4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59,
s. 164 (4).
Evidence as to frauds by agents.
4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 166.'
Ordinance No. 5 of 1865.
Summary prosecution. Ordinance No. 7 of 1891.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1890.
Alteration of Schedules.
Repeal of
enactments
and savings.
Third Schedule.
4 & 5 Geo. 5,
s. 168 (2).
Ordinance
No. 7 of 1891.
4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59,
s. 168 (3). Ordinance No. 7 of 1891.
Commence- ment.
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(3) In an indictment for an offence under this Ordinance, it shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged in the words of this Ordinance specifying the offence, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, without alleging or setting forth any debt, act of bankruptcy, trading, adjudica- tion, or any proceedings in, or order, warrant, document of, the court acting under this Ordinance or any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance.
or
143. A statement or admission made by any per- son in any compulsory examination or deposition be- fore the court on the hearing of any matter in bank- ruptcy shall not be admissible as evidence against that person in any proceeding in respect of any of the misdemeanours referred to in section 72 of the Lar- ceny Ordinance, 1865, (which section relates to frauds by agents, bankers and factors).
144. Any offence under this Ordinance, or under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, may be dealt with summarily by a magistrate under the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.
Alteration of Schedules.
145. The Chief Justice may with the approval of the Legislative Council alter the First and Second Schedules in any manner whatsoever.
Repeals.
146.-(1) The enactments mentioned in the Third Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the second column of that Schedule.
(2) This Ordinance shall apply to proceedings under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, pending at the com- mencement of this Ordinance, as if commenced under this Ordinance.
(3) Until revoked or altered under the powers of this Ordinance, any fees prescribed under the Bank- putey Ordinance, 1891, shall continue in force, and shall have effect as if made under this Ordinance.
147. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1932.
c. 59,
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SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
[s. 17.]
MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
1. The first meeting of creditors shall be summoned for a day not later than fourteen days after the date of the receiving order, unless the court for any special reason deem it expedient that the meeting be sum- moned for a later day.
2. The Official Receiver shall summon the meeting by giving not less than four clear days notice of the time and place thereof in the Gazette and in a local
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