233. Request by administrator for cooperation

subject to section 438, request a director or shareholder of the company or any other person to deliver to the administrator such books, records or documents of the company in that person’s possession or custody or under that person’s control relating to the administration as the administrator may determine; and

request –

a person who has taken part in the formation, promotion or management of the company;

a past or present shareholder of the company;

a past or present director or other officer of the company;

a past or present receiver of property or appointee in respect of property of the company;

a person who is or has been an employee of the company;

subject to legal advice privilege or litigation privilege a person who is acting or has at any time acted as a lawyer for the company;

an accountant or auditor of the company; or

another person having knowledge of the affairs of the company, to do such matters specified in subsection (2), if and to the extent reasonable.

attend on the administrator at such time and place as the administrator may request;

provide the administrator with such information about the affairs, business, property or financial circumstances of the company as the administrator may request;

be examined on oath by the administrator on any matter relating to the affairs, business, property or financial circumstances of the company, under such evidentiary and other procedural rules as may be prescribed; and

assist the administrator in the administration to the best of the person’s ability.

comply with the request; or

attend before the court and be examined on oath, under such evidentiary and other procedural rules as may be prescribed, where the court is satisfied that such compliance or examination, as the case may be –

is necessary to further the achievement of the objective referred to in paragraph (d) of section 178; and

would not be unreasonably oppressive to the person.