Examination under section 477 permits ex parte applications but requires notice to the Official Liquidator and evidential support. Application under section 477 may be made ex parte but, if the applicant is not the Official Liquidator, notice must be given to the Official Liquidator. The summons must be in the prescribed form and, if presented by the Official Liquidator, accompanied by a signed statement of facts; if presented by any other person, it must be supported by that applicant's affidavit specifying the matters for examination and the grounds relied upon.