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[s. 27 cont.]

37 of 1950, Schedule.

Re-direction

of debtor's telegrams

and letters.

4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 24. Rules. Form 111.

Bankruptcy.

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 possession 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 possession above the value of fifty 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 bankruptcy 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-direction, shall be re-directed, sent or delivered by the agent of the telegraph organization or the Postmaster General, or the officers acting under them, to the Official Receiver or the

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