Section 111: Remuneration of liquidator
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111. Remuneration of liquidator
(1) A provisional liquidator or liquidator other than the Official Receiver
shall be entitled to receive remuneration approved by the Court on presentation of a claim whether provisional or final at such rates and intervals as may
be determined.
(2) A liquidator other than the Official Receiver shall be entitled to receive
such remuneration at such rates as may be determined—
(a) subject to paragrph (b), by agreement between the liquidator and
the committee of inspection;
(b) failing such agreement or where there is no committee of inspection, but subject to subsection (4), by a resolution, passed at a
meeting of creditors, by a majority of not less than
three-fourths in value and one half in number of the creditors
present in person or by proxy and voting at the meeting
and whose debts have been admitted for the purpose of
voting, to be convened by the liquidator by a notice to each
creditor accompanied by a statement of all his expenses incurred
by the liquidator and the amount of remuneration sought by
him; or
(c) failing an agreement referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) and
where—
(i) the liquidator has been provided an indemnity cover by the
charge holder on the basis of 5 per cent and not more than
10 per cent of the gross realisation proceeds on disposal of
assets; or
(ii) where there is no indemnity cover, the fee shall be 15 per
cent; and
(iii) in the case of an assetless company, the fee shall be a
fixed amount to be agreed upon by the appointor and the
liquidator.
(3) Where the remuneration of a liquidator is determined in the manner
specified in subsection (2) (a), the Court may, on the application of a shareholder or shareholders whose shareholding represents not less than 10 per
cent of the issued capital of the company made within 14 days of determination, confirm or vary the determination.
(4) Where the remuneration of a liquidator is determined in the manner
specified in subsection (2) (b) the Court may, on the application of the liquidator or a shareholder referred to in subsection (3), made within 14 days of
determination, confirm or vary the determination.
(5) Subject to any order of the Court, the Official Receiver when acting
as a provisional liquidator or liquidator shall be entitled to receive remuneration.
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