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Bankruptcy.

BANKRUPTCY.

Subsidiary legislation under this Chapter, with subse- quent amendments (if any) incorporated, is set out as follows-

Meeting of Creditors Rules

Proof of Debts Rules ...

Bankruptcy Rules

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Regulations-

Fraser,

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Form 29, Bankruptcy Rules.

Forms 30, 31, Bankruptcy Rules.

(Cap. 6).

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS RULES.

(Cap. 6, section 17).

(Ordinance No. 10 of 1931).

[1st Jan., 1932.]

1. The first meeting of creditors shall be summoned. for a day not later than fourteen days after the date of the receiving order, unless the court for any special reason deems it expedient that the meeting be summoned for a later day.

2. The Official Receiver shall summon the meeting by giving not less than four clear days' notice of the time and place thereof in the Gazette and in a local paper.

3. The Official Receiver shall also as soon as prac- ticable send to each creditor mentioned in the debtor's statement of affairs a notice of the time and place of the first meeting of creditors, but the proceedings at the first meeting shall not be invalidated by reason of any such notice not having been sent or received before the meeting.

4. The meeting shall be held at the office of the Official Receiver.

5. The Official Receiver or the trustee may at any time summon a meeting of creditors, and shall do so whenever so directed by the court or so requested by a creditor in accord- ance with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Ordinance.

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