Section 512. Powers of Official Receiver where no committee of inspection

(1) Where a person other than the Official Receiver is the liquidator and there is no committee of inspection, the Official Receiver may, on the application of the liquidator, do any act or thing or give any direction or permission which is authorized or required by this Act to be done or given by the committee of inspection.

(2) Where the Official Receiver is the liquidator and there is no committee of inspection, the Official Receiver may in his discretion do any act or thing which is required to be done by this Act, or subject to any direction or permission given by the committee of inspection.