THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES vs. SIRIUS CAPITAL LIMITED [2020]DLHC9986

Date	2020-07-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: CM/WBC/0249/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC9986

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.)

GLORIA COFIE WITH ESI QUAGRAINE FOR THE PETITIONER.

[2020]DLHC9986
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">IN THE MATTER OF SIRIUS CAPITAL LIMITED<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">IN THE MATTER OF THE BODIES CORPORATE (OFFICIAL LIQUIDATIONS)
ACT, 963 (ACT 180)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">&nbsp;<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION BY THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
PRAYING FOR AN ORDER FOR THE OFFICIAL WINDING UP OF SIRIUS CAPITAL LIMITED<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p>SIRIUS CAPITAL LIMITED<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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ESI QUAGRAINE FOR THE PETITIONER.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.)<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>It is provided under section 170 of the Corporate Insolvency
and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015) as follows:<o:p></o:p>“1.
The Bodies Corporate (Official Liquidations) Act, 1963 (Act 180) is repealed.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; 2.
Despite the repeal of Act 180, the Regulations, notices, orders, directions,
appointments or any other act lawfully made or done under the repealed
enactment and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be
considered to have been made or done under this Act and shall continue to have
effect until reviewed, cancelled or terminated.”<o:p></o:p>It is also
provided under section 4 (1), 4 (2) (d) and 4 (3) of the Bodies Corporate
(Official Liquidations) Act, 1963 (Act 180)</b</main>