1977 Ed.]
Bankruptcy Rules
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116. Where a creditor's proof has been admitted, the notice of dividend shall be sufficient notification to such creditor of such admission.
117. No application to reverse or vary the decision of the Official Receiver or trustee in rejecting a proof shall be entertained after the expiration of 21 days from the date of the decision complained of.
118. The Official Receiver shall in no case be personally liable for costs in relation to an appeal from his decision rejecting any proof wholly or in part.
Proxies and voting letters
119. A proxy shall be lodged with the Official Receiver or trustee not later than 24 hours before the time appointed for the meeting or adjourned meeting at which it is to be used.
120. A proxy given by a creditor shall be deemed to be sufficiently executed if it is signed by any person in the employ of the creditor having a general authority to sign for such creditor, or by the authorized agent of such creditor if resident abroad. Such authority shall be in writing and shall be produced to the Official Receiver if required.
121. The proxy of a creditor blind or incapable of writing may be accepted if such creditor has attached his signature or mark thereto in the presence of a witness, who shall add to his signature his description and residence, and provided that all insertions in the proxy are in the handwriting of the witness and such witness has certified at the foot of the proxy that all such insertions have been made by him at the request of the creditor and in his presence before he attached his signature or mark.
122. No person shall be appointed a general or special proxy who is a minor.
Dividends
123. (1) Not more than 4 months before declaring a dividend, the trustee shall gazette notice of his intention to do so and at the same time give notice to such of the creditors mentioned in the bankrupt's statement of affairs as have not proved their debts. Such notice shall specify the latest date up to which proofs must be lodged, which shall be not less than 14 days from the date of such notice.
(2) Where any creditor, after the date mentioned in the notice of intention to declare a dividend as the latest date upon which proofs may be lodged, appeals against the decision of the Official Receiver or trustee rejecting a proof, such appeal shall be com-
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[Subsidiary]
Notice of admis-sion of proof.
R261.
Appeal from rejection of proof.
R262.
Costs of appeals from decisions as to proofs.
R263.
Filing of proxies.
R264. Forms 50, 51. G.N.A. 124/55.
Signature of proxy.
R265.
Filling in when creditor blind, etc.
R266.
Minors not to be proxies.
R267.
Notice of in-tended dividend.
R268. Forms 138, 139, 141.