4 & 5 Geo, 5, c. 59,
s. 22 (4).
Arrest of debtor under certain cir-
cumstances.
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(4) If a debtor wilfully fails to perform the duties imposed on him by this section, or to deliver up possession of any part of his property, which is divi- sible amongst his creditors under this Ordinance, and which is for the time being in his possession or under his control, to the Official Receiver or to the trustee, or to any person authorised by the court to take pos- session of it, he shall, in addition to any other punish- ment to which he may be subject, be guilty of a con- tempt of court, and may be punished accordingly.
27.-(1) The court may, by warrant addressed to any person or persons named therein, cause a debtor to be arrested, and any books, papers, money and 4 & 5 Geo. 5, goods in his possession or under his control or relating to his affairs to be seized, and him and them to be safely kept as prescribed until such time as the court may order under the following circumstances:
c 59.
s. 23 (1).
4 & 5 Geo. 5,
c. 59, s. 23 (2).
Re-direction
of debtor's telegrams and letters. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 24.
(a) if, after a bankruptcy notice has been issued under this Ordinance, or after presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, it appears to the court that there is probable cause for believing that he has absconded, or is about to abscond, with a view of avoid- ing payment of the debt in respect of which the bankruptcy notice was issued, or of avoid- ing service of a bankruptcy petition, or of avoiding appearance to any such petition, or of avoiding examination in respect of his affairs, or of otherwise avoiding delaying or embarrassing proceedings in bankruptcy against him;
(b) if, after presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, it appears to the court that there is probable cause for believing that he is about to dispose of, or remove, his goods with a view to preventing or delaying posses- sion being taken of them by the Official Receiver or trustee, or that there is probable ground for believing that he has concealed or is about to conceal or destroy any of his goods, or any books, documents or writings which might be of use to his creditors in the course of his bankruptcy;
(c) if, after service of a bankruptcy petition on him, or after a receiving order is made against him, he removes any goods in his pos- session above the value of twenty-five dollars, without the leave of the Official Receiver or trustee ;
(d) if, without good cause shown, he fails to attend any examination ordered by the court; (e) if there is probable cause for believing that he has committed an offence punishable under this Ordinance :
Provided that no arrest upon a bankruptcy notice shall be valid and protected, unless the debtor before or at the time of his arrest is served with such bank- ruptcy notice.
(2) No payment or composition made or security given after arrest made under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance relating to fraudulent preferences.
28. Where a receiving order is made against a debtor, the court, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, may from time to time order that for such time, not exceeding three months, as the court thinks fit, telegrams, and post letters, and other postal packets, addressed to the debtor at any place or places mentioned in the order for re-direc-