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ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1864 . 641


Bankruptcy and Insolvency.


GENERAL ORDERS OF THE 15TH AUGUST 1864.

Repeal of Previous Orders.

I.

Any orders of the Supreme Court relating to matters of insolvency shall be
rescinded and the following shall be the General Orders in force, in the Supreme Court
exercising jurisdiction in bankruptcy.

Sittings of the Court.

II.

The place of sitting of the Supreme Court exercising jurisdiction in bankruptcy
shall be the place at which the Supreme Court now holds, or may hereafter hold, its
sittings for the general business of the said Court.

III .

The times of the sitting of the Supreme Court exercising jurisdiction in bank
ruptcy shall be those appointed for the transaction of the general civil business of the
Court unless the Chief Justice shall otherwise order, and shall appoint a special day
for the sitting of the said Court, exercising jurisdiction in bankruptcy .

Officers of Court.

IV.

The officers of the Court shall perform the same duties and exercise the same
powers as were heretofore performed and exercised by them respectively as officers of
the Supreme Court exercising jurisdiction in insolvency, unless the performance or
exercise of such duties or powers may be inconsistent with the provisions of " The
Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864," or with these Orders, or unless the Court should, in any
case, otherwise direct or allow.


Proceedings.

V.

The several forms , specified in the schedule to these Orders annexed , for the several
purposes therein stated, shall be observed and used with such alterations as may be
necessary to meet the circumstances of any particular case.

VI.

All proceedings shall be sealed with the seal of the Court and remain of record in
the Court, so as to form a complete record of each bankruptcy, and they shall not be
removed for any purpose except for the use of the officers of the Court or by special
direction of the Chief Justice or Registrar.