CAP. 6]
Interpretation.
R3.
Computation of time.
R4.
(Cap. 6).
Use of forms in Appendix.
R5.
2. In these rules-
Bankruptcy.
"court" means the court as defined by the Ordinance, and includes the Registrar when exercising the power of the court pursuant to the Ordinance or these rules; "court of appeal" means any court exercising appellate jurisdiction under the Ordinance or these rules; "creditor" includes a corporation, and a firm of creditors in partnership;
"debtor" includes a firm of debtors in partnership, and includes any debtor proceeded against under the Ordinance, whether adjudged bankrupt or not;
"name" of a person means both the individual name or names, or the initial letter or contraction of such name or names, and the surname of such person; "Registrar" includes the Registrar of the Supreme Court and any Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court; "scheme" means composition or scheme of arrangement pursuant to the Ordinance;
"sealed" means sealed with the seal of the court; "taxing officer" includes the Registrar and also any officer or officers of the court whose duty it is to tax costs; "trustee" includes the trustee appointed under a composition or scheme of arrangement, and also includes the Official Receiver when acting as trustee.
3. The provisions of section 122 of the Ordinance shall apply to these rules as if the words "these rules" were substituted for the words "this Ordinance" in the first line of the said section.
FORMS.
4. (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this rule, the forms in the Appendix where applicable, and where they are not applicable forms of the like character, with such variations as circumstances may require, shall be used. Where such forms are applicable any costs occasioned by the use of any other or more prolix forms shall be borne by or disallowed to the party using the same, unless the court otherwise directs.
(2) The Chief Justice may from time to time amend any form in the Appendix or prescribe any new form.
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