Companies.
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"liquidator" includes an Official Receiver when acting as liquidator;
"Official Receiver" includes any officer appointed by the Governor to discharge the duties of Official Receiver under the Ordinance and includes a deputy official receiver so appointed;
"proceedings" means the proceedings in the winding up of a company under the Ordinance;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the court and includes a deputy registrar;
"rules" means these rules, and includes the prescribed forms;
"sealed" means sealed with the seal of the court; "taxing officer" means the officer of the court whose duty it is to tax costs in the proceedings of the court under its ordinary jurisdiction.
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 shall otherwise direct.
Court and Chambers.
4. (1) All proceedings in the winding up of companies in the court shall be attached to the Registrar, who shall, together with the necessary clerks and officers, and subject to the Ordinance and rules, act under the general or special directions of a judge.
(2) In every cause or matter within the jurisdiction of a judge, whether by virtue of the Ordinance or otherwise, the Registrar shall, in addition to his powers and duties under the rules, have all the powers and duties of a Master, Registrar, or Taxing Master.
Use of Appendix.
5. (1) The following matters and applications in the court shall be heard before a judge in open court-
(a) petitions;
(b) appeals to the court from the Official Receiver when acting as Official Receiver and not as liquidator;
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