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Ordinance

No. 5 of 1929.

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make an order for the payment to such person of the sum due. Any person dissatisfied with the decision of the Registrar may appeal to the court.

(4) After any money has remained unclaimed in the Bankruptcy Estates Account for a period of five years, it shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1929.

Fraudulent debtors.

4 & 5 Geo. 5, a. 59, s. 154.

16 & 17 Geo. 5, e. 7, s. 5.

PART VII.

BANKRUPTCY OFFENCES.

131. (1) Any person who has been adjudged bank- rupt or in respect of whose estate a receiving order has been made shall in each of the cases following be guilty of a misdemeanour :--

(1) if he does not to the best of his knowledge and belief fully and truly discover to the trustee all his property, real and personal, and how and to whom and for what consi- deration and when he disposed of any part thereof, except such part as has been disposed of in the ordinary way of his trade (if any) or laid out in the ordinary expenses of his family, unless he proves that he had no intent to defraud;

(2) if he does not deliver up to the trustee, or as he directs, all such part of his movable or immovable property as is in his custody or under his control, and which he is required by law to deliver up, unless he proves that he had no intent to defraud;

(3) if he does not deliver up to the trustee, or as he directs, all books, documents, papers, and writings in his custody or under his con- trol relating to his property or affairs, unless he proves that he had no intent to defraud; (4) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, or within twelve months next before such presentation, he conceals any part of his property to the value of fifty dollars or upwards, or conceals any debt due to or from him, unless he proves that he had no intent to defraud;

(5) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, or within twelve months next before such presentation, he fraudulently removes any part of his property to the value of fifty dollars or upwards;

(6) if he makes any material omission or mis-

statement in any statement relating to his affairs, unless he proves that he had no in- tent to defraud;

(7) if, knowing or having any reason to believe that a false debt has been proved by any person under the bankruptcy, he fails for the period of a month to inform the trustee thereof;

(8) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, he prevents or is party or privy to preventing the production of any book, document, paper, or writing affecting or relating to his property or affairs, unless he proves that he had no intent to conceal the state of his affairs or to defeat the law;

(9) if, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, or within twelve months next before such presentation, he

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