BANKRUPTCY.
No. 7 of 1891.
595
property.
26. (1) The court may, at any time after a receiving order has been made against a debtor, summon before it the debtor's debtor or his wife or any person known or suspected to have in his possession any of the estate or effects belonging to the debtor or supposed to be indebted to the debtor, or any person whom the court may deem capable of giving information respecting the debtor, his dealings, or property; and the court may require any such person to produce any documents in his custody or power relating to the debtor, his dealings or property. 46 & 47 Vict. 52, s. 27.
(2) If any person so summoned, after having been tendered a reasonable sum, refuses to come before the court at the time appointed or refuses to produce any such document, having no lawful impediment made known to the court at the time of its sitting and allowed by it, the court may, by warrant, cause him to be apprehended and brought up for examination.
(3) The court, by itself or by a commissioner appointed for the purpose, may examine upon oath, either by word of mouth or by written interrogatories, any person so brought before it concerning the debtor, his dealings or property.
Schedule. Form No. 26.
(4) If any person, on examination, admits that he is indebted to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to pay to the Official Receiver or trustee, at such time and in such manner as the court may think proper, the amount admitted or any part thereof, either in full discharge of the whole amount in question or not, as the court thinks fit, with or without costs of the examination.
(5) If any person, on examination, admits that he has in his possession any property belonging to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to deliver to the Official Receiver or trustee such property or any part thereof at such time, and in such manner, and on such terms as to the court may seem just.
(6) The court may, if it thinks fit, order that any person who, if in the Colony, would be liable to be brought before it under this section shall be examined by a commissioner appointed for the purpose in any place out of the Colony.
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
BANKRUPTCY.
No. 7 of 1891.
595
property.
26. (1) The court may, at any time after a receiving Discovery of order has been made against a debtor, summon before it the debtor's debtor or his wife or any person known or suspected to have 46 & 47 Vict. in his possession any of the estate or effects belonging to the.. 52, s. 27. debtor or supposed to be indebted to the debtor, or any person whom the court may deem capable of giving informa- tion respecting the debtor, his dealings, or property; and the court may require any such person to produce any documents in his custody or power relating to the debtor, his dealings or property.
(2) If any person so summoned, after having been tendered a reasonable sum, refuses to come before the court at the time appointed or refuses to produce any such document, having no lawful impediment made known to the court at the time of its sitting and allowed by it, the court may, by warrant, cause him to be apprehended and brought up for examination.
(3) The court, by itself or by a commissioner appointed for the purpose, may examine upon oath, either by word of mouth or by written interrogatories, any person so brought before it concerning the debtor, his dealings or property.
Schedule. Form No. 26.
(4) If any person, on examination, admits that he is indebted to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to pay to the First Official Receiver or trustee, at such time and in such manner as the court may think proper, the amount admitted or any part thereof, either in full discharge of the whole amount in question or not, as the court thinks fit, with or without costs of the examination.
(5) If any person, on examination, admits that he has in his possession any property belonging to the debtor, the court may, on the application of the Official Receiver or trustee, order him to deliver to the Official Receiver or trustee such property or any part thereof at such time, and in such manner, and on such terms as to the court may seem just.
(6) The court may, if it thinks fit, order that any person who, if in the Colony, would be liable to be brought before it under this section shall be examined by a commissioner appointed for the purpose in any place out of the Colony.
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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