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1912

No. 10 of 1931.

BANKRUPTCY.

witness.

4 & 5 Geo. 5,

any proceeding under this Ordinance, the deposition of the c. 59, s. 141.' person so deceased, purporting to be sealed with the seal of the court, or a copy thereof purporting to be so sealed, shall be admitted as evidence of the matters therein deposed to.

Statements made to Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter.

Certificate of

121. Any statement made by a debtor or creditor in any bankruptcy to the Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter shall be deemed to have been made to the Official Receiver or trustee as the case may be respectively, and evidence thereof shall be receivable from the Official Receiver or trustee, on it being proved either that the interpreter employed was a sworn interpreter or that he held the substantive or acting appointment of interpreter, or of clerk and interpreter, to the Official Receiver.

122. A certificate of the Official Receiver that a person appointment has been appointed trustee under this Ordinance shall be conclusive evidence of his appointment.

of trustee.

c. 59, s. 143.

Computation of time.

4 & 5 Geo: 5, c. 59, s. 145.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1912.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1898.

Miscellaneous.

123.-(1). Where by this Ordinance any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, then in the computation of that limited time the same shall be taken as exclusive of the day of that date or of the happening of that event, and as commencing at the beginning of the next following day; and the act or proceeding shall be done or taken at latest on the last day of that limited time as so computed.

(2) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less than six days, public holidays and general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, shall not be reckoned in the computation of such time.

(3) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed expires on one of the days in this section specified, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next day afterwards which is not one of the days in this section specified.

(4) The provisions of this section shall take effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898.

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1912 No. 10 of 1931. BANKRUPTCY. witness. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, any proceeding under this Ordinance, the deposition of the c. 59, s. 141.' person so deceased, purporting to be sealed with the seal of the court, or a copy thereof purporting to be so sealed, shall be admitted as evidence of the matters therein deposed to. Statements made to Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter. Certificate of 121. Any statement made by a debtor or creditor in any bankruptcy to the Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter shall be deemed to have been made to the Official Receiver or trustee as the case may be respectively, and evidence thereof shall be receivable from the Official Receiver or trustee, on it being proved either that the interpreter employed was a sworn interpreter or that he held the substantive or acting appointment of interpreter, or of clerk and interpreter, to the Official Receiver. 122. A certificate of the Official Receiver that a person appointment has been appointed trustee under this Ordinance shall be conclusive evidence of his appointment. of trustee. c. 59, s. 143. Computation of time. 4 & 5 Geo: 5, c. 59, s. 145. Ordinance No. 5 of 1912. Ordinance No. 5 of 1898. Miscellaneous. 123.-(1). Where by this Ordinance any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, then in the computation of that limited time the same shall be taken as exclusive of the day of that date or of the happening of that event, and as commencing at the beginning of the next following day; and the act or proceeding shall be done or taken at latest on the last day of that limited time as so computed. (2) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less than six days, public holidays and general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, shall not be reckoned in the computation of such time. (3) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed expires on one of the days in this section specified, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next day afterwards which is not one of the days in this section specified. (4) The provisions of this section shall take effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898. Page 70 Page 71
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1912 No. 10 of 1931. BANKRUPTCY. witness. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, any proceeding under this Ordinance, the deposition of the c. 59, s. 141.' person so deceased, purporting to be sealed with the seal of the court, or a copy thereof purporting to be so sealed, shall be admitted as evidence of the matters therein deposed to. Statements made to Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter. Certificate of 121. Any statement made by a debtor or creditor in any bankruptcy to the Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter shall be deemed to have been made to the Official Receiver or trustee as the case may be respectively, and evidence thereof shall be receivable from the Official Receiver or trustee, on it being proved either that the interpreter employed was a sworn interpreter or that he held the substantive or acting appointment of interpreter, or of clerk and interpreter, to the Official Receiver. 122. A certificate of the Official Receiver that a person appointment has been appointed trustee under this Ordinance shall be con- 4 & 5 Geo. 5, clusive evidence of his appointment. of trustee. c. 59, s. 143. Computation of time. 4 & 5 Geo: 5, c. 59, s. 145. Ordinance No. 5 of 1912. Ordinance No. 5 of 1.898. Miscellaneous. 123.-(1). Where by this Ordinance any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, then in the com- putation of that limited time the same shall be taken as exclusive of the day of that date or of the happening of that event, and as commencing at the beginning of the next following day; and the act or proceeding shall be done or taken at latest on the last day of that limited time as so computed. (2) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less than six days, public holidoys and general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, shall not be reckoned in the computation of such time. (3) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed expires on one of the days in this section specified, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next day afterwards which is not one of the days in this section specified. (4) The provisions of this section shall take effect notwith- standing anything contained in the Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898. Page 70Page 71
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1912

No. 10 of 1931.

BANKRUPTCY.

witness.

4 & 5 Geo. 5,

any proceeding under this Ordinance, the deposition of the c. 59, s. 141.' person so deceased, purporting to be sealed with the seal of the court, or a copy thereof purporting to be so sealed, shall be admitted as evidence of the matters therein deposed to.

Statements made to Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter.

Certificate of

121. Any statement made by a debtor or creditor in any bankruptcy to the Official Receiver or trustee through an interpreter shall be deemed to have been made to the Official Receiver or trustee as the case may be respectively, and evidence thereof shall be receivable from the Official Receiver or trustee, on it being proved either that the interpreter employed was a sworn interpreter or that he held the substantive or acting appointment of interpreter, or of clerk and interpreter, to the Official Receiver.

122. A certificate of the Official Receiver that a person appointment has been appointed trustee under this Ordinance shall be con- 4 & 5 Geo. 5, clusive evidence of his appointment.

of trustee.

c. 59, s. 143.

Computation of time.

4 & 5 Geo: 5, c. 59, s. 145.

Ordinance

No. 5 of 1912.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1.898.

Miscellaneous.

123.-(1). Where by this Ordinance any limited time from or after any date or event is appointed or allowed for the doing of any act or the taking of any proceeding, then in the com- putation of that limited time the same shall be taken as exclusive of the day of that date or of the happening of that event, and as commencing at the beginning of the next following day; and the act or proceeding shall be done or taken at latest on the last day of that limited time as so computed.

(2) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed is less than six days, public holidoys and general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, shall not be reckoned in the computation of such time.

(3) Where the limited time so appointed or allowed expires on one of the days in this section specified, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken on the next day afterwards which is not one of the days in this section specified.

(4) The provisions of this section shall take effect notwith- standing anything contained in the Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898.

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