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Applications under s. 25 (2) of Act of 1890.

171.—(1) An application by the Board of Trade to the Court to examine on oath the Liquidator or any other person pursuant to section 25 of the Companies (Winding Up) Act, 1890, shall be made ex parte, and shall be supported by a report to the Court filed with the proceedings, stating the circumstances in which the application is made.

(2) The report may be signed by any person duly authorised to sign documents on behalf of the Board of Trade; and shall for the purposes of such application be prima facie evidence of the statements therein contained.

Special Manager.

Accounts.

172. Form 85. Every Special Manager shall account to the Official Receiver, and such Special Manager's accounts shall be verified by affidavit, and, when approved by the Official Receiver, the totals of the receipts and payments shall be added to the Official Receiver's accounts.

Attendance and Appearance of Parties, &c.

Attendance at proceedings.

173.. 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, he 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.

Solicitor of Liquidator.

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

Miscellaneous Matters.

Board of Trade Orders, &c.

175. The Board of Trade may from time to time issue general orders or regulations for the purpose of regulating any matters under the Act or these rules which are of an administrative and not of a judicial character. Judicial notice shall be taken of any general orders or regulations which are printed by the
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