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No. 7 of 1891.

BANKRUPTCY.

TABLE B.

1. On the net assets realized or brought to credit by the Official Receiver whether acting as interim receiver, receiver, or trustee, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities and not being assets realized by a special manager or moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of the debtor, and on the net assets realized by an Official Receiver when acting as trustee to administer a debtor's property under a composition or scheme, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities, and not being moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of a debtor, a percentage according to the following scale:

On the first $10,000 or fraction thereof 5 per cent.
On the next $15,000 or fraction thereof 4 per cent.
On the next $25,000 or fraction thereof 3 per cent.
On the next $50,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent.
On all further sums 1 per cent.

2. On the amount distributed to creditors by the Official Receiver when acting as trustee under a composition:—
On the first $5,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent.
On the next $5,000 or fraction thereof 1½ per cent.
On the next $10,000 or fraction thereof 1 per cent.
On all further sums or fraction thereof ½ per cent.

3. On the amount distributed in dividend by the Official Receiver, when acting as trustee under adjudications, schemes, or orders of administration of the property of a deceased insolvent, a percentage according to the following scale:-
On the first $10,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent.
On the next $15,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent.
On the next $25,000 or fraction thereof 1 per cent.
On the next $50,000 or fraction thereof 1 per cent.
On all further sums or fraction thereof ½ per cent.

4. For the Official Receiver acting as interim receiver of the property of a debtor in addition to the percentage chargeable on realizations, on every order $30.00

And, in addition, where the order is in force for a longer period than fourteen days, for every seven days after the first fourteen, and for every fraction of seven days $10.00

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No. 7 of 1891. BANKRUPTCY. TABLE B. 1. On the net assets realized or brought to credit by the Official Receiver whether acting as interim receiver, receiver, or trustee, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities and not being assets realized by a special manager or moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of the debtor, and on the net assets realized by an Official Receiver when acting as trustee to administer a debtor's property under a composition or scheme, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities, and not being moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of a debtor, a percentage according to the following scale: On the first $10,000 or fraction thereof 5 per cent. On the next $15,000 or fraction thereof 4 per cent. On the next $25,000 or fraction thereof 3 per cent. On the next $50,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent. On all further sums 1 per cent. 2. On the amount distributed to creditors by the Official Receiver when acting as trustee under a composition:— On the first $5,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent. On the next $5,000 or fraction thereof per cent. On the next $10,000 or fraction thereof 1 per cent. On all further sums or fraction thereof ½ per cent. 3. On the amount distributed in dividend by the Official Receiver, when acting as trustee under adjudications, schemes, or orders of administration of the property of a deceased insolvent, a percentage according to the following scale:- On the first $10,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent. On the next $15,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent. On the next $25,000 or fraction thereof 1 per cent. On the next $50,000 or fraction thereof 1 per cent. On all further sums or fraction thereof ½ per cent. 4. For the Official Receiver acting as interim receiver of the property of a debtor in addition to the percentage chargeable on realizations, on every order $30.00 And, in addition, where the order is in force for a longer period than fourteen days, for every seven days after the first fourteen, and for every fraction of seven days $10.00 Page 65 Page 66
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642 No. 7 of 1891. BANKRUPTCY. : TABLE B. 1. On the net assets realized or brought to credit by the Official Receiver whether acting as interim receiver, receiver, or trustee, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities and not being assets realized by a special manager or moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of the debtor, and on the net assets realized by an Official Receiver when acting as trustee to administer a debtor's property under a composition or scheme, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities, and not being moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of a debtor, a percentage according to the following scale: On the first $10,000 On the next $15,000 On the next $25,000 On the next $50,000 On all further sums. or fraction thereof $5 per cent. or fraction thereof 4 per cent. or fraction thereof or fraction thereof 3 per cent. 2 per coul. L per cent. 2. On the amount distributed to creditors by the Official Receiver when acting as trustee under a composition:— On the first $5,000 or fraction thereof $2 per cent. On the next $ 5,000 or fraction thereof 14 per cent. On the next $10,000 On all further sums or fraction thereof 1 per cent. per cent. 3. On the amount distributed in dividend by the Official Receiver, when acting as trustee under adjudications, schemes, or orders of administration of the property of a deceased insolvent, a percentage according to the following scale:- On the first $10,000 or fraction thereof $2 per cent. On the next $15,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent. or fraction thereof 1 per cent. On the next $25,000 On the next $50,000 On all further sums or fraction thereof 1 per cent. ¦ per cent. 4. For the Official Receiver acting as interim receiver of the property of a debtor in addition to the percentage chargeable on realizations, on every order .$30.00 And, in addition, where the order is in force for a longer period than fourteen days, for every seven days after the first fourteen, and for every fraction of seven days... 10.00 Page 65Page 66
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No. 7 of 1891.

BANKRUPTCY.

:

TABLE B.

1. On the net assets realized or brought to credit by the Official Receiver whether acting as interim receiver, receiver, or trustee, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities and not being assets realized by a special manager or moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of the debtor, and on the net assets realized by an Official Receiver when acting as trustee to administer a debtor's property under a composition or scheme, after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors in respect of their securities, and not being moneys received and spent in carrying on the business of a debtor, a percentage according to the following scale:

On the first $10,000

On the next $15,000 On the next $25,000 On the next $50,000

On all further sums.

or fraction thereof $5 per cent. or fraction thereof 4 per cent. or fraction thereof or fraction thereof

3 per cent.

2

per coul.

L per cent.

2. On the amount distributed to creditors by the Official Receiver when acting as trustee under a composition:—

On the first $5,000 or fraction thereof $2 per cent.

On the next $ 5,000

or fraction thereof 14 per cent.

On the next $10,000

On all further sums

or fraction thereof 1 per cent.

per cent.

3. On the amount distributed in dividend by the Official Receiver, when acting as trustee under adjudications, schemes, or orders of administration of the property of a deceased insolvent, a percentage according to the following scale:-

On the first $10,000 or fraction thereof $2 per cent.

On the next $15,000 or fraction thereof 2 per cent. or fraction thereof 1 per cent.

On the next $25,000

On the next $50,000

On all further sums

or fraction thereof 1 per cent. ¦ per cent.

4. For the Official Receiver acting as interim receiver of the property of a debtor in addition to the percentage chargeable on realizations, on every order

.$30.00

And, in addition, where the order is in force for a longer period than fourteen days, for every seven days after the first fourteen, and for every fraction of seven days...

10.00

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