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Section 514

Liquidator’s accounts

of Companies Act 2016

ActIn forceProvision 514 of 768
Section 514

(2)

The Official Receiver may cause the account of any liquidation to be audited by an approved company auditor.

(3)

For the purpose of audit referred to in subsection (2), the liquidator shall furnish the auditor with such vouchers and information as the auditor requires, and the auditor may at any time require the production of and inspect any books or accounts kept by the liquidator.

(4)

A copy of the account or, if audited, a copy of the audited account shall be kept by the liquidator and the copy shall be open to the inspection of any creditor or of any person interested at the office of the liquidator.

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(5)

The liquidator shall—

(a)

give notice that the account has been made up to every creditor and contributory when forwarding any report, notice of meeting, notice of call or dividend; and

(b)

in the notice, notify creditors and contributories at what address and between what hours the account may be inspected.

(6)

The costs of an audit under this section shall be fixed by the

Official Receiver and shall be part of the expenses of winding up.

(7)

A liquidator who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.