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1986 Ed.]

Bankruptcy

[CAP. 6

(b) to present a criminal bankruptcy petition in any such case where he determines it is in the public interest for him to do so;

(c) to make payments, in such cases as he may determine, towards expenses incurred by other persons in connexion with proceedings pursuant to a criminal bankruptcy petition or a criminal bankruptcy administration petition;

(d) to exercise, so far as he considers it to be in the public interest to do so, any of the powers conferred on him by the Schedule.

(3) Neither the Official Petitioner nor any person acting under his authority shall be liable to any action or proceeding in respect of anything done or omitted in the discharge, or purported discharge, of the functions of the Official Petitioner under or by virtue of this Ordinance.

(4) Any functions of the Official Petitioner under this Ordinance may be discharged on his behalf by any person acting with his authority.

Schedule.

General

74C. The Schedule shall apply to give effect to the operation of this Ordinance in a case where a criminal bankruptcy order has been made and to supplement this Ordinance in relation to dispositions made by a person against whom such an order has been made.

(Part IIIA, added, 21 of 1979, s. 2)

Effect of criminal bankruptcy order. Schedule.

PART IV

Official Receiver

75. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the Governor may appoint such persons as he thinks fit to be Official Receiver and deputy official receiver of debtor's estates under this Ordinance and may remove such persons from such offices.

(2) No person shall be appointed Official Receiver or deputy official receiver unless at the date of such appointment he is a barrister, advocate, solicitor or proctor or a member of the Legal Branch of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service or Her Majesty's Overseas Judiciary or has successfully passed the examinations required before admission of a barrister, advocate, solicitor, law agent or proctor. (Replaced, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

(3) The Official Receiver shall act under the general authority and direction of the Governor and shall also be an officer of the court.

Appointment of Official Receiver.

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1986 Ed.] Bankruptcy [CAP. 6 55 (b) to present a criminal bankruptcy petition in any such case where he determines it is in the public interest for him to do so; (c) to make payments, in such cases as he may determine, towards expenses incurred by other persons in connexion with proceedings pursuant to a criminal bankruptcy petition or a criminal bankruptcy administration petition; (d) to exercise, so far as he considers it to be in the public interest to do so, any of the powers conferred on him by the Schedule. (3) Neither the Official Petitioner nor any person acting under his authority shall be liable to any action or proceeding in respect of anything done or omitted in the discharge, or purported discharge, of the functions of the Official Petitioner under or by virtue of this Ordinance. (4) Any functions of the Official Petitioner under this Ordinance may be discharged on his behalf by any person acting with his authority. Schedule. General 74C. The Schedule shall apply to give effect to the operation of this Ordinance in a case where a criminal bankruptcy order has been made and to supplement this Ordinance in relation to dispositions made by a person against whom such an order has been made. (Part IIIA, added, 21 of 1979, s. 2) Effect of criminal bankruptcy order. Schedule. PART IV Official Receiver 75. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the Governor may appoint such persons as he thinks fit to be Official Receiver and deputy official receiver of debtor's estates under this Ordinance and may remove such persons from such offices. (2) No person shall be appointed Official Receiver or deputy official receiver unless at the date of such appointment he is a barrister, advocate, solicitor or proctor or a member of the Legal Branch of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service or Her Majesty's Overseas Judiciary or has successfully passed the examinations required before admission of a barrister, advocate, solicitor, law agent or proctor. (Replaced, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) (3) The Official Receiver shall act under the general authority and direction of the Governor and shall also be an officer of the court. Appointment of Official Receiver.

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1986 Ed.] Bankruptcy [CAP. 6 55 (b) to present a criminal bankruptcy petition in any such case where he determines it is in the public interest for him to do so; (c) to make payments, in such cases as he may determine, towards expenses incurred by other persons in connexion with proceedings pursuant to a criminal bankruptcy peti- tion or a criminal bankruptcy administration petition; (d) to exercise, so far as he considers it to be in the public interest to do so, any of the powers conferred on him by the Schedule. (3) Neither the Official Petitioner nor any person acting under his authority shall be liable to any action or proceeding in respect of anything done or omitted in the discharge, or purported discharge, of the functions of the Official Petitioner under or by virtue of this Ordinance. (4) Any functions of the Official Petitioner under this Ordinance may be discharged on his behalf by any person acting with his authority. Schedule. General 74C. The Schedule shall apply to give effect to the operation of this Ordinance in a case where a criminal bankruptcy order has been made and to supplement this Ordinance in relation to dispositions made by a person against whom such an order has been made. (Part IIIA, added, 21 of 1979, s. 2) Effect of criminal bankruptcy order. Schedule. PART IV Official Receiver 75. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the Governor may appoint such persons as he thinks fit to be Official Receiver and deputy official receiver of debtor's estates under this Ordinance and may remove such persons from such offices. (2) No person shall be appointed Official Receiver or deputy official receiver unless at the date of such appointment he is a barrister, advocate, solicitor or proctor or a member of the Legal Branch of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service or Her Majesty's Overseas Judiciary or has successfully passed the examinations required before admission of a barrister, advocate, solicitor, law agent or proctor. (Replaced, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40) (3) The Official Receiver shall act under the general authority and direction of the Governor and shall also be an officer of the court. Appointment of Official Receiver.

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