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BANKRUPTCY.

No. 7 of 1891.

585

(3) If, at the date of the receiving order, the debtor is a prisoner under an execution for a civil debt, he shall not be entitled to his release except by order of the court, but the court may, in its discretion, order his release either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to secure the debtor's presence at the subsequent proceed- ings or otherwise.

order for

property

11. (1) The court, if it is shown to be necessary for the Making of protection of the estate, may, at any time after the presenta immediate tion of a bankruptcy petition and before a receiving order is possession of made, appoint the Official Receiver to be interim receiver of

bankrupt's the property of the debtor or of any part thereof, and direct after petition. him to take immediate possession thereof or of any part thereof, including all books of account and other papers and documents belonging to the debtor and relating to his business.

(2) At any time after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition, the court may, in its discretion, stay any action, execution, or other legal process against the property or person of the debtor or allow it to continue on such terms as it may think just.

46 & 47 Vict. c. 52, s. 10.

12. (1) In any case where it is desirable that the debtor's Appointment

of manager business be temporarily carried on and it is inconvenient

or interim for the Official Receiver to carry it on, the court may appoint receiver. a special manager for the purpose to act under the direction c. 52, s. 12. of the Official Receiver until the appointment of the trustee.

(2) The court may also, if necessary, appoint an interin receiver for the protection of the estate to act under the direction of the Official Receiver.

(3) The special manager or interim receiver shall receive such remuneration and give such security as the court may

order.

46 & 47 Vict.

e.

receiving

13. Notice of every receiving order, stating the name, Advertise- address, and description of the debtor, the date of the order, ment of and the date of the petition, shall be gazetted and advertised order. in at least one local newspaper by the Official Receiver.

46 & 47 Vict. c. 52, s. 13.

14.--(1) As regards the estate of the debtor it shall be Duties of the duty of the Official Receiver :

Official

Receiver.

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