1964_BANKRUPTCY_RULES — Page 9

1977 Ed.]

Bankruptcy Rules

[CAP. 6

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[Subsidiary]

PART II

GENERAL PROCEDURE

Court and chambers

5. The following matters and applications shall be heard and determined in open court-

(a) petitions:

Provided that a debtor's petition may be heard in chambers if urgent, and if the judge so directs;

(b) applications to rescind a receiving order, or to annul an

adjudication;

(c) the public examination of debtors;

(d) applications to approve a composition or scheme of

arrangement;

(e) applications for orders of discharge;

applications to set aside or avoid any settlement, con- veyance, transfer, security or payment, or to declare for or against the title of the trustee to any property adversely claimed;

(g) applications for the committal of any person to prison

for contempt;

The appeals against the rejection of a proof, or applications to expunge or reduce a proof, where the amount in dis- pute exceeds $10,000;

(i) applications for the trial of issues of fact with a jury,

and the trial of such issues;

(/) any other matter which the Chief Justice may direct.

Any other matter or application may be heard and deter- mined in chambers unless the judge directs that it be heard and determined in open court.

6. Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and these rules, any matter or application may, at any time, if the judge thinks fit, be adjourned from chambers to court or from court to chambers and if all the contending parties require any matter or application to be adjourned from chambers to court it shall be so adjourned.

Proceedings

7. (1) Every proceeding in court under the Ordinance shall be dated, and shall be intituled "In Bankruptcy" and with the name of the matter to which it relates. Numbers and dates may be denoted by figures.

Matters to be heard in court, R6.

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G.N.A. 124/55.

G.N.A. 124/55.

Adjournment from chambers to court and vice versa.

R9.

(Cap. 6.)

Proceedings, how intituled.

RIO.

Form 1. (Cap. 6.)

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