Div 9Public Examination of Bankrupts.

Division 9.—Public Examination of Bankrupts.

Examination of bankrupts.

32.—(1.) Where the Registrar appoints, under sub-section (1.) of section 69 of the Act, a date, time and place for the examination of a bankrupt, he shall issue a summons, in accordance with Form 13, for the attendance of the bankrupt on the date, and at the time and place, so appointed and forward the summons to the official receiver for service on the bankrupt.

(2.) On receipt of a summons forwarded to him under the last preceding sub-rule, the official receiver shall cause—

(a) the summons to be served on the bankrupt; and

(b) notice of the date, time and place appointed for the examination of the bankrupt to be given in writing to each creditor of the bankrupt of whose debt he has notice.

(3.) For the purposes of paragraph (e) of sub-section (1.) of section 19 of the Act, particulars of the date, time and place fixed for the public examination of a bankrupt shall be advertised in the Gazette and in such newspaper or newspapers as the official receiver thinks appropriate.

Procedure where examinations under sections 69 and 81 of the Act have been adjourned.

33.—(1.) Where—

(a) the commencement of the examination of a bankrupt under section 69 of the Act has been postponed by the Court;

(b) the examination of a bankrupt under that section has been adjourned by the Registrar generally or for further hearing before the Registrar on a date to be fixed;

(c) the examination of a bankrupt under section 69 of the Act has been adjourned by the Registrar for further hearing before the Court or by the Court for further hearing before the Registrar;

(d) the examination of a bankrupt or other person under section 81 of the Act has been adjourned by the Court, the Registrar or a magistrate generally or for further hearing before the Court, the Registrar or the magistrate, as the case may be, on a date to be fixed; or

(e) the examination of a bankrupt or other person under section 81 of the Act has been adjourned by the Registrar or a magistrate for further hearing before the Court,

the trustee shall cause notice of the date, time and place fixed for the commencement of the examination of the bankrupt, or for the further examination of the bankrupt or other person, as the case may be, to be served on the bankrupt or other person.

(a) a creditor or the agent of a creditor takes part in the examination of a bankrupt under section 69 of the Act; or

(b) a creditor makes application for the examination of a bankrupt or other person under section 81 of the Act, or takes part in such an examination,

and the examination is adjourned in such circumstances that the trustee is required to serve a notice under the last preceding sub-rule, the trustee shall also cause notice of the date, time and place fixed for the further examination of the bankrupt or the other person, as the case may be, to be served on that creditor.