BANKRUPTCY,
No. 10 of 1931.
1865
[s. 30
on the day fixed thereby, the court may make such order as it thinks fit, subject to the provisions of this section, and the contd.] debtor shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject, be guilty of a contempt of court and may be punished accordingly.
(3) On the hearing of the application, or on the day on which the bankrupt has been ordered to come up for his discharge or any subsequent day, the court shall take into consideration a report of the Official Receiver as to the bankrupt's conduct and affairs (including a report as to the bankrupt's conduct during the proceedings under his bankruptcy) and may either grant or refuse an absolute order of discharge, or suspend the operation of the order for a specified time, or grant an order of discharge subject to any conditions with respect to any earnings or income which may afterwards become due to the bankrupt or with respect to his after-acquired property:
Provided that where the bankrupt has committed any misdemeanor under this Ordinance or any enactment repealed by this Ordinance, or any other misdemeanor connected with his bankruptcy, or any felony connected with his bankruptcy, or where in any case any of the facts hereinafter mentioned are proved the court shall-
(a) refuse the discharge; or
(b) suspend the discharge for such period as the court thinks proper; or
(c) suspend the discharge until a dividend of not less than fifty per cent. has been paid to the creditors; or
(d) require the bankrupt as a condition of his discharge to consent to judgment being entered against him by the Official Receiver or trustee for any balance or part of any balance of the debts provable under the bankruptcy which is not satisfied at the date of the discharge, such balance or part of any balance of the debts to be paid out of the future earnings or after-acquired property of the bankrupt in such manner and subject to such conditions as the court may direct; but execution shall not be issued on the judgment without leave of the court, which leave may be given on proof that the bankrupt has since his discharge...
BANKRUPTCY,
No. 10 of 1931.
1865
[s. 30
on the day fixed thereby, the court may make such order as it thinks fit, subject to the provisions of this section, and the contd.] debtor shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject, be guilty of a contempt of court and may be punished accordingly.
(3) On the hearing of the application, or on the day on which the bankrupt has been ordered to come up for his discharge or any subsequent day, the court shall take into consideration a report of the Official Receiver as to the bankrupt's conduct and affairs (including a report as to the bankrupt's conduct during the proceedings under his bank- ruptcy) and may either grant or refuse an absolute order of discharge, or suspend the operation of the order for a specified time, or grant an order of discharge subject to any conditions. with respect to any earnings or income which may afterwards become due to the bankrupt or with respect to his after acquired property:
Provided that where the bankrupt has committed any 16 & 17 misdemeanor under this Ordinance or any enactment repealed s. 1 (1) (a).' Geo. 5, c. 7, by this Ordinance, or any other misdemeanor connected with his bankruptcy, or any felony connected with his bankruptcy, or where in any case any of the facts hereinafter mentioned are proved the court shall-
(a) refuse the discharge; or
(b) suspend the discharge for such period as the court 16 & 17 thinks proper; or
(c) suspend the discharge until a dividend of not less than fifty per cent. has been paid to the creditors; or
(d) require the bankrupt as a condition of his discharge to consent to judgment being entered against him by the Official Receiver or trustee for any balance or part of any balance of the debts provable under the bankruptcy which is not satisfied at the date of the discharge, such balance or part of any balance of the debts to be paid out of the future earnings or after acquired property of the bankrupt in such manner and subject to such conditions as the court may direct; but execution shall not be issued on the judgment without leave of the court, which leave may be given on proof that the bankrupt has since his
Geo. 5, c. 7, s. 1 (1) (b).
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