Article 108 Warrant under section 236 of the 1986 ActI1

A warrant issued by the court under section 236 of the 1986 Act (inquiry into insolvent company’s dealings) shall be addressed to such officer of the High Court as the warrant specifies, or to any constable.

The persons referred to in section 236(5) of the 1986 Act (court’s powers of enforcement) as the prescribed officer of the court are the tipstaff and his assistants of the court.

In this Chapter references to property include books, papers and records.

When a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section 236 of the 1986 Act, the officer arresting him shall forthwith bring him before the court issuing the warrant in order that he may be examined.

If he cannot immediately be brought up for examination, the officer shall deliver him into the custody of the governor of the prison named in the warrant, who shall keep him in custody and produce him before the court as it may from time to time direct.

After arresting the person named in the warrant, the officer shall forthwith report to the court the arrest or delivery into custody (as the case may be) and apply to the court to fix a venue for the person’s examination.

The court shall appoint the earliest practicable time for the examination, and shall—

Any property in the arrested person’s possession which may be seized shall be—

as may be directed by the court.