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(8) Service on the legal personal representative of 4 & 5 Geo. 5, a deceased debtor or on the Official Administrator c. 59, of a petition under this section shall. in the s. 130 (8). event of an order for administration being made thereon, be deemed to be equivalent to notice of an act of bankruptcy, and after such service no payment or transfer of property made by the legal personal representative shall operate as a discharge to him as between himself and the Official Receiver or trustee; save as aforesaid nothing in this section shall invali- date any payment made or any act or thing done in good faith by the legal personal representative before the date of the order for administration.

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A petition for the administration of the estate 4 & 5 Geo. 5, a deceased debtor under this section may be pre- c. 59, sented by the legal personal representative of the s 130 (9). debtor or by the Official Administrator: and, where a petition is so presented by such a representative or by the Official Administrator, this section shall apply subject to such modifications as may be prescribed by general rules made under sub-section (10) of this section

(10) General rules for carrying into effect the pro- 4 & 5 Geo. 5, visions of this section may be made in the same man- e. 59, ner and to the like effect and extent as in bankruptcy. s 130 (10).

General Rules.

114. The Chief Justice with the approval of the Power to Legislative Council may make general rules for carry- ing into effect the objects of this Ordinance.

Fees, and Remuneration.

make general rules.

4 & 5 Geo. 5 c. 59.

s 132 (1).

115.-(1) The Chief Justice with the approval of Fees and the Legislative Council may prescribe a scale of fees remunera- and percentages to be charged for or in respect of proceedings under this Ordinance.

(2) The court may remit the payment of any parti- cular fee or fees due from any debtor, or any part thereof, either absolutely or on such terms as it may think fit.

tion.

4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 133 (1).

116. All fees and commissions received by or pay- Disposal of able to the Official Receiver on the appointment of a Official trustee other than himself or for acting as trustee, Receiver s and any remuneration received by the Official Re- Ordinance ceiver as an interim receiver or otherwise, shall be No. 7 of paid by such officer forthwith into the Treasury. 1891. s. 87

Evidence.

fees.

117.-(1) A minute of proceedings at a meeting of Evidence of creditors under this Ordinance, signed by a person proceedings describing himself as. or appearing to be, chairman at meetings of the meeting, shall be received in evidence without 4 & 5 Geo. 5, further proof.

of creditors.

. 59. s 138 (1).

(2) Until the contrary is proved. every meeting of 4 & 5 Geo. 5, creditors in respect of the proceedings whereof ac. 59, minute has been so signed shall be deemed to have s. 138 (2). been duly convened and held, and all resolutions passed or proceedings had thereat to have been duy passed or had.

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118. Any petition or copy of a petition in bank- Evidence of ruptcy, any order or certificate or copy of an order or proceedings certificate made by the court. any instrument or copy ruptcy. of an instrument, affidavit, or document made or usea 4 & 5 Geo. 5, in the course of any bankruptcy proceedings or other c. 59, s. 139.