Duties of bankrupt as to discovery and rDuties of bankrupt as to discovery and realization of property.

### Duties of bankrupt as to discovery and realization of property. E.B.A., s. 22. N.S.W., s. 27. Vic., s. 215. Q., s. 122. S.A., s. 102. W.A., s. 22. Tas., s. 18. 76.—(1.) Every bankrupt shall, unless prevented by sickness or other sufficient cause— (a) attend the first meeting of his creditors, and submit to such examination and give such information as the meeting requires; (b) forthwith deliver to the official receiver or trustee all the books, papers, and writings in his possession relating to his estate; (c) give such inventory of his property, such list of his creditors and debtors, and of the debts due to and from them respectively, submit to such examinations in respect of his property or his creditors, attend such other meetings of his creditors, wait at such times on the official receiver, special manager, or trustee, execute such powers of attorney, conveyances, transfers, deeds, and instruments, and generally do all such acts and things in relation to his property and the distribution of the proceeds amongst his creditors, as is reasonably required by the official receiver, special manager, or trustee, or as is prescribed, or directed by the Court by any order made in reference to any particular case, or made on any application by the official receiver, special manager, trustee, or any creditor or person interested; (d) aid, to the utmost of his power, in the realization of his property and the distribution of the proceeds amongst his creditors. (2.) If a bankrupt wilfully fails to perform the duties imposed on him by this section, or to deliver up possession of any part of his property which is divisible amongst his creditors under this Act, and which is for the time being in his possession or under his control, to the official receiver or to the trustee, or to any person duly authorized to take possession of it, he shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject, be guilty of contempt of Court.