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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 19

Section 552 Appointment of receivers and managers by the Court

(1)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 233 (1) ( may, on the application of a person interested, appoint a receiver or a receiver and manager of the property or undertaking of a company if the—
(a)
principal money borrowed by the company or the interest is in arrears ; or
(b)
security or property of the company is in jeopardy.
(2)
A receiver or manager of any property or undertaking of a company appointed by the Court is deemed to be an officer of the Court and not of the company and shall act in accordance with the directions and instructions of the Court.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 552

What this section means

From the guide: Receivers and managers under CAMA 2020: appointment, powers, duties and liability

  • The court can appoint one where borrowed money or interest is in arrears or the security is in jeopardy (section 552), or the holder of a debenture can appoint one out of court under the debenture.
  • He is an officer of the court, not of the company, and follows the court’s directions (section 552).

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Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.