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12After that section there is inserted—
(1)If for the purpose of obtaining the approval of his creditors to a proposal for a voluntary arrangement, the debtor—
(a)makes any false representation, or
(b)fraudulently does, or omits to do, anything,
he commits an offence.
(2)Subsection (1) applies even if the proposal is not approved.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both.
(1)This section applies where a voluntary arrangement approved by a creditors' meeting summoned under section 257 has taken effect.
(2)If it appears to the nominee or supervisor that the debtor has been guilty of any offence in connection with the arrangement for which he is criminally liable, he shall forthwith—
(a)report the matter to the Secretary of State, and
(b)provide the Secretary of State with such information and give the Secretary of State such access to and facilities for inspecting and taking copies of documents (being information or documents in his possession or under his control and relating to the matter in question) as the Secretary of State requires.
(3)Where a prosecuting authority institutes criminal proceedings following any report under subsection (2), the nominee or, as the case may be, supervisor shall give the authority all assistance in connection with the prosecution which he is reasonably able to give.
For this purpose, “prosecuting authority” means the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Secretary of State.
(4)The court may, on the application of the prosecuting authority, direct a nominee or supervisor to comply with subsection (3) if he has failed to do so.
For the purposes of this Part, a voluntary arrangement approved by a creditors' meeting summoned under section 257 comes to an end prematurely if, when it ceases to have effect, it has not been fully implemented in respect of all persons bound by the arrangement by virtue of section 260(2)(b)(i).”
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