Company Law Reform Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 143:"Page 114, line 4, at end insert—" ““(2A) If it appears to the court that the application and the evidence produced by the applicant in support of it do not disclose a prima facie case for granting it, the court— (a)   must refuse the application, and (b)   may make any consequential order it considers appropriate. (2B) If the application is not refused under subsection (2A)— (a)   the applicant must serve the application on the company, (b)   the court— (i) may make an order requiring evidence to be produced by the company, and (ii) may adjourn the proceedings on the application to enable the evidence to be obtained, and (c)   the company is entitled to take part in the further proceedings on the application. (2C) On hearing the application,”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 249 [Private company not required to have secretary]: