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9(1)Where a share warrant is cancelled by a cancellation order or suspended cancellation order, the company concerned must, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the cancellation date, make a payment into court of an amount equal to—U.K.
(a)the aggregate nominal value of the shares specified in the warrant and the whole of any premium paid on them, plus
(b)the suspension period amount.
(2)If a company fails to comply with sub-paragraph (1) an offence is committed by every officer of the company who is in default.
10(1)A person who, at the end of the period of 7 months beginning with the commencement date, was the bearer of a share warrant which has been cancelled by a cancellation order or a suspended cancellation order may apply to the court for the sum paid into court under paragraph 9(1) in respect of the shares specified in the warrant to be paid to that person.U.K.
(2)Such an application may only be made during the period—
(a)beginning with the day which is 6 months after the cancellation date, and
(b)ending with the day which is 3 years after the cancellation date.
(3)The court may grant an application under sub-paragraph (1) only if it is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances justifying the failure of the bearer of the share warrant to exercise the right of surrender—
(a)in the case of a warrant cancelled by a cancellation order, before the end of the surrender period, or
(b)in the case of a warrant cancelled by a suspended cancellation order, before the end of the grace period.
11(1)This paragraph applies in relation to a company in respect of which a cancellation order or suspended cancellation order has been made if any of the following is appointed in relation to the company after the cancellation date—U.K.
(a)an administrator;
(b)an administrative receiver;
(c)a liquidator;
and that person is referred to in this paragraph as the “office-holder”.
(2)The office-holder may apply to the court for the sum paid into court under paragraph 9(1)(a) to be paid to the office-holder by way of a contribution to the company's assets.
(3)Such an application may only be made during the period—
(a)beginning with the cancellation date, and
(b)ending with the day which is 3 years after that date.
12(1)Anything left of a sum paid into court under paragraph 9(1) immediately after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 11(3) must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.U.K.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to any amount in respect of which an application under paragraph 10(1) or 11(2) has been made but not yet determined before the end of that period unless and until the application is dismissed and either—
(a)the period for bringing an appeal against the dismissal has expired, or
(b)in a case where an appeal is brought before the end of that period, the appeal is dismissed, abandoned or otherwise ceases to have effect.
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