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Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973)

Chapter XIV: Winding-up of Companies

Duties of Liquidators

396. Notices to contributories and objections

 

 

1) As soon as the liquidator has settled the list of contributories, he shall send a notice to every person included in the list, stating that fact and the extent of the liability of that person.

 

2) Any person who objects to his inclusion in the list, shall be entitled within fourteen days from the date of the notice to file an objection with the liquidator in the form of an affidavit giving full reasons why he should not be included in the list.

 

3) The liquidator may accept the objection and amend the list of contributories or he may reject such objection and shall, if the objection is rejected, notify the person concerned accordingly by registered post.

 

4) A person whose objection has been rejected, shall be entitled, within fourteen days from the date of the notice provided for in subsection (3), to apply to the Master for a ruling as to whether his name should be included in the list, and the Master shall direct the liquidator to include his name in or to exclude it from the said list.