Insolvency Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Chapter IV
80. Directors to lay statement of affairs before creditors
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The directors of the company shall —
company
“company” means a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act;
make out a statement, in the prescribed form, as to the affairs of the company;
cause that statement to be laid before the meeting of the company’s creditors under section 79; and
appoint one of their members to preside at that meeting, and it is the duty of the director so appointed to attend the meeting and preside over it.
The statement as to the affairs of the company shall show —
particulars of the company’s assets, debts and liabilities;
the names, addresses and occupations of the company’s creditors;
the securities held by them respectively;
the dates when the securities were respectively given; and
such further or other information as may be prescribed.
The statement shall be verified by some or all of the directors by an affidavit.
If —
the directors, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with subsection (1), (2) or (3); or
any director, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1), so far as requiring him to attend and preside at the meeting, the directors are, or the director is, guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Insolvency
Terms defined in s 3
company
Defined · s 3“company” means a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act;
insolvency
Defined · s 3“insolvency”, in relation to a company, includes the approval of a voluntary arrangement or the appointment of a judicial manager;
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