Section 71: Special provisions for banking companies working under schemes of arrangement at the commencement of the Ordinance

71. Special provisions for banking companies working under schemes of arrangement at the commencement of the Ordinance.-- Where any compromise or arrangement sanctioned in respect of a banking company under section 153 of the 2[Companies Ordinance, 1984 (XLVII of 1984)], is being worked at the commencement of this Ordinance, the High Court may, if it so thinks fit, on the application of such banking company-- (a) excuse any delay in carrying out any of the provisions of the compromise or arrangement; or (b) allow the banking company to settle the list of its debtors in accordance with the provisions of section 63 and in such a case, the provisions of the said section shall, as far as may be, apply to the banking company as they apply to a banking company which is being wound up as if the order sanctioning the compromise or arrangement were an order for the winding up of the banking company.

Effective date: 1962-06-07

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