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CAP. 6]

Bankruptcy

[1986 Ed.

Effect of

composition or scheme.

1914 c. 59, s. 17.

Adjudication of bankruptcy where

composition not accepted or not approved.

1914 c. 59, s. 18.

Rules. Forms 27, 78.

(16) If default is made in payment of any instalment due in pursuance of the composition or scheme, or if it appears to the court on satisfactory evidence that the composition or scheme cannot, in consequence of legal difficulties or for any sufficient cause, proceed without injustice or undue delay to the creditors or to the debtor, or that the approval of the court was obtained by fraud, the court may, if it thinks fit, on application by the Official Receiver or the trustee or by any creditor, adjudge the debtor bankrupt and annul the composition or scheme, but without prejudice to the validity of any sale, disposition or payment duly made or thing duly done under or in pursuance of the composition or scheme. Where a debtor is adjudged bankrupt under this subsection, any debt provable in other respects, which has been contracted before the adjudication, shall be provable in the bankruptcy.

(17) If under or in pursuance of a composition or scheme a trustee is appointed to administer the debtor's property or manage his business or to distribute the composition, section 29 and Part V shall apply as if the trustee were a trustee in a bankruptcy and as if the terms "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication" included respectively a composition or scheme of arrangement, a compounding or arranging debtor and an order approving the composition or scheme.

(18) Part III shall, so far as the nature of the case and the terms of the composition or scheme admit, apply thereto, the same interpretation being given to the words "trustee", "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication", as in subsection (17).

(19) No composition or scheme shall be approved by the court which does not provide for the payment in priority to other debts of all debts directed to be so paid in the distribution of the property of a bankrupt.

(20) The acceptance by a creditor of a composition or scheme shall not release any person who under this Ordinance would not be released by an order of discharge if the debtor had been adjudged bankrupt.

21. Notwithstanding the acceptance and approval of a composition or scheme, the composition or scheme shall not be binding on any creditor so far as regards a debt or liability from which under the provisions of this Ordinance the debtor would not be released by an order of discharge in bankruptcy, unless the creditor assents to the composition or scheme.

Adjudication of bankruptcy

22. (1) Where a receiving order is made against a debtor, then if the creditors at the first meeting or any adjournment thereof by ordinary resolution resolve that the debtor be adjudged bankrupt, or pass no resolution, or if the creditors do not meet, or if a composition or scheme is not approved in pursuance of this Ordinance within 14 days after the conclusion of the examination of the debtor or such further time as the court may allow, the court shall adjudge

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20 CAP. 6] Bankruptcy [1986 Ed. Effect of composition or scheme. 1914 c. 59, s. 17. Adjudication of bankruptcy where composition not accepted or not approved. 1914 c. 59, s. 18. Rules. Forms 27, 78. (16) If default is made in payment of any instalment due in pursuance of the composition or scheme, or if it appears to the court on satisfactory evidence that the composition or scheme cannot, in consequence of legal difficulties or for any sufficient cause, proceed without injustice or undue delay to the creditors or to the debtor, or that the approval of the court was obtained by fraud, the court may, if it thinks fit, on application by the Official Receiver or the trustee or by any creditor, adjudge the debtor bankrupt and annul the composition or scheme, but without prejudice to the validity of any sale, disposition or payment duly made or thing duly done under or in pursuance of the composition or scheme. Where a debtor is adjudged bankrupt under this subsection, any debt provable in other respects, which has been contracted before the adjudication, shall be provable in the bankruptcy. (17) If under or in pursuance of a composition or scheme a trustee is appointed to administer the debtor's property or manage his business or to distribute the composition, section 29 and Part V shall apply as if the trustee were a trustee in a bankruptcy and as if the terms "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication" included respectively a composition or scheme of arrangement, a compounding or arranging debtor and an order approving the composition or scheme. (18) Part III shall, so far as the nature of the case and the terms of the composition or scheme admit, apply thereto, the same interpretation being given to the words "trustee", "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication", as in subsection (17). (19) No composition or scheme shall be approved by the court which does not provide for the payment in priority to other debts of all debts directed to be so paid in the distribution of the property of a bankrupt. (20) The acceptance by a creditor of a composition or scheme shall not release any person who under this Ordinance would not be released by an order of discharge if the debtor had been adjudged bankrupt. 21. Notwithstanding the acceptance and approval of a composition or scheme, the composition or scheme shall not be binding on any creditor so far as regards a debt or liability from which under the provisions of this Ordinance the debtor would not be released by an order of discharge in bankruptcy, unless the creditor assents to the composition or scheme. Adjudication of bankruptcy 22. (1) Where a receiving order is made against a debtor, then if the creditors at the first meeting or any adjournment thereof by ordinary resolution resolve that the debtor be adjudged bankrupt, or pass no resolution, or if the creditors do not meet, or if a composition or scheme is not approved in pursuance of this Ordinance within 14 days after the conclusion of the examination of the debtor or such further time as the court may allow, the court shall adjudge
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20 CAP. 6] Bankruptcy [1986 Ed. Effect of composition or scheme. 1914 c. 59, s. 17. Adjudication of bankruptcy where composition not accepted or not approved. 1914 c. 59, s. 18. Rules. Forms 27, 78. (16) If default is made in payment of any instalment due in pur- suance of the composition or scheme, or if it appears to the court on satisfactory evidence that the composition or scheme cannot, in con- sequence of legal difficulties or for any sufficient cause, proceed with- out injustice or undue delay to the creditors or to the debtor, or that the approval of the court was obtained by fraud, the court may, if it thinks fit, on application by the Official Receiver or the trustee or by any creditor, adjudge the debtor bankrupt and annul the composition. or scheme, but without prejudice to the validity of any sale, disposition or payment duly made or thing duly done under or in pursuance of the composition or scheme. Where a debtor is adjudged bankrupt under this subsection, any debt provable in other respects, which has been contracted before the adjudication, shall be provable in the bankruptcy. (17) If under or in pursuance of a composition or scheme a trustee is appointed to administer the debtor's property or manage his business or to distribute the composition, section 29 and Part V shall apply as if the trustee were a trustee in a bankruptcy and as if the terms "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication" included res- pectively a composition or scheme of arrangement, a compounding or arranging debtor and an order approving the composition or scheme. (18) Part III shall, so far as the nature of the case and the terms of the composition or scheme admit, apply thereto, the same interpretation being given to the words "trustee", "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication", as in subsection (17). (19) No composition or scheme shall be approved by the court which does not provide for the payment in priority to other debts of all debts directed to be so paid in the distribution of the property of bankrupt. a (20) The acceptance by a creditor of a composition or scheme shall not release any person who under this Ordinance would not be released by an order of discharge if the debtor had been adjudged bankrupt. 21. Notwithstanding the acceptance and approval of a com- position or scheme, the composition or scheme shall not be binding on any creditor so far as regards a debt or liability from which under the provisions of this Ordinance the debtor would not be released by an order of discharge in bankruptcy, unless the creditor assents to the composition or scheme. Adjudication of bankruptcy 22. (1) Where a receiving order is made against a debtor, then if the creditors at the first meeting or any adjournment thereof by ordinary resolution resolve that the debtor be adjudged bankrupt, or pass no resolution, or if the creditors do not meet, or if a composi- tion or scheme is not approved in pursuance of this Ordinance within 14 days after the conclusion of the examination of the debtor or such further time as the court may allow, the court shall adjudge
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20

CAP. 6]

Bankruptcy

[1986 Ed.

Effect of

composition or scheme.

1914 c. 59, s. 17.

Adjudication of bankruptcy where

composition not accepted or not approved.

1914 c. 59, s. 18.

Rules. Forms 27, 78.

(16) If default is made in payment of any instalment due in pur- suance of the composition or scheme, or if it appears to the court on satisfactory evidence that the composition or scheme cannot, in con- sequence of legal difficulties or for any sufficient cause, proceed with- out injustice or undue delay to the creditors or to the debtor, or that the approval of the court was obtained by fraud, the court may, if it thinks fit, on application by the Official Receiver or the trustee or by any creditor, adjudge the debtor bankrupt and annul the composition. or scheme, but without prejudice to the validity of any sale, disposition or payment duly made or thing duly done under or in pursuance of the composition or scheme. Where a debtor is adjudged bankrupt under this subsection, any debt provable in other respects, which has been contracted before the adjudication, shall be provable in the bankruptcy.

(17) If under or in pursuance of a composition or scheme a trustee is appointed to administer the debtor's property or manage his business or to distribute the composition, section 29 and Part V shall apply as if the trustee were a trustee in a bankruptcy and as if the terms "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication" included res- pectively a composition or scheme of arrangement, a compounding or arranging debtor and an order approving the composition or scheme.

(18) Part III shall, so far as the nature of the case and the terms of the composition or scheme admit, apply thereto, the same interpretation being given to the words "trustee", "bankruptcy", "bankrupt" and "order of adjudication", as in subsection (17).

(19) No composition or scheme shall be approved by the court which does not provide for the payment in priority to other debts of all debts directed to be so paid in the distribution of the property

of bankrupt.

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(20) The acceptance by a creditor of a composition or scheme shall not release any person who under this Ordinance would not be released by an order of discharge if the debtor had been adjudged bankrupt.

21. Notwithstanding the acceptance and approval of a com- position or scheme, the composition or scheme shall not be binding on any creditor so far as regards a debt or liability from which under the provisions of this Ordinance the debtor would not be released by an order of discharge in bankruptcy, unless the creditor assents to the composition or scheme.

Adjudication of bankruptcy

22. (1) Where a receiving order is made against a debtor, then if the creditors at the first meeting or any adjournment thereof by ordinary resolution resolve that the debtor be adjudged bankrupt, or pass no resolution, or if the creditors do not meet, or if a composi- tion or scheme is not approved in pursuance of this Ordinance within 14 days after the conclusion of the examination of the debtor or such further time as the court may allow, the court shall adjudge

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