Section 291 — Companies Act 1993: Additional powers of Court on application to set aside statutory demand

291 Additional powers of Court on application to set aside statutory demand (1) If, on the hearing of an application under section 290 of this Act, the Court is satisfied that there is a debt due by the company to the creditor that is not the subject of a substantial dispute, or is not subject to a counterclaim, set-off, or cross-demand, the Court may— (a) Order the company to pay the debt within a specified period and that, in default of payment, the creditor may make an application to put the company into liquidation; or (b) Dismiss the application and forthwith make an order under section 241(4) of this Act putting the company into liquidation,—

on the ground that the company is unable to pay its debts. (2) For the purposes of the hearing of an application to put the company into liquidation pursuant to an order made under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the company is presumed to be unable to pay its debts if it failed to pay the debt within the specified period.