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Part 1.—Preliminary.

Citation.

These Rules may be cited as the Bankruptcy Rules.

Commencement.

These Rules shall come into operation on the day on which the Act comes into operation.

Parts.

These Rules are divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary (Rules 1-6).

Part II.—Proceedings in Connexion with Bankruptcy.

Division 1.—Bankruptcy Notices (Rules 7-10).

Division 2.—Creditors’ Petitions (Rules 11-14).

Division 3.—Service (Rules 15-16).

Division 4.—Orders under Section 50 of the Act (Rules 17-19).

Division 5.—Hearing of Petitions (Rules 20-23).

Division 6.—Debtors’ Petitions (Rules 24-25).

Division 7.—Sequestration Orders (Rules 26-29).

Division 8.—Statements of Affairs (Rules 30-31).

Division 9.—Public Examination of Bankrupts (Rules 32-34).

Division 10.—Compositions or Schemes after Sequestration (Rules 35-36).

Part III.—Administration of Property.

Division 1.—Proof of Debts (Rules 37-39).

Division 2.—Order of Payment of Debts (Rule 40).

Division 3.—Appropriation of Income (Rule 41).

Division 4.—Disclaimers (Rules 42-45).

Division 5.—Dividends (Rules 46-48).

Part IV.—Discharge (Rules 49-57).

Part V.—Trustees and Official Receivers.

Division 1.—Trustees (Rules 58-69).

Division 2.—Official Receivers (Rules 70-72).

Division 3.—Accounts (Rule 73).

Part VI.—Small Bankruptcies (Rule 74).

Part VII.—Proceedings under Part X. of the Act (Rules 75-85).

Part VIII.—Administration of Estates of Deceased Persons in Bankruptcy (Rules 86-91).

Part IX.—Meetings of Creditors (Rules 92-100).

Part X.—Practice and Procedure.

Division 1.—Preliminary (Rule 101).

Division 2.—Applications to the Court (Rules 102-114).

Division 3.—The Registrar (Rules 115-119).

Division 4.—Service of Process (Rules 120-123).

Division 5.—Judgments and Orders (Rule 124).

Part XI.—Evidence.

Division 1.—Witnesses (Rules 125-131).

Division 2.—Affidavits (Rules 132-141).

Division 3.—Interrogatories, Discovery, Inspection and Admissions (Rules 142-154).

Division 4.—Inquiries and Accounts (Rules 155-157).