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(2) In the case of any other company, once in the London Gazette, and once at least in one local newspaper circulating in the district where such registered office, or principal or last known place of business, as the case may be, of such company is or was situate.
The advertisement shall state the day on which the petition was presented, and the name and address of the petitioner, and of his solicitor and London agent (if any).
35. Every petition shall, unless presented by the company, be served at the registered office, if any, of the company, and if there is no registered office, then at the principal or last known principal place of business of the company, if any such can be found, upon any member, officer, or servant of the company there, or in case no such member, officer, or servant can be found there, then by being left at such registered office or principal place of business, or by being served on such member or members of the company as the Court may direct; and every petition for the winding up of a company, subject to the supervision of the Court, shall also be served upon the Liquidator (if any) appointed for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company.
36. Every petition for the winding up of any company by the Court, or subject to the supervision of the Court, shall be verified by an affidavit referring thereto. Such affidavit shall be made by the petitioner, or by one of the petitioners, if more than one, or, in case the petition is presented by a company, by some director, secretary, or other principal officer thereof, and shall be sworn after and filed within four days after the petition is presented, and such affidavit shall be sufficient prima facie evidence of the statements in the petition.
37. Every contributory or creditor of the company shall be entitled to be furnished, by the solicitor of the petitioner, with a copy of the petition, within 24 hours after requiring the same, on paying the rate of 4d. per folio of 72 words for such copy.
Order to Wind up a Company.
38. An order to wind up a company shall contain at the foot thereof a notice stating that it will be the duty of the person who is at the time secretary or chief officer of the company, and of each of the persons who are liable to make out or concur in making out the company's statement of affairs as the Official Receiver may require, to attend on the Official Receiver forthwith on the service thereof at the place mentioned therein.
39. Three copies of every order to wind up a company, and order for the appointment of the Official Receiver as Provisional Liquidator of a company, sealed with the seal of the Court, shall forthwith be sent by post or otherwise by the Registrar to the Official Receiver.