COMPANIES ACT, 1929

701

(3) Provision may be made by general rules for enabling the
Board of Trade to prevent, for such period (not exceeding five years
from the dissolution of the company) as the Board think proper, the
distruction of the books and papers of a company which has been
wound up and for enabling any creditor or contributory of the com-
pany to make representations to the Board, and to appeal to the
court from any direction which may be given by the Board in the
matter.

(4) If any person acts in contravention of any general rules made
for the purposes of this section or of any direction of the Board
thereunder, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred
pounds.

284.—(1) If where a company is being wound up the winding up
is not concluded within one year after its commencement, the liqui-
dator shall, at such intervals as may be prescribed, until the winding
up is concluded, send to the registrar of companies a statement in
the prescribed form and containing the prescribed particulars with
respect to the proceedings in and position of the liquidation.

information as
to pending
liquidations.

(2) Any person stating himself in writing to be a creditor or
contributory of the company shall be entitled, by himself or by his
agent, at all reasonable times, on payment of the prescribed fee, to
inspect the statement, and to receive a copy thereof or extract
therefrom.

(3) If a liquidator fails to comply with this section, he shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds for each day during which
the default continues, and any person untruthfully stating himself
as aforesaid to be a creditor or contributory shall be guilty of a
contempt of court, and shall, on the application of the liquidator or
of the official receiver, be punishable accordingly.

285.—(1) If, where a company is being wound up in England, it Unclaimed
appears either from any statement sent to the registrar under the dens Be
last foregoing section or otherwise that a liquidator has in his hands lodged in bank.
or under his control any money representing unclaimed or undistri-
buted assets of the company which have remained unclaimed or
undistributed for six months after the date of their receipt, the
liquidator shall forthwith pay the said money to the Companies
Liquidation Account at the Bank of England, and shall be entitled
to the prescribed certificate of receipt for the money so paid, and
that certificate shall be an effectual discharge to him in respect
thereof.

(2) For the purpose of ascertaining and getting in any money
payable into the Bank of England in pursuance of this section, the
like powers may be exercised, and by the like authority, as are
exerciseable under section one hundred and fifty-three of the
Bankruptcy Act, 1914, for the purpose of ascertaining and getting in
the sums, funds, and dividends referred to in that section.