1977 Ed.]
Bankruptcy Rules
[CAP. 6
A 21
Receiver such additional sum as the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver, from time to time direct, and such sum shall be deposited within 48 hours after the making of a written request therefor. If such additional sum be not so deposited, the order appointing the interim receiver may be discharged by the court.
[Subsidiary]
G.N.A. 124/55.
Repayment of deposit.
R164.
64. If an order appointing an interim receiver is followed by a receiving order, the deposits made by the creditor on whose application such interim receiver was appointed shall be repaid to him (except and so far as such deposits may be required by reason of insufficiency of assets for the payment of the fees chargeable and the expenses incurred by the interim receiver) out of the proceeds of the estate in the order of priority prescribed by (cf. Cap. 6, s. 37) the Ordinance.
65. Where, after an order has been made appointing an interim receiver, the petition is dismissed, the court shall, upon application to be made within 21 days from the date of the dismissal thereof, adjudicate with respect to any damages or claim thereto arising out of the appointment and shall make such order as the court thinks fit, and such decision or order shall be final and conclusive between the parties.
Hearing of petition
66. The Registrar shall after reference to the Official Receiver appoint the time and place at which the petition will be heard and notice thereof shall be written on the petition and sealed copy, and where the petition has not been served the Registrar may, after such reference as aforesaid, from time to time alter the first day so appointed and appoint another day and hour.
Damages if petition dismissed.
R165.
Time of hearing.
R167.
Several respondents.
R168.
67. Where there are more respondents than one to a petition, the rules as to service shall be observed with respect to each respondent, but where all the respondents have not been served the petition may be heard separately or collectively as to the respondent or such of the respondents as has or have been served, and separately or collectively as to the respondents not then served according as service upon them is effected.
68. Where a debtor intends to show cause against a petition, he shall file a notice with the Official Receiver specifying the grounds on which he intends to show cause, and shall post to the petitioning creditor or to his solicitor a copy of the notice, in each case 3 days before the day on which the petition is to be heard.
69. If the debtor does not appear at the hearing, the court may on hearing the petitioning creditor and the Official Receiver either dismiss the petition or make a receiving order on such proof of the statements in the petition and of the amount of assets and liabilities as the court thinks sufficient.
Debtor intending to show cause.
R169.
Form 17.
Non-appearance of debtor.
R170.
Forms 23, 25, 26.