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Part XV · Receivers and Managers

452. No defence or indemnity

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law or anything contained in the instrument by or under which a receiver is appointed—

(a)

it shall not be a defence to proceedings against a receiver for a breach of the duty imposed by section 451, that the receiver was acting as the grantor’s agent or under a power of attorney from the grantor;

(b)

a receiver shall not be entitled to compensation or indemnity from the property in receivership or the grantor, in respect of any liability incurred by the receiver arising from a breach of the duty imposed by section 451.

Part XVI

Registrar-General of Companies and Registration Appointment of Officers

Part XVII

Application of Act to Existing Companies

Part XVIII

Overseas Companies

Part XIX

Advisory Commission

Part XX

Companies Disputes Board

Part XXI

Offences Miscellaneous Offences

Part XXII

Miscellaneous Prohibition of Partnership with More Than Twenty Members

Part XXIII

Repeals and Amendments

Schedules