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CAP. 6
Bankruptcy
[1986 Ed.
Rules.
Forms 99, 102, 104.
Arrest of debtor under certain circumstances.
1914 c. 59, s. 23. Rules.
Forms 109, 110.
made in reference to any particular case or made on the occasion of any special application by the Official Receiver, special manager, trustee or any creditor or person interested.
(3) He shall, if adjudged bankrupt, aid to the utmost of his power in the realization of his property and the distribution of the proceeds among his creditors.
(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 divisible 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 authorized by the court to take possession of it, he shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject, be guilty of a contempt 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 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--
(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 avoiding payment of the debt in respect of which the bankruptcy notice was issued, or of avoiding 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 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 $50 without the leave of the Official Receiver or trustee; (Amended, 37 of 1950, Schedule)
(d) if without good cause shown he fails to attend any examination ordered by the court;