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Companies Act (No. 17 of 1982) - Sect 380

Disqualification of uncertificated insolvent or undischarged bankrupt from acting as receiver or manager

380.
(1) Where any person being an uncertificated insolvent or undischarged bankrupt acts as receiver or manager of the property of a company on behalf of the debenture holders or other creditors, he shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to a receiver or manager where
(a) the appointment under which he acts and the insolvency or bankruptcy, as the case may be. were both made before the appointed date ; or
(b) its acts under an appointment made by order of a court.


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