PART VN.I.WINDING UP OF COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER [F1the Companies Act 2006]

CHAPTER VIN.I.WINDING UP BY THE HIGH COURT

Investigation proceduresN.I.

Enforcement of Article 113N.I.

114.—(1) If a person without reasonable excuse fails at any time to attend his public examination under Article 113, he is guilty of a contempt of court and liable to be punished accordingly.

(2) In a case where a person without reasonable excuse fails at any time to attend his examination under Article 113 or there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person has absconded, or is about to abscond, with a view to avoiding or delaying his examination under that Article, the High Court may cause a warrant to be issued to a constable—

(a)for the arrest of that person; and

(b)for the seizure of any books, papers, records, money or goods in that person's possession.

(3) In such a case the High Court may authorise the person arrested under the warrant to be kept in custody, and anything seized under such a warrant to be held, in accordance with the rules, until such time as the Court may order.