LawgistThe Companies Act
291Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidato
(1) The Company Liquidator may, with the sanction of the Tribunal, appoint one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or such other professionals on such terms and conditions, as may be necessary, to assist him in the performance of his duties and functions under this Act.
(2) Any person appointed under this section shall disclose forthwith to the Tribunal in the prescribed form any conflict of interest or lack of independence in respect of his appointment.
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PART I.--Winding up by the Tribunal
- 271 Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Tribunal
- 272 Petition for winding up
- 273 Powers of Tribunal
- 274 Directions for filing statement of affair
- 275 Company Liquidators and their appointment
- 276 Removal and replacement of liquidato
- 277 Intimation to Company Liquidator, provisional liquidator and Registra
- 278 Effect of winding up order
- 279 Stay of suits, etc., on winding up order
- 280 Jurisdiction of Tribunal
- 281 Submission of report by Company Liquidato
- 282 Directions of Tribunal on report of Company Liquidator
- 283 Custody of company‘s propertie
- 284 Promoters, directors, etc., to cooperate with Company Liquidator
- 285 Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets
- 286 Obligations of directors and managers
- 287 Advisory Committee
- 288 Submission of periodical reports to Tribunal
- 289 Power of Tribunal on application for stay of winding up
- 290 Powers and duties of Company Liquidator
- 291 Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidato
- 292 Exercise and control of Company Liquidator‘s powers
- 293 Books to be kept by Company Liquidato
- 294 Audit of Company Liquidator‘s accounts
- 295 Payment of debts by contributory and extent of set-off
- 296 Power of Tribunal to make calls
- 297 Adjustment of rights of contributories
- 298 Power to order costs
- 299 Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc
- 300 Power to order examination of promoters, directors, etc
- 301 Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond
- 302 Dissolution of company by Tribunal
- 303 Appeals from orders made before commencement of Act
