Wishes of creditors and contributories: Tribunal may call and conduct meetings to ascertain preferences and appoint chairmen. Section 557 authorises the Tribunal to ascertain the wishes of creditors and contributories in winding up by accepting evidence, directing and prescribing the conduct of meetings of creditors or contributories, and appointing a chairman to report results. In ascertaining wishes the Tribunal must regard the value of each creditor's debt and the number of votes each contributory may cast.
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Wishes of creditors and contributories: Tribunal may call and conduct meetings to ascertain preferences and appoint chairmen.
Section 557 authorises the Tribunal to ascertain the wishes of creditors and contributories in winding up by accepting evidence, directing and prescribing the conduct of meetings of creditors or contributories, and appointing a chairman to report results. In ascertaining wishes the Tribunal must regard the value of each creditor's debt and the number of votes each contributory may cast.
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