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contrary to the provisions of this rule they may disallow such payment or recover such profit, as the case may be, on the audit of the Liquidator's accounts.
Costs of obtaining sanction.

159. In any case in which the sanction of the Court is obtained under the two last preceding rules, the cost of obtaining such sanction shall be borne by the person in whose interest such sanction is obtained, and shall not be payable out of the company's assets.

Sanction of payments to members of committee of inspection.

160. Where the sanction of the Court to a payment to a member of a committee of inspection for services rendered by him in connexion with the administration of the company's assets is obtained, the order of the Court shall specify the nature of the services, and shall only be given where the service performed is of a special nature. No payment shall, under any circumstances, be allowed to a member of a committee for services rendered by him in the discharge of the duties attaching to his office as a member of such committee.

Discharge of costs, &c. before assets handed over to Liquidator.

161.—(1) Where a Liquidator is appointed by the Court, the Official Receiver shall forthwith put the Liquidator into possession of all property of the company of which the Official. Receiver may have custody; provided that such Liquidator shall have, before the assets are handed over to him by the Official Receiver, discharged any balance due to the Official Receiver on account of fees, costs, and charges properly incurred by him, and on account of any advances properly made by him in respect of the company, together with interest on such advances at the rate of four pounds per centum per annum ; and the Liquidator shall pay all fees, costs, and charges of the Official Receiver which may not have been discharged by the Liquidator before. being put into possession of the property of the company, and whether incurred before or after he has been put into such possession.

(2) The Official Receiver shall be deemed to have a lien upon the company's assets until such balance shall have been paid and the other liabilities shall have been discharged.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Official Receiver, if so requested by the Liquidator, to communicate to the Liquidator all such information respecting the estate and affairs of the company as may be necessary or conducive to the due discharge of the duties of the Liquidator.

Official Receivers, and Board of Trade.

Appointment.

162.—(1) Judicial notice shall be taken of the appointment of the Official Receivers appointed by the Board of Trade.

(2)  When the Board of Trade appoints any officer to act as deputy for or in the place of an Official Receiver, notice thereof shall be given by letter to the Court to which such Official Receiver is or was attached. The letter shall specify the duration of such acting appointment.}}
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