive such salary or remuneration by way of percentage or otherwise as is prescribed.
(7) If more than one liquidator is appointed by the Court, the Court shall declare whether anything by this Act required or authorized to be done by the liquidator is to be done by all or any one or more of the persons appointed.
(8) Subject to this Act the acts of a liquidator shall be valid notwithstanding any defects that may afterwards be discovered in his appointment or qualification.
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