(1) The interim resolution professional shall make every endeavour to protect and preserve the value of the property of the corporate debtor and manage the operations of the corporate debtor as a going concern.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the interim resolution professional shall have the authority-
(a) to appoint accountants, legal or other professionals as may be necessary;
(b) to enter into contracts on behalf of the corporate debtor or to amend or modify the contracts or transactions which were entered into before the commencement of corporate insolvency resolution process;
(c) to raise interim finance provided that no security interest shall be created over any encumbered property of the corporate debtor without the prior consent of the creditors whose debt is secured over such encumbered property:
Provided that no prior consent of the creditor shall be required where the value of such property is not less than the amount equivalent to twice the amount of the debt.
(d) to issue instructions to personnel of the corporate debtor as may be necessary for keeping the corporate debtor as a going concern; and
(e) to take all such actions as are necessary to keep the corporate debtor as a going concern.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016
Section 11 Persons not entitled to make application
Section 12 Time-limit for completion of insolvency resolution process
Section 13 Declaration of moratorium and public announcement
Section 15 Public announcement of corporate insolvency resolution process
Section 16 Appointment and tenure of interim resolution professional
Section 17 Management of affairs of corporate debtor by interim resolution professional
Section 18 Duties of interim resolution professional
Section 19 Personnel to extend cooperation to interim resolution professional
Section 20 Management of operations of corporate debtor as going concern