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[Subsidiary]

Accounts by trustees of unclaimed funds.

R373.

CAP. 6]

Bankruptcy Rules

[1977 Ed.

199. For the purposes of section 128(1) of the Ordinance, the court may at any time order the trustee under any bankruptcy, composition or scheme to submit to it an account verified by affidavit of the sums received and paid by him under or in pursuance of any such bankruptcy, composition or scheme, and may direct and enforce an audit of the account and payment of any unclaimed or undistributed moneys arising from the property of the debtor in the hands or under the control of such trustee into the Bankruptcy Estates Account in accordance with the terms of the said subsection.

Falsification of documents. R382.

No lien on debtor's books. R383.

Disposal of bankrupt's books and papers. R384.

Non-compliance with rules. R385.

G.N.A. 124/55.

Abridgment or enlargement of time. R386.

Saving for existing laws, etc. R387. G.N.A. 124/55. (Cap. 6.)

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

200. (1) Any person who knowingly falsifies or fraudulently alters any document in or incidental to any proceedings under the Ordinance or any rules thereunder shall be deemed to be guilty of contempt of court and shall be liable to be punished accordingly.

(2) The penalty imposed by this rule shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other penalty, punishment or proceeding to which such person may be liable.

201. No person shall, as against the Official Receiver or trustee, be entitled to withhold possession of the books of account or of any document or paper belonging to the debtor or to set up any lien thereon.

202. The court may, on the application of the Official Receiver, direct that the debtor's books of account and other documents given up by him may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of.

203. Non-compliance with any of these rules, or with any rule of practice for the time being in force, shall not render any proceeding void unless the court so directs, but such proceeding may be set aside, either wholly or in part, as irregular, or amended or otherwise dealt with in such manner and upon such terms as the court may think fit.

204. The court may, under special circumstances and for good cause shown, extend or abridge the time appointed by these rules or fixed by any order of the court for doing any act or taking any proceeding.

205. When no other provision is made by the Ordinance or any rules thereunder, the law, procedure and practice in bankruptcy matters in force on the 31st December, 1931 shall, in so far as applicable, remain in force.

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A 48 [Subsidiary] Accounts by trustees of unclaimed funds. R373. CAP. 6] Bankruptcy Rules [1977 Ed. 199. For the purposes of section 128(1) of the Ordinance, the court may at any time order the trustee under any bankruptcy, composition or scheme to submit to it an account verified by affidavit of the sums received and paid by him under or in pursuance of any such bankruptcy, composition or scheme, and may direct and enforce an audit of the account and payment of any unclaimed or undistributed moneys arising from the property of the debtor in the hands or under the control of such trustee into the Bankruptcy Estates Account in accordance with the terms of the said subsection. Falsification of documents. R382. No lien on debtor's books. R383. Disposal of bankrupt's books and papers. R384. Non-compliance with rules. R385. G.N.A. 124/55. Abridgment or enlargement of time. R386. Saving for existing laws, etc. R387. G.N.A. 124/55. (Cap. 6.) PART V MISCELLANEOUS 200. (1) Any person who knowingly falsifies or fraudulently alters any document in or incidental to any proceedings under the Ordinance or any rules thereunder shall be deemed to be guilty of contempt of court and shall be liable to be punished accordingly. (2) The penalty imposed by this rule shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other penalty, punishment or proceeding to which such person may be liable. 201. No person shall, as against the Official Receiver or trustee, be entitled to withhold possession of the books of account or of any document or paper belonging to the debtor or to set up any lien thereon. 202. The court may, on the application of the Official Receiver, direct that the debtor's books of account and other documents given up by him may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of. 203. Non-compliance with any of these rules, or with any rule of practice for the time being in force, shall not render any proceeding void unless the court so directs, but such proceeding may be set aside, either wholly or in part, as irregular, or amended or otherwise dealt with in such manner and upon such terms as the court may think fit. 204. The court may, under special circumstances and for good cause shown, extend or abridge the time appointed by these rules or fixed by any order of the court for doing any act or taking any proceeding. 205. When no other provision is made by the Ordinance or any rules thereunder, the law, procedure and practice in bankruptcy matters in force on the 31st December, 1931 shall, in so far as applicable, remain in force.
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A 48 [Subsidiary] Accounts by trustees of unclaimed funds. R373. CAP. 6] Bankruptcy Rules [1977 Ed. 199. For the purposes of section 128(1) of the Ordinance, the court may at any time order the trustee under any bankruptcy, composition or scheme to submit to it an account verified by affidavit of the sums received and paid by him under or in pursuance of any such bankruptcy, composition or scheme, and may direct and enforce an audit of the account and payment of any unclaimed or undistributed moneys arising from the property of the debtor in the hands or under the control of such trustee into the Bank- ruptcy Estates Account in accordance with the terms of the said subsection. Falsification of documents. R382. No lien on debtor's books. R383. Disposal of bankrupt's books and papers. R384. Non-compliance with rules. R385. G.N.A. 124/55. Abridgment or enlargement of time. R386. Saving for existing laws, etc. R387. G.N.A. 124/55. (Cap. 6.) PART V MISCELLANEOUS 200. (1) Any person who knowingly falsifies or fraudulently alters any document in or incidental to any proceedings under the Ordinance or any rules thereunder shall be deemed to be guilty of contempt of court and shall be liable to be punished accordingly. (2) The penalty imposed by this rule shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other penalty, punishment or pro- ceeding to which such person may be liable. 201. No person shall, as against the Official Receiver or trustee, be entitled to withhold possession of the books of account or of any document or paper belonging to the debtor or to set up any lien thereon. 202. The court may, on the application of the Official Receiver, direct that the debtor's books of account and other documents given up by him may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of. 203. Non-compliance with any of these rules, or with any rule of practice for the time being in force, shall not render any pro- ceeding void unless the court so directs, but such proceeding may be set aside, either wholly or in part, as irregular, or amended or otherwise dealt with in such manner and upon such terms as the court may think fit. 204. The court may, under special circumstances and for good cause shown, extend or abridge the time appointed by these rules or fixed by any order of the court for doing any act or taking any proceeding. 205. When no other provision is made by the Ordinance or any rules thereunder, the law, procedure and practice in bank- ruptcy matters in force on the 31st December, 1931 shall, in so far as applicable, remain in force.
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A 48

[Subsidiary]

Accounts by trustees of unclaimed funds.

R373.

CAP. 6]

Bankruptcy Rules

[1977 Ed.

199. For the purposes of section 128(1) of the Ordinance, the court may at any time order the trustee under any bankruptcy, composition or scheme to submit to it an account verified by affidavit of the sums received and paid by him under or in pursuance of any such bankruptcy, composition or scheme, and may direct and enforce an audit of the account and payment of any unclaimed or undistributed moneys arising from the property of the debtor in the hands or under the control of such trustee into the Bank- ruptcy Estates Account in accordance with the terms of the said subsection.

Falsification of documents. R382.

No lien on debtor's books.

R383.

Disposal of bankrupt's books and papers. R384.

Non-compliance with rules. R385.

G.N.A. 124/55.

Abridgment or enlargement of

time.

R386.

Saving for

existing laws, etc.

R387. G.N.A. 124/55. (Cap. 6.)

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

200. (1) Any person who knowingly falsifies or fraudulently alters any document in or incidental to any proceedings under the Ordinance or any rules thereunder shall be deemed to be guilty of contempt of court and shall be liable to be punished accordingly.

(2) The penalty imposed by this rule shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other penalty, punishment or pro- ceeding to which such person may be liable.

201. No person shall, as against the Official Receiver or trustee, be entitled to withhold possession of the books of account or of any document or paper belonging to the debtor or to set up any lien thereon.

202. The court may, on the application of the Official Receiver, direct that the debtor's books of account and other documents given up by him may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of.

203. Non-compliance with any of these rules, or with any rule of practice for the time being in force, shall not render any pro- ceeding void unless the court so directs, but such proceeding may be set aside, either wholly or in part, as irregular, or amended or otherwise dealt with in such manner and upon such terms as the court may think fit.

204. The court may, under special circumstances and for good cause shown, extend or abridge the time appointed by these rules or fixed by any order of the court for doing any act or taking any proceeding.

205. When no other provision is made by the Ordinance or any rules thereunder, the law, procedure and practice in bank- ruptcy matters in force on the 31st December, 1931 shall, in so far as applicable, remain in force.

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