275. Costs of compromise

Unless the court orders otherwise, the costs incurred in organising and conducting a meeting of creditors for the purpose of voting on a proposed compromise –

shall be met by the company;

if incurred by a liquidator, shall be deemed to be an expense of the liquidation;

if incurred by an administrator, shall be deemed to be an expense of the administration; or

if incurred by any other person, shall be deemed to be a debt owing to that person from the company and, in a liquidation, are payable in the order of priority specified in the Fourth Schedule.