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Part XV · Receivers and Managers

447. Obligations of company and directors

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Where a receiver is appointed in respect of the whole or any part of the property of a company, the company and every director of the company shall—

(a)

make available to the receiver all books, documents, and information relating to the property in receivership in the company’s possession or under the company’s control;

(b)

if required to do so by the receiver, verify by affidavit that the books, documents and information are complete and correct;

(c)

give the receiver such assistance as he or she may reasonably require;

(d)

if the company has a common seal, make the common seal available for use by the receiver.

(2)

On the application of the receiver, the court may make an order requiring the company or a director of the company, to comply with the requirements of subsection (1).

Read on from s 448

Part XVI

Registrar-General of Companies and Registration Appointment of Officers

Read on from Part XVI

Part XVII

Application of Act to Existing Companies

Read on from Part XVII

Part XVIII

Overseas Companies

Read on from Part XVIII

Part XIX

Advisory Commission

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Part XX

Companies Disputes Board

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Part XXI

Offences Miscellaneous Offences

Read on from Part XXI

Part XXII

Miscellaneous Prohibition of Partnership with More Than Twenty Members

Read on from Part XXII

Part XXIII

Repeals and Amendments

Read on from Part XXIII

Schedules