)
(
1986 Ed.]
Bankruptcy
[CAP. 6
89
Participation of Official Petitioner in proceedings brought by virtue of this Schedule
(whether by the Official Petitioner or by a creditor)
14. (1) In the case of proceedings pursuant to a criminal bankruptcy petition or a criminal bankruptcy administration petition, the Official Petitioner shall be entitled-
(a) to attend any meeting of creditors and, before the meeting, to receive any notice or other document required to be sent before such a meeting to any creditor;
(b) to be a member of any committee of inspection appointed under section 24, but not so as to count towards the number of members mentioned in subsection (2) or (9), or be subject to removal under subsection (7), of that section;
(c) to be a party to any such proceedings before the court.
(2) In the case of proceedings pursuant to-
(a) a criminal bankruptcy petition or a criminal bankruptcy administration petition, the provisions of the Ordinance mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect as if any reference to a creditor, or to a creditor who has proved or tendered a proof, included a reference to the Official Petitioner; and
(b) a criminal bankruptcy administration petition, the expression “a petition under this section" in section 112(8) shall include a reference to a petition by the Official Petitioner.
(3) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are—
(a) section 15 (power to appoint special manager);
(b) section 18(2) and (4) (debtor's statement of affairs);
(c) section 19(4) and (8) (public examination of debtor);
(d) section 20(5), (6) and (8) (compositions and schemes of arrangement);
(e) section 30(2) and (8) (discharge of bankrupt);
(f) section 42 (relation back of trustee's title);
(g) section 78(1)(e) (report to creditors of debtor's proposal);
(h) section 83 (appeal to court against act or decision of trustee).
(Schedule added, 21 of 1979, s. 3)