Section 224
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fund.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time bound manner for maximisation of value of assets of such persons, to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders including alteration in the order of priority of payment of Government dues and to establish an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) There shall be formed a Fund to be called the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Fund") for the purposes of
insolvency resolution, liquidation and bankruptcy of persons under the Code.
(2) There shall be credited to the Fund the following amounts, namely—
(a) the grants made by the Central Government for the purposes of the Fund;
(b) the amount deposited by persons as contribution to the Fund;
(c) the amount received in the Fund from any other source; and
(d) the interest or other income received out of the investment made from the Fund.
(3) A person who has contributed any amount to the Fund may, in the event of proceedings initiated in respect of such person under this Code before an Adjudicating Authority, make an application to such Adjudicating Authority for withdrawal of funds not exceeding the amount contributed by it, for making payments to workmen, protecting the assets of such persons, meeting the incidental costs during the proceedings or such other purposes as may be prescribed.
(4) The Central Government shall, by notification, appoint an administrator to administer the fund in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) There shall be credited to the Fund the following amounts, namely—
(a) the grants made by the Central Government for the purposes of the Fund;
(b) the amount deposited by persons as contribution to the Fund;
(c) the amount received in the Fund from any other source; and
(d) the interest or other income received out of the investment made from the Fund.
(3) A person who has contributed any amount to the Fund may, in the event of proceedings initiated in respect of such person under this Code before an Adjudicating Authority, make an application to such Adjudicating Authority for withdrawal of funds not exceeding the amount contributed by it, for making payments to workmen, protecting the assets of such persons, meeting the incidental costs during the proceedings or such other purposes as may be prescribed.
(4) The Central Government shall, by notification, appoint an administrator to administer the fund in such manner as may be prescribed.