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    CHAPTER 53

    THE BANKRUPTCY ACT

    An Act of Parliament relating to bankruptcy.

    Cap.30 (l948).

    20 of 1953,50 of 1956,

    48 of 1959,15 of 1961,

    21 of 1961,

    28 of 1961.

    19 of 1964,28 of 1965,

    21 of 1966.

    .N. 299!1956.

    .N. 1"2!1960,.N. 462!1963.

    .N. 8"!1964.

    PART # $ PRE#%#NARY1. T&' A* +a - '*/ a *& Bap* A*.

    &o* *'*l.

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    *&' A* 'l/ a l +a/ *&/

    aff'/a:'* 'l/ *a**o /laa*'o, aff'+a*'o a/ a***a*'oo &oo

    a:a'la-l a* of -ap* +a a a* of -ap* a:a'la-lfo a -ap* p*'*'o a* *& /a* of *& p*a*'o of *&p*'*'o o &'& *& ':'; o/ ' +a/

    -a'l'ff +a a po &a;/ '*& *& *'o of a po

    o* +a *& o* &a:'; **/ +a p-l'&/ ' *& ?a>**

    ;oo/ 'l/ all &a**l poal

    loal -a +a a -a ' Ka

    o/'a ol*'o +a a ol*'o /'// - a +a

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    o 'ol: ' a 'poa*'; *'*o

    'poa*'; *'*o +a a *'*o /la/ a 'poa*';*'*o / *'o 151

    la*': - oa;''* o aff''* +a a &-a/, 'f,;a/pa*, ;a/&'l/, pa*, o, /a;&*, -o*&, '*,l, a*, p&, ', o' o a/op*/ &'l/, a/ 'l/a po &o ' +a'/ *o a of *& fo$;o';

    ol*'o +a o/'a ol*'o

    / /'*o +a a po &ol/'; a +o*;a;, &a; o

    l' o *& pop* of *& /-*o, o a pa* *&of, a a '*fo a /-* / *o &'+ fo+ *& /-*o

    l 'l/ fo+

    p'al ol*'o +a a ol*'o /'// - a +a/, *& *'+ lap'; -* *& /a* a*&'& *& ++o ' *a o* a/ *& /a* a* &'& *&po/'; o *& ++o a f'all /'po/ of, **l/ oa-a/o/ &all o* - *a '*o ao* ' alla*'; *& p'o/

    A* of Bap*.

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    of **$o /a

    (f) 'f & f'l ' *& o* a /laa*'o of &' 'a-'l'* *o pa &'/-* o p* a -ap* p*'*'o a;a'* &'+lf

    (;) 'f a /'*o &a o-*a'/ a f'al / o f'al o/ a;a'* &'+fo a a+o*, a/, *'o *&o o* &a:'; - *a/, &a:/ o &'+ ' Ka, o, - la: of *& o*, l&, a-ap* o*' / *&' A*, a/ & /o o* '*&' : /aaf* :' of *& o*', ' a *& :' ' ff*/ ' Ka,a/ ' a *& :' ' ff*/ l& *& '*&' *& *'+

    l'+'*/ ' *&a* -&alf - *& o/ ;':'; la: *o ff* *& :','*& o+pl '*& *& 7'+* of *& o*' o a*'f *& o*

    *&a* & &a a o*$la'+, *$off o o$/+a/ &'& 7alo / *& a+o* of *& / o + o// *o - pa'/, a/

    &'& & ol/ o* * p ' *& a*'o ' &'& *& / ao-*a'/, o *& po/'; ' &'& *& o/ a o-*a'/ a/fo *& ppo of *&' paa;ap& a/ of *'o 4, a po &o', fo *& *'+ -';, *'*l/ *o fo a f'al / o f'al o/

    &all - /+/ *o - a /'*o &o &a o-*a'/ a f'al / of'al o/(&) 'f *& /-*o ;': o*' *o a of &' /'*o *&a* & &ap//, o *&a* & ' a-o* *o p/, pa+* of &' /-*.

    (2) # *&' A*, p* & *& o** o*&' '+pl', a/-*o 'l/ a po, &*& /o+''l/ ' Ka o o*, &o

    a* *& *'+ & a a* of -ap* a /o o ff/ -&'+$(a) a poall p* ' Ka o(-) o/'a'l '// o &a/ a pla of '/ ' Ka o() a a'; o -' ' Ka poall o - +a of a

    a;* o +aa; o(/) a a ++- of a f'+ o pa*&'p &'& a'/ o -'' Ka,

    a/ fo *& ppo of Pa* #D 'l/ a po a;a'* &o+-ap* po/'; &a: - '*'**/ ' a 'poa*';*'*o a/. &o &a pop* ' Ka.

    4. A -ap* o*' / *&' A* &all - ' *& p'-/ fo+

    a/ &all 7' *& /-*o *o pa *& a+o* ' *& / o +o// *o - pa'/ ' ao/a '*& *& *+ of *& / o

    o/, o *o o o+po/ fo '* *o *& a*'fa*'o of *&/'*o o *& o*, a/ &all *a* *& o7 of o$

    o+pl'a '*& *& o*', a/ &all - :/ ' *& p'-/+a=Po:'// *&a* a -ap* o*'$(') +a p'f a a;* *o a* o -&alf of *& /'*o ' p* ofa pa+* o o*& *&'; 7'/ - *& o*' *o - +a/ *o, o/o *o *& a*'fa*'o of, *& /'*o('') &all o* - ':al'/a*/ - ao ol *&a* *& + p'f'/ '*& o*' a *& a+o* / / *& a+o* a*all /,

    l *& /-*o '*&' *& *'+ allo/ fo pa+* ;': o*'*o *& /'*o *&a* & /'p* *& :al'/'* of *& o*' o *&

    ;o/ of *& +'*a*+* -*, 'f *& /-*o /o o* ;': &

    o*', & &all - /+/ *o &a: o+pl'/ '*& *& -ap*o*' 'f '*&' *& *'+ allo/ & *a & *p a ol/ &a:

    Bap* o*'.

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    o*'**/ a o+pl'a '*& *& o*' &a/ *& a*al a+o* /

    - o*l p'f'/ *&'.

    R':'; /5. -

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    o* +a /'+' *& p*'*'o.

    (4) F& *& a* of -ap* l'/ o ' o$o+pl'a '*& a-ap* o*' *o pa, o o+po/ fo a

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    -ap* p*'*'o, *a a a*'o, *'o o o*& l;al

    po a;a'* *& pop* o po of *& /-*o, a/ a o*' &'& po/'; a p/'; a;a'* a /-*o +a, o poof

    *&a* a -ap* p*'*'o &a - p*/ - o a;a'* *&/-*o, '*& *a *& po/'; o allo *&+ *o o*' o& *+ a '* +a *&' ** ' *& p'-/ +a.

    A/:*'+* of

    ':'; o/.

    Po/'; Co7* o /14. A oo a +a - af* *& +a'; of a ':'; o/ a;a'*a /-*o, a ;al +*'; of &' /'*o (' *&' A* f/ *oa *& f'* +*'; of /'*o) &all - &l/ fo *& ppo ofo'/'; &*& a popoal fo a o+po'*'o o &+ of

    aa;+* &all - ap*/, o &*& '* ' p/'* *&a* *&/-*o &all - a/

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    off''al ': &all *'f *o *& o* / &' &a/ *&a* *&

    *a*+* &a - /l -+'**/ *o &'+(-) '*&' fo* /a of *& /a* of *& ':'; o/ +a/ o

    *& p*'*'o of a /'*o, -* *& off''al ': +a, fo p'alao, */ *& *'+.(3) # *& a of a /'*o@ p*'*'o, 'f *& /-*o fa'l '*&o*

    aoa-l *o o+pl '*& *& 7'+* of *&' *'o& &all - ;'l* of a off a/ *& o* +a, o *& appl'a*'oof *& off''al ': o of a /'*o, a/

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    o p&'al affl'*'o o /'a-'l'* a ' *& op''o of *& o* +a

    &'+ f'* *o a**/ &' p-l' a+'a*'o, *& o* +a +a ao/ /'p'; '*& *& a+'a*'o o /'*'; *&a* *& /-*o

    - a+'/ o & *+, ' & +a a/ a* & pla a *o*& o* + p/'*.(12) T& a/:oa* of *& /-*o +a a**/ *& a+'a*'o -*

    &all o* 7*'o *& /-*o o a// *& o*.

    Co+po'*'o o &+ of Aa;+*18. (1) F& a /-*o '*/ *o +a a popoal fo Co+po'*'o

    a o+po'*'o ' a*'fa*'o of &' /-*, o a popoal fo a &+of aa;+* of &' affa', & &all, '*&' fo /a of -+'**';

    &' *a*+* of affa', o '*&' & *'+ *&af* a *& off''al': +a f'. lo/; '*& *& off''al ': a popoal ''*';, ';/ - &'+ o - a a;* p'f'all a*&o'>/ - &'+

    fo *& ppo, +-o/'; *& *+ of *& o+po'*'o o &+&'& & ' /'o of -+'**'; fo *& o'/a*'o of &'/'*o, a/ **'; o* pa*'la of a *' o '*'popo/.(2) # & a *& off''al ': &all &ol/ a +*'; of

    /'*o, -fo *& p-l' a+'a*'o of *& /-*o ' ol//,a/ / *o a& /'*o, -fo *& +*';, a op of *& /-*o

    popoal, '*& a po* *&o a/, '* a* *&a* +*'; a +a

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    of a /'*o.

    (9) #f *& o* ' of op''o *&a* *& *+ of *& popoal a o*aoa-l, o a o* alla*/ *o -f'* *& ;al -o/ of

    /'*o, *& o* &all f *o appo: *& popoal.(10) #f a fa* a po:/ o poof of &'& *& o* ol/ -7'/ '*& *o f, p/ o a**a& o/'$*'o *o *&

    /-*o@ /'&a;, & a/

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    (19) No o+po'*'o o &+ &all - appo:/ - *& o* &'&

    /o o* po:'/ fo *& pa+* ' p'o'* *o o*& /-* of all/-* /'*/ *o - o pa'/ ' *& /'*'-*'o of *& pop* of a

    -ap*.(20) T& ap*a - a /'*o of a o+po'*'o o &+ &allo* la a po &o / *&' A* ol/ o* - la/ -

    a o/ of /'&a; 'f *& /-*o &a - a/

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    of *& *'f'a*.

    (4) T& off''al ': +a - appo'*/ *& ** - *&/'*o a/ ' *&a* a *& &all - o o++'** of 'p*'o,

    l & o /', a/ & *& ' o o++'** of 'p*'o*& off''al ': +a /o all *&'; &'& +a - /o - a** '*& *& p+''o of a o++'** of 'p*'o a/ &

    *& off''al ': ' o appo'*/ *& o*, 'f a*'f'/ *&a* &'appo'*+* &a - /l +a/, &all *'f *& appo'*+*ao/';l.(5) #f a ** ' o* appo'*/ - *& /'*o '*&' fo fo+ *& /a* of *& a// - ol*'o of *& /'*o) +a a* a -7**'+ appo'* a ** a/. o *& appo'*+* -'; +a/ a/

    *'f'/, *& po appo'*/ &all -o+ ** ' *& pla of*& po appo'*/ - *& o*.

    (6) F& a /-*o ' a/

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    (4) T& o++'** +a a* - a +a

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    l p:*/ - ' o o*& ff''* a, a**/ *&

    f'* +*'; of &' /'*o, a/ &all -+'* *o & a+'a*'oa/ ;': & 'fo+a*'o a *& +*'; +a 7'.

    (2) H &all ;': & ':*o of &' pop*, & l'* of &'/'*o a/ /-*o, a/ of *& /-* / *o a/ fo+ *&+p*':l, -+'* *o & a+'a*'o ' p* of &' pop*

    o &' /'*o, a**/ & o*& +*'; of &' /'*o, a'* a*& *'+ o *& off''al ':, p'al +aa; o **,* & po of a**o, o:a, // a/'*+* a/ ;all /o all & a* a/ *&'; ' la*'o *o&' pop* a/ *& /'*'-*'o of *& po/ a+o;* &'

    /'*o a +a - aoa-l 7'/ - *& off''al ':,p'al +aa; o **, o a +a - p'-/, o a +a -

    /'*/ - *& o* - a p'al o/ o o/ +a/ 'f *o a pa*'la a o +a/ o *& oa'o of a

    p'al appl'a*'o - *& off''al ':, p'al +aa; o** o a /'*o o po '**/.(3) H &all, 'f a/a*'o of &' pop* a/ *& /'*'-$*'o of *&po/ a+o;* &' /'*o.(4) #f a /-*o 'lfll fa'l *o pfo+ *& /*' '+po/ o &'+ -

    *&' *'o, o *o /l': p po'o of a pa* of &' pop*&'& ' /':''-l a+o;* &' /'*o / *&' A* a/ &'& '

    fo *& *'+ -'; ' &' po'o o / &' o*ol *o *&off''al ': o *o *& **, o *o a po a*&o'>/ - *&

    o* *o *a po'o of '*, & &all, ' a//'*'o *o a o*&p'&+* *o &'& & +a - -/,a/ &'+ a/ *&+ *o - afl p* a p'-/ *'l & *'+ a*& o* +a o/ ' a of *& follo'; '+*a$(a) 'f, af* a -ap* o*' &a - '/ / *&' A*, oaf* p*a*'o of a -ap* p*'*'o - o a;a'* &'+, '*appa *o *& o* *&a* *& ' po-a-l ao fo -l':'; *&a*& &a a-o// o ' a-o* *o a-o/, '*& a :' *o a:o'/';pa+* of *& /-* ' p* of &'& *& -ap* o*' a

    '/, o *o a:o'/'; :' of a -ap* p*'*'o, o *o a:o'/';appaa *o a & p*'*'o, o *o a:o'/'; a+'a*'o '

    p* of &' affa', o *o o*&' a:o'/';, /la'; o+-aa'; po/'; ' -ap* a;a'* &'+(-) 'f, af* p*a*'o of a -ap* p*'*'o - o a;a'* &'+,

    '* appa *o *& o* *&a* *& ' po-a-l a fo -l':'; *&a*& ' a-o* *o +o: &' ;oo/ '*& a :' *o p:*'; o

    A* of /-*o '

    *a' '+*a.

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    /la'; po'o -'; *a of *&+ - *& off''al ': o

    **, o *&a* *& ' po-a-l ;o/ fo -l':'; *&a* & &aoal/ o ' a-o* *o oal o /*o a of &' ;oo/, o a

    -oo, /o+* o '*'; &'& +';&* - of *o &' /'*o' *& o of &' -ap*() 'f, af* :' of a -ap* p*'*'o o &'+, o af* a

    ':'; o/ ' +a/ a;a'* &'+, & +o: a ;oo/ ' &'po'o a-o: *& :al of o &// &'ll';, '*&o* *&la: of *& off''al ': o **(/) 'f, '*&o* ;oo/ a &o, & fa'l *o a**/ a a+'a*'oo// - *& o*= Po:'// *&a* o a* po a -ap*

    o*' &all - :al'/ a/ po**/ l *& /-*o -fo o a* *&*'+ of &' a* ' :/ '*& & -ap* o*'.

    (2) No pa+* o o+po'*'o +a/ o '* ;': af* a*+a/ / *&' *'o &all - +p* fo+ *& po:''o of *&'

    A* la*'; *o fa/l* pf.

    2". F& a ':'; o/ ' +a/ a;a'* a /-*o. *& o*, o*& appl'a*'o of *& off''al ': o **, +a fo+ *'+ *o*'+ o/ *&a* fo & *'+, o* /'; ' +o*&, a *&

    o* *&' f'*, po* l**, *l;a+, a-l;a+ a/ o*& po*ala*'l, a/// *o *& /-*o a* a pla o pla +*'o/ '

    *& o/ fo /'*'o, &all - /'*/, * o /l':/ - *&Po*+a*$?al, o *& off' a*'; / &'+, o - ao*& po ' &a; of *& *a+''o a/ 'p* of *l;a+a/ a-l;a+, *o *& off''al ':, o *& **, o o*&'a *& o* /'*.

    R/'*'o of /-*o@

    l**.

    28. (1) T& o* +a o *& appl'a*'o of *& off''al ': o

    **, a* a *'+ af* a ':'; o/ &a - +a/ a;a'* a/-*o, ++o -fo '* *& /-*o o &' 'f, o a po

    o o p*/ *o &a: ' &' po'o a of *& *a* off* -lo;'; *o *& /-*o, o ppo/ *o - '/-*/ *o *&/-*o, o a po &o+ *& o* +a /+ apa-l of ;':';'fo+a*'o p*'; *& /-*o o &' /al'; o pop*, a/*& o* +a 7' a & po *o po/ a /o+* '&' *o/ o po la*'; *o *& /-*o o &' /al'; o

    pop*.(2) #f a po o ++o/, af* &a:'; - *// a

    aoa-l +, f *o o+ -fo *& o* a* *& *'+appo'*/, o f *o po/ a & /o+*, &a:'; o

    lafl '+p/'+* +a/ o *o *& o* a* *& *'+ of '* '**';a/ allo/ - '*, *& o* +a, - aa*, a &'+ *o -app&// a/ -o;&* p fo a+'a*'o.(3) T& o* +a a+' o oa*&, '*& - o/ of +o*& o -'** '*o;a*o', a po o -o;&* -fo '* o';*& /-*o o &' /al'; o pop*.(4) #f a po o a+'a*'o -fo *& o* a/+'* *&a* & ''/-*/ *o *& /-*o, *& o* +a, o *& appl'a*'o of *&

    off''al ': o **, o/ &'+ *o pa *o *& off''al ': o**, a* & *'+ a/ ' & +a a *o *& o* +

    p/'* *& a+o* a/+'**/, o a pa* *&of, '*& ' fll/'&a; of *& &ol a+o* ' 7*'o o o*, a *& o**&' f'*, '*& o '*&o* o* of *& a+'a*'o.

    (5) #f a po o a+'a*'o -fo *& o* a/+'* *&a* &&a ' &' po'o a pop* -lo;'; *o *& /-*o, *& o*

    #7' a *o /-*o@

    o/*, /al'; a/

    pop*.

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    +a, o *& appl'a*'o of *& off''al ': o **, o/ &'+

    *o /l': *o *& off''al ': o ** & pop* o a pa**&of, a* & *'+, a/ ' & +a, a/ o & *+, a *o

    *& o* +a +

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    (a) *&a* *& -ap* a* a o* of a :al 7al *o * &'ll';

    ' *& po/ o *& a+o* of &' / l'a-'l'*', l &a*'f' *& o* *&a* *& fa* *&a* *& a* a o* of a :al

    7al *o * &'ll'; ' *& po/ o *& a+o* of &' /l'a-'l'*' &a a' fo+ '+*a fo &'& & ao* a*'o +';&* &a: al'>/, a a+o* 7al *o *&'ll'; ' *& po/ o &' / l'a-'l'*', a/ a po* - *&

    off''al ': o *& ** &all - p'+a fa' :'/ of *&a+o* of *&o l'a-'l'*'.

    (6) o *& ppo of *&' *'o, *& po* of *& off''al ':&all - p'+a fa' :'/ of *& *a*+* *&' o*a'/.

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    (") No*' of *& appo'*+* - *& o* of *& /a fo &a'; *&

    appl'a*'o fo /'&a; &all - p-l'&/ ' *& p'-/ +aa/ * fo* /a a* la* -fo *& /a o appo'*/ *o a&

    /'*o &o &a po:/, a/ *& o* +a &a *& off''al ':a/ *& **, a/ +a alo &a a /'*o &o &a po:/, o&' p*a*': a*&o'>/ ' '*'; a/ a* *& &a'; *&

    o* +a p* & 7*'o *o *& /-*o a/ ': &:'/ a '* +a *&' f'*.(8) T& po of p/'; a/ of a**a&'; o/'*'o *o a-ap*@ /'&a; +a - '/ o*l.(9) A /'&a;/ -ap* &all, o*'*&*a/'; &' /'&a;, ;':

    & a'*a a *& ** +a 7' ' *& al'>a*'o a//'*'-*'o of & of &' pop* a ' :*/ ' *& **, a/, 'f

    & fa'l *o /o o, & &all - ;'l* of a o*+p* of o* a/ *&o* +a alo :o &' /'&a;, -* '*&o* pa o fo+ a /-* '*& &'&

    *& -ap* +a - &a;a-l a* *& '* of *& ?o:+* o ofa po fo a off a;a'* a la la*'; *o a -a& of

    *& ;al : of Ka, o a* *& '* of *& -a'l'ff o o*&p-l' off' o a -a'l -o/ */ '*o fo *& appaa of apo po*/ fo a & off a/ & &all o* -/'&a;/ fo+ & p*/ /-* l *& P+a**a *o *& Ta *'f' ' '*'; &' o* *o *&-ap* -'; /'&a;/ *&fo+ o(-) fo+ a /-* o l'a-'l'* '/ - +a of a fa/ ofa/l* -a& of ** *o &'& & a a pa*, o fo+ a

    Eff* of o/ of/'&a;.

    20 of 1955, . 2,21 of 1966,

    1* &.

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    /-* o l'a-'l'* &of & &a o-*a'/ fo-aa - a fa/ *o

    &'& & a a pa* o() fo+ a l'a-'l'* / a **/.(4) o *& ppo of *&' *'o, a /-* /'p*/ - a /-*o&all - o'// a pa'/ ' fll 'f *& /-*o * '*o a -o/, '& + a/ '*& & *' a *& o* appo:, *o pa *&

    a+o* *o - o:/ ' a po/'; fo *& o: of oo'; *& /-*, '*& o*, a/ a /-* / *o a /'*o &o

    ao* - fo/ o ao* - '/*'f'/ &all - o'// a pa'/' fll 'f pa'/ '*o o*.

    Po of o* *o al

    a/

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    36. F& *& &a: - +*al /'*, +*al /-* o o*&

    +*al /al';, -* a /-*o a;a'* &o+ a ':'; o/' +a/ / *&' A* a/ a o*& po po:'; o la'+'; *o

    po: a /-* / *& ':'; o/, a ao* &all - *a of

    &a* ' / fo+ *& o pa* *o *'l o*& ' p* of *&o+*al /al'; a/ *& + / fo+ *& o pa* &all - * offa;a'* a + / fo+ *& o*& pa*, a/ *& -ala of *&ao*, a/ o +o, &all - la'+/ o pa'/ o '*& '/p*':l -* a po &all o* - *'*l/ / a *'o *ola'+ *& -f'* of a *$off a;a'* *& pop* of a /-*o 'a a & & &a/ a* *& *'+ of ;':'; /'* *o *& /-*o,

    o*' of a a* of -ap* o++'**/ - *& /-*o a/a:a'la-l a;a'* &'+.

    %*al /'* a/ * off

    3". F'*& p* *o *& +o/ of po:'; /-*, *& ';&* of poof -/ a/ o*& /'*o, *& a/+''o a/

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    (4) # *& :* of a la/lo/ o o*& po /'*a''; o &a:';

    /'*a'/ o a ;oo/ o ff* of a -ap* '*&' *& +o*&* -fo *& /a* of *& ':'; o/, *& /-* *o &'&

    p'o'* ' ;': - *&' *'o &all - a f'* &a; o *& ;oo/o ff* o /'*a'/ o, o *& po/ of *& al *&ofPo:'// *&a* ' p* of a +o pa'/ / a & &a;

    *& la/lo/ o o*& po &all &a: *& a+ ';&* o p'o'* a*& po *o &o+ & pa+* ' +a/.(5) #f a /-*o - o a;a'* &o+ a -ap* p*'*'o &a -p*/ /', *&' *'o &all appl a 'f & a -ap*, a/a 'f *& /a* of &' /a*& -*'**/ fo *& /a* of *&

    ':'; o/.(6) # *& a of pa* *&

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    of *& -ap*, /'*a' po *& ;oo/ o ff* of *& -ap*

    fo *& * / *o &'+ fo+ *& -ap*, '*& *&' l'+'*a*'o, *&a* 'f*& /'* fo * ' l:'/ af* *& o+++* of *&

    -ap* '* &all - a:a'la-l ol fo ' +o*&@ * a/ /-fo *& /a* of *& o/ of a/

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    & po ' o= o: o ' p* of pop* a +';&* &a: -

    '/ - *& -ap* fo &' o -f'* a* *& o+++*of &' -ap* o -fo &' /'&a; a/

    (''')all ;oo/, -'; a* *& o+++* of *& -ap* ' *&po'o, o/ o /'po'*'o of *& -ap*, ' &' *a/ o-', - *& o* a/ p+''o of *& * o, /

    & '+*a *&a* & ' *& p*/ o *&of -* *&';' a*'o o*& *&a /-* / o ;o'; / *o *& -ap* ' *&o of &' *a/ o -' &all o* - /+/ ;oo/ '*&' *&+a'; of *&' paa;ap&.

    44. (1)F& a o/ o -7* ':'; o/ ' +a/

    a;a'* a -ap*, o & a o/ ' +a/ fo *& a/+''*a*'o' -ap* of *& *a* of a /a/ -ap*, *&, fo *&ppo of a po/'; o7* po a & o/, *&** ' *& la* p/'; -ap* &all - /+/ *o - a/'*o ' p* of a a*'f'/ -ala of *& /-* po:a-la;a'* *& pop* of *& -ap* ' *&a* -ap*.(2) # *& :* of a o/ o -7* ':'; o/ +a/a;a'* a -ap* -'; follo/ - a o/ a/ a/ al, a/ a**a&+* of a /-* 'o+pl*/ - 'p* of *& /-* a/ a *'o a;a'* la/ 'o+pl*/ - '>, o, ' *& a of a 7'*a-l '**, - *&

    appo'*+* of a ':.(3) A *'o l:'/ - '> a/ al o *& ;oo/ of a /-*o

    R*'*'o of ';&* of

    /'*o / *'o

    of a**a&+*.

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    ' o* ':al'/ - ao ol of '* -'; a a* of -ap*, a/ a

    po &o p&a *& ;oo/ ' ;oo/ fa'*& / a al - *&-a'l'ff &all, ' all a, a7' a ;oo/ *'/ *o *&+ a;a'* *&

    ** ' -ap*.

    46. (1) F& a ;oo/ of a /-*o a *a ' *'o, a/-fo *& al *&of, o *& o+pl*'o of *& *'o - *&'p* o o: of *& fll a+o* of *& l:, o*' ' :/ o

    *& -a'l'ff *&a* a ':'; o/ &a - +a/ a;a'* *& /-*o,*& -a'l'ff &all, o 7*, /l': *& ;oo/ a/ a +o '>/

    o ':/ ' pa* a*'fa*'o of *& *'o *o *& off''al':, -* *& o* of *& *'o &all - a f'* &a; o *&

    ;oo/ o +o o /l':/, a/ *& off''al ': o ** +all *& ;oo/, o a a/7a* pa* *&of, fo + ppo ofa*'f'; *& &a;.(2) F&, / a *'o ' p* of a / fo a +/'; fo &// &'ll';, *& ;oo/ of a /-*o a ol/ o+o ' pa'/ ' o/ *o a:o'/ al. T& -a'l'ff &all //* &' o*of *& *'o fo+ *& po/ of al o *& +o pa'/, a/*a' *& -ala fo fo* /a, a/, 'f '*&' *&a* *'+ o*' '

    :/ o &'+ of a -ap* p*'*'o &a:'; - p*/ - oa;a'* *& /-*o, a/ a ':'; o/ ' +a/ a;a'* *& /-*o

    *&o o o a o*& p*'*'o of &'& *& -a'l'ff &a o*', *&-a'l'ff &all pa *& -ala *o *& off''al ':, o, a *& a+a -. *o *& **, &o &all - *'*l/ *o *a' '* a a;a'**& *'o$/'*o.(3) F& a ;oo/ ' *& po'o of a *'o$/-*o a* *&*'+ of '> - a -a'l'ff a ol/ - *&a* -a'l'ff '*&o* a la'+&a:'; - +a/ *o *&+, *& p&a of *& ;oo/ o ol/ &alla7' a ;oo/ *'*l *o *&+, a/ o po &all - *'*l/ *o

    o: a;a'* *& -a'l'ff o a o*& po lafll a*'; /&' a*&o'* fo a al of *& ;oo/ o fo pa'; o: *&

    po/ *&of p'o *o *'l 'p* of a la'+ *o *'l ;oo/, l'* ' po:/ *&a* *& po fo+ &o+ o: ' o;&* &a/o*', o +';&* - +a'; aoa-l '7' &a: a*a'/, *&a**& ;oo/ o* *& pop* of *& *'o$/-*o.Po:'// *&a* o*&'; ' *&' -*'o &all aff* *& ';&* of ala'+a* &o +a po: *&a* a* *& *'+ of al & &a/ a *'*l *o *&;oo/ *o a +/ *o &'& & +a - *'*l/ a;a'* apo o*& *&a *& -a'l'ff.

    /*' of -a'l'f a *o

    ;oo/ *a '*'o.

    4". (1) A **l+* of pop*, o* -'; a **l+* +a/-fo a/ ' o'/a*'o of +a'a;, o +a/ ' fa:o of ap&a o +-a ' ;oo/ fa'*& a/ fo :ala-lo'/a*'o, o a **l+* +a/ o o fo *& 'f o &'l/ of*& **lo of pop* &'& &a a/ *o *& **lo af*+a'a; ' ';&* of &' 'f, &all, 'f *& **lo -o+ -ap*'*&' *o a af* *& /a* of *& **l+*, - :o'/ a;a'* *&** ' *& -ap*, a/ &all, 'f *& **lo -o+ -ap*

    a* a -7* *'+ '*&' * a af* *& /a* of *&**l+*, - :o'/ a;a'* *& ** ' *& -ap*, l *&

    pa*' la'+'; / *& **l+* a po: *&a* *& **lo a,a* *& *'+ of +a'; *& **l+*, a-l *o pa all &' /-*'*&o* *& a'/ of *& pop* o+p'/ ' *& **l+*, a/ *&a*

    *& '** of *& **lo ' *&a* pop* pa/ *o *& ** of*& **l+* o *& *'o *&of.

    A:o'/a of *a'

    **l+*, o:a*a/ pa+*.

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    (2) A o:a* o o*a* +a/ - a po (&'af* all/

    *& **lo) + o'/a*'o of &' o & +a'a;, '*& fo *&f* pa+* of +o fo *& -f'* of *& **lo@ 'f o

    &-a/ o &'l/ o fo *& f* **l+* o o fo *&**lo@ 'f o &-a/ o &'l/ of pop* &' *& **lo&a/ o* a* *& /a* of *& +a'a; a *a* o '**, &*&

    :*/ o o*';*, ' po'o o +a'/, a/ o* -';+o o pop* ' ';&* of *& **lo@ 'f o &-a/, &all, 'f*& **lo ' a/

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    a;a'* *& ** ' *& -ap*.

    (2) T&' *'o &all o* aff* *& ';&* of a po +a'; *'*l' ;oo/ fa'*& a/ fo :ala-l o'/a*'o *&o;& o / a

    /'*o of *& -ap*.(3) F& a ':'; o/ ' +a/ a;a'* a

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    (3) F& a -a &a a*a'/ *&a* a po &a:'; a ao*

    '*& &'+ ' a /'&a;/ -ap*, *&, l *& -a 'a*'f'/ *&a* *& ao* ' o -&alf of o+ o*& po, '* &all

    - &' /* fo*&'*& *o 'fo+ *& ** ' *& -ap* o *&off''al ': of *& '* of *& ao*, a/ *&af* &&all o* +a a pa+* o* of *& ao*, p* / a

    o/ of *& o* o ' ao/a '*& '**'o fo+ *& **' *& -ap*, l - *& p'a*'o of o +o*& fo+ *&/a* of ;':'; *& 'fo+a*'o o '**'o &a: - ':/fo+ *& ** o *& off''al ':.

    Ral'>a*'o of Pop*

    53. (1) T& ** &all, a oo a +a -, *a po'o of *&//, -oo a/ /o+* of *& -ap*, a/ all o*& pa* of&' pop* apa-l of +aal /l':.(2) T& ** &all, ' la*'o *o a/ fo *& ppo of a7'';o *a''; po'o of *& pop* of *& -ap*, - ' *&a+ po'*'o a 'f & a ': of *& pop* appo'*/ -*& o*, a/ *& o* +a, o &' appl'a*'o, fo &a7''*'o o **'o ao/';l.

    (3) F& a pa* of *& pop* of *& -ap* o'* of *o,&a ' &'p, &a o a o*& pop* *afa-l ' *&

    -oo of a o+pa, off' o po, *& ** +a '*& ';&* *o *af *& pop* *o *& a+ ** a *& -ap*+';&* &a: '/ 'f & &a/ o* -o+ -ap*.(4) F& a pa* of *& pop* of *& -ap* o'* of *&';' a*'o, & *&'; &all - /+/ *o &a: - /l a';/ *o*& **.(5) -

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    /pa*+* / &'& *& pa o ala '

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    58. (1) F& a pa* of *& pop* of *& -ap* o'* of

    la/ of a * -// '*& oo o:a*, o of &a o*o ' o+pa', o of pof'*a-l o*a*, o of a o*&

    pop* *&a* ' ala-l, o o* a/'l ala-l, - ao of '*-'/'; *& poo *&of *o *& pfo+a of a ooa*, o *o *& pa+* of a + of +o, *& **,

    o*'*&*a/'; *&a* & &a /a:o/ *o ll o &a *apo'o of *& pop*, o '/ a a* of o&'p 'la*'o *&*o, -* -

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    & *+ a *& o* *&'

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    *'*l/ a *a* ' *a'l ' *& a+ +a a *& -ap* +';&*

    &a: /al* '*& '*.

    60 (1) T& ** +a, '*& *& p+''o of *& o++'** of'p*'o, /o all o a: of *& follo'; *&';$

    (a) a o *& -' of *& -ap*, o fa a +a -a fo '* -f''al '/'; p(-) -';, '*'** o /f/ a a*'o o o*& l;al po/';

    la*'; *o *& pop* of *& -ap*() +plo a a/:oa* o o*& a;* *o *a a po/'; o

    /o a -' &'& +a - a*'o/ - *& o++'** of'p*'o

    (/) ap* a *& o'/a*'o fo *& al of a pop* of *&-ap* a + of +o paa-l a* a f* *'+ -

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    o*& '*, *& off''al ': o ** +a, af* ;':';

    o*' ' '*'; of &' '**'o *o /o o, 'p* *& ;oo/, a/,& o*' &a - ;':, *&a* po &all o* - *'*l/ *o

    al'> &' '* *'l & &a ;': *& ** a aoa-loppo*'* of 'p*'; *& ;oo/ a/ of ''; &' ';&* of/+p*'o 'f & *&' f'* *o /o o.

    64. F& *& pop* of a -ap* o+p' *& op';&* ' a

    o o a '** ' *& op';&*, a/ & ' l'a-l *o pa *o *&a*&o of *& o oal*' o a &a of *& pof'* ' p*

    *&of, *& ** &all o* - *'*l/ *o ll, o a*&o'> *& alof, a op' of *& o, o *o pfo+ o a*&o'> *&

    pfo+a of *& o, p* o *& *+ of pa'; *o *&a*&o & + - a of oal* o &a of *& pof'* a ol/&a: - paa-l - *& -ap*, o &all &, '*&o* *&o* of *& a*&o o of *& o*, - *'*l/ *o a'; *& ';&*o *af *& '** o *o ;a* a '** ' *& ';&* -l', p* po *+ &'& 'll *o *& a*&o pa+*- a of oal* o &a of *& pof'* a* a a* o* l *&a *&a*&'& *& -ap* a l'a-l *o pa.

    '+'*a*'o of **@

    po ' la*'o *oop';&*.

    65. F& *& off''al ': o ** &a '>/ o /'po/ ofa ;oo/, &a**l, pop* o o*& ff* ' *& po'o o o*& p+' of a /-*o a;a'* &o+ a ':'; o/ &a -+a/, '*&o* o*' of a la'+ - a po ' p* of *&+,a/ '* ' *&af* +a/ *o appa *&a* *& ;oo/, &a**l,pop* o o*& ff* o*, a* *& /a* of *& ':';

    o/, *& pop* of *& /-*o, *& off''al ': o ** &allo* - poall l'a-l fo a lo o /a+a; a''; fo+ *&

    '> of /'poal *a'/ - a po la'+'; *& pop*,o fo *& o* of a po/'; *a *o *a-l'& a la'+

    *&*o, l *& o* ' of op''o *&a* *& off''al ': o** &a - ;'l* of ;l'; ' p* of '*

    Po**'o of off''al

    ': a/ **

    fo+ poal l'a-'l'* '

    *a' a.

    '*'-*'o of Pop*66. (1) -

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    6". (1) F& o pa* of a f'+ ' a/

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    a;+* *o *& o*a, - appop'a*/ *o p''pal a/ '**

    ' *& popo*'o *&a* *& p''pal -a *o *& + paa-l a'** a* *& a;/ a*

    () & *& /-* / ' / a/ *& '* ' al'>/ af**& ':'; o/, o *& :al *&of ' a/ ' *& poof, *&a+o* al'>/ o a/ &all - appop'a*/ *o *& a*'fa*'o

    of p''pal a/ '** ' *& popo*'o *&a* *& p''pal -a *o*& + paa-l a '** a* *& a;/ a*.

    "1. (1) F& *& ** &a al'>/ all *& pop* of *&

    -ap*, o o +& *&of a a, ' *& / '*&o* /ll

    po*a*'; *& **&'p, & &all /la a f'al /':'//, -*-fo o /o'; & &all ;': o*' ' +a p'-/ *o *&po &o la'+ *o - /'*o &a: - o*'f'/ *o &'+, -*&o* *a-l'&/ *o &' a*'fa*'o, *&a* 'f *& /o o* *a-l'& *&'la'+ *o *& a*'fa*'o of *& o* '*&' a *'+ l'+'*/ - *&o*' & 'll po/ *o +a a f'al /':'// '*&o* ;a/ *o*&' la'+.(2) Af* *& p'a*'o of *& *'+ o l'+'*/, o, 'f *& o* o

    appl'a*'o - a & la'+a* ;a* &'+ f*& *'+ fo*a-l'&'; &' la'+, *&, o *& p'a*'o of *&a* f*& *'+,

    *& pop* of *& -ap* &all - /':'// a+o;* *& /'*o&o &a: po:/ *&' /-*, '*&o* ;a/ *o *& la'+ of ao*& po.

    'al /':'//.

    "2. No a*'o fo /':'// &all l' a;a'* *& **, -*, 'f *&

    ** f *o pa a /':'//, *& o* +a o/ &'+ *o pa'*, a/ alo *o pa o* of &' o +o '** *&o fo *&

    *'+ *&a* '* ' '*&&l/, a/ *& o* of *& appl'a*'o.

    No a*'o fo /':'//.

    "3. T& -ap* &all - *'*l/ *o a pl +a''; af*pa+* ' fll of &' /'*o, '*& '**, a - *&' A*po:'//, a/ of *& o*, &a; a/ p of *& po/';/ *& -ap* p*'*'o.

    R';&* of -ap* *o

    pl.

    PART #G $ #C#A RECE#GER AN TA"4. (1) T& &all - a off''al ': of /-*o@ *a* foKa, a/ a +a /p* off''al ': a +a - 7'/fo+ *'+ *o *'+, &o &all &a:

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    -ap* &all, l *& o** o*&' 7' o *& A*

    o*&' po:'/, 'l/ *& off''al ': & a*'; a**.

    (4) T& ** &all ppl *& off''al ': '*& &'fo+a*'o, a/ ;': &'+ & a *o a/ fa'l'*' fo 'p*';*& -ap*@ -oo a/ /o+*, a/ ;all &all ;': &'+

    & a'/, a +a - 7''* fo a-l'; *& off''al ': *opfo+ &' /*' / *&' A*.

    "6. A ;a/ *& /-*o, '* &all - *& /* of *& off''al ':$

    (a) *o ':*';a* *& o/* of *& /-*o a/ *o po* *o *&

    o*, *a*'; &*& *& ' ao *o -l': *&a* *& /-*o &ao++'**/ a a* &'& o*'** a off / *&' A* o&'& ol/ *& p'al +aa; *o a' +o o +aa/:a fo *& ppo of *& *a* ' a a &, ' *&

    '** of *& /'*o, '* appa a o *o /o=() *o ++o a/ p'/ a* *& f'* +*'; of /'*o(/) *o ' fo+ of po fo a* *& +*'; of /'*o() *o po* *o *& /'*o a *o a popoal &'& *& /-*o+a &a: +a/ '*& p* *o *& +o/ of l'7'/a*'; &' affa'(f) *o a/:*' *& ':'; o/, *& /a* of *& /'*o@ f'*

    +*'; a/ of *& /-*o@ p-l' a+'a*'o a/ & o*&+a** a '* +a - a *o a/:*'

    (;) *o a* a ** /'; a :aa ' *& off' of **.(2) o *& ppo of &' /*' a '*'+ ': o +aa; *&

    off''al ': &all &a: *& a+ po a 'f & a ':a/ +aa; appo'*/ - *& o*, -* &all, a fa a pa*'a-l,ol* *& '& of *& /'*o '*& p* *o *& +aa;+*of *& /-*o@ pop*, a/ +a fo *&a* ppo ++o+*'; of *& po la'+'; *o - /'*o, A/ &all o*,l *& o* o*&' o/, ' a p -o/ & a' 7''* fo *& po**'o of *& /-*o pop* o *&/'po'; of p'&a-l ;oo/=

    Po:'// *&a*, & *& /-*o ao* &'+lf ppa a pop*a*+* of affa', *& off''al ': +a, -

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    ff''al Na+

    "8. T& off''al a+ of a ** ' -ap* &all - *& **of *& pop* of ...................... a -ap* ('*'; *& a+

    of *& -ap*), a/ - *&a* a+ *& ** +a. ' a pa* ofKa o l&, &ol/ pop* of : /'p*'o, +ao*a*, a/ - /, * '*o a ;a;+* -'/'; o&'+lf, a/ &' o ' off', a/ /o all o*& a* ao p/'* *o - /o ' *& *'o of &' off'.

    Appo'*+*

    "9. (1) T& /'*o +a appo'* +o po *&a o *o *&off' of **, a/ & +o po *&a o a appo'*/*& &all /la &*& a a* 7'/ o a*&o'>/ *o - /o- *& ** ' *o - /o - all o a o o +o of *&opo, -* all & po a ' *&' A* 'l// / *& *+

    **, a/ &all -

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    ** o off''al ': &all all *& +*'; ao/';l '*&'

    fo* /a=Po:'// *&a* *& po a* &o '*a *& +*'; '

    ++o/ &all /po'* '*& *& ** o *& off''al ':, a*& a +a -, a + ff''* *o pa *& o* of ++o'; *&+*';, *&a* + *o - pa'/ *o &'+ o* of *& *a* 'f *&

    /'*o o *& o* o /'*.(3) T& ** +a appl *o *& o* ' +a p'-/ fo/'*'o ' la*'o *o a pa*'la +a** a''; / *&-ap*.(4) -

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    '*& *& a*'o of *& o*, appo:.

    (5) A ** &all o*, / a '+*a &a*:, +aa aa;+* fo o ap* fo+ *& -ap*, o fo+ a

    a/:oa*, a*'o o o*& po *&a* +a - +plo/ a-o* a-ap*, a ;'f*, +a*'o o p'a o o*&o'/a*'o o -f'* &a*: -o/ *& +a*'o f'/ -

    *& /'*o a/ paa-l o* of *& *a*, o &all & +a aaa;+* fo ;':'; p. o ;': p, a pa* of &' +a*'o,'*& a ':, +aa; o **, *o *& -ap* o aa/:oa* o o*& po *&a* +a - +plo/ a-o* a -ap*.

    85. (1) F& a ** o +aa; ': +a*'o fo &'

    :' a & o pa+* &all - allo/ ' &' ao* 'p* of *& pfo+a - a o*& po of *& o/'a/*' &'& a 7'/ - *&' A* o ol *&/ *o -pfo+/ - &'+lf.(2) F& *& ** ' a a/:oa*, & +a o*a* *&a* *&+a*'o fo &' :' a ** &all 'l/ all pof'oal:'.(3) All -'ll a/ &a; of a/:oa*, +aa;, ao*a*,

    a*'o, -o a/ o*& po, o* -'; **, &all -*a/ - *& p'-/ off', a/ o pa+* ' p* *&of

    &all - allo/ ' *& **@ ao* '*&o* poof of *&*aa*'o &a:'; - +a/.(4) T& *a'; off' &all a*'f &'+lf -fo pa'; *& -'lla/ &a; *&a* *& +plo+* of *& a/:oa* a/ o*&po, ' p* of *& pa*'la +a** o* of &'& &&a; a', &a - /l a*'o/= a/ *& a*'o +* -o-*a'/ -fo *& +plo+*, p* ' a of ;, a/ '& a '* +* - &o *&a* o / /la *oo pla '

    o-*a''; *& a*'o.(5) E: & po &all, o 7* - *& ** (&'&

    7* *& ** &all +a a ff''* *'+ -fo /la'; a/':'//), /l': &' -'ll of o* o &a; *o *& pop off' fo*aa*'o, a/. 'f & fa'l *o /o o '*&' : /a af* *& 'p*of *& 7*, o & f*& *'+ a *& o* o appl'a*'o +a;a*, *& ** &all /la a/ /'*'-* *& /':'// '*&o*;a/ *o a la'+ - &'+, a/ *&po a & la'+ &all -fof'*/ a ll a;a'* *& ** poall a a;a'* *& *a*.

    Alloa a/ *aa*'o

    of o*.

    R'p*, Pa+*, Ao* a/ A/'*

    86. T& ** o off''al ': &all, &: 7'/ - a/'*o o *o /o, f'& a/ *a+'* *o &'+ - po* a l'* of *&/'*o &o'; *& a+o* of *& /-* / *o a& /'*o, opa+* of f of o &'ll'; fo : fol'o of o &// o/,-* o* l *&a f': &'ll'; ' a a.

    T* *o f'& l'* of

    /'*o.

    28 of 1961, &.

    8". A /'*o +a, '*& *& o of o$'*& of *&

    /'*o ('l/'; &'+lf), a* a *'+ all po *& ** ooff''al ': *o f'& a/ *a+'* *o *& /'*o a *a*+*of *& ao* p *o *& /a* of *& o*', a/ *& ** &all,po 'p* of *& o*', f'& a/ *a+'* *& *a*+* of *&ao*=Po:'// *&a* *& po a* &o '*a *& ao* af'&/ &all /po'* '*& *& ** o off''al ':, a *&a +a -, a + ff''* *o pa *& o* of f'&'; a/

    T* *o f'&

    *a*+* of ao*.

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    *a+'**'; *& ao*, &'& + &all - pa'/ *o &'+ o* of

    *& *a* 'f *& /'*o o *& o* o /'*.

    88. T& ** &all p, ' +a p'-/, pop -oo, '&'& & &all fo+ *'+ *o *'+ a *o - +a/ *' o

    +'* of po/'; a* +*';, a/ of & o*& +a** a+a - p'-/, a/ a /'*o of *& -ap* +a, - *& ** *o +a &' pa+*'*o a/ o* of & loal -a a *& o++'** +a l*

    ('') ' a -ap* o+po'*'o o &+ of aa;+* '&'& *& off''al ': ' a*'; a **, o ' &'& a **

    ' a*'; '*&o* a o++'** of 'p*'o, *& o* +a, 'f fop'al ao '* *&' f'* *o /o o, po *& appl'a*'o of *&off''al ': o o*& **, a*&o'> *& ** *o +a &'pa+* '*o a/ o* of & loal -a a *& o* +a /'*,(3) F& *& ** op a ao* ' a loal -a, & &allop a/ p '* ' *& a+ of *& /-*o@ *a*, a/ a'** ':a-l ' p* of *& ao* &all - pa* of *&a* of *& *a*, a/ *& ** &all +a &' pa+* '*o

    a/ o* of *& loal -a ' *& p'-/ +a.(4) -

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    120, & *& /-*o a* *& /a* of *& ':'; o/ &a a

    ao* a* a -a. *&a* ao* &all o* - '*&/a *'l *&p'a*'o of : /a fo+ *& /a appo'*/ fo *& f'*

    +*'; of /'*o, l *& o*, fo *& af* of *& ao*o o*& ff''* a, o/ *& '*&/aal of *& ao*.(5) #f a ** a* a *'+ *a' fo +o *&a * /a a +

    /'; o *&oa/ &'ll';, o & o*& a+o* a *& o*' a pa*'la a a*&o'> &'+ *o *a', *&, l &pla' *& **'o *o *& a*'fa*'o of *& o*, & &all pa'** o *& a+o* o *a'/ ' a* *& a* of **p *+ p a+, a/ &all &a: o la'+ *o +a*'o,

    a/ +a - +o:/ fo+ &' off' - *& o*, a/ &all - l'a-l*o pa a p oa'o/ - ao of &' /fal*.

    92. (1) F&: *& a& -ala *a/'; *o *& /'* of *&-ap* *a* ao* ' ' of *& a+o* &'&, ' *&op''o of *& off''al ':, ' 7'/ *o +* /+a/ 'p* of -ap*@ *a*, *& off''al ': +a pla *&-ala o a pa* *&of *o *& /'* of a paa* ao**'*l/ *& -ap* o*'; f/(&af* ' *&' *'o

    f/ *o a *& f/) a* *& p'-/ -a.(2) T& f/ &all - / *& o*ol of a Boa/ *o - o a

    *& Bap* Co*'; / Boa/ (&af* ' *&' *'of/ *o a *& Boa/), &'& &all o'* of *& ++- &o&all - appo'*/ - *& %''*, a/ *& ++- &all &ol/ off'/'; *& %''*@ pla.(3) T& Boa/ +a ' '* /'*'o ':* a +o pa'/ *o *&/'* of *& f/ ' a '*' ' &'& a ** ' a*&o'/ *o':* / *& T* A*.(4) All appl'a*'o fo la: *o +a pa+* o* of *& f/ &all

    - +a/ - *& off''al ': *o *& Boa/.(5) T& Boa/ +a fo+ *'+ *o *'+ a*&o'> pa+* *o - +a/

    o* of *& f/ *o +* p/'* &'& '* o'/ aa/ a/:'a-l *o ' fo *& ppo of a-l'; *& off''al': *o a o* +o ff''*l *& po:''o of a/ &' /*'/ *&' A*.(6) T& +o ':*/ ' *& f/ &all o* a* a *'+ -// -lo *& + of ** *&oa/ &'ll';.(") T& Boa/ +a ' '* /'*'o o/ *&a* *& f/ -'+-/ ' &ol o ' pa* ' *& :* of a +o -';

    o:/ a a l* of *& p/'* o a*&o'>/.

    Bap* o*';f/.

    93. (1) E: ** &all, a* & *'+ a +a - p'-/, -*o* l *&a *' ' a& a /'; &' * of off', / *o*& off''al ': a ao* of &' 'p* a/ pa+* a**.(2) T& ao* &all - ' a p'-/ fo+, &all - +a/ '/pl'a* a/ &all - :'f'/ - a *a**o /laa*'o ' *&p'-/ fo+.

    (3) T& off''al ': &all a *& ao* o * *o -a/'*/, a/, fo *& ppo of *& a/'*, *& ** &all f'&

    *& a/'*o '*& & :o& a/ 'fo+a*'o a *& a/'*o +a7', a/ *& a/'*o +a a* a *'+ 7' *& po/*'o ofa/ 'p* a -oo o ao* p* - *& **.

    (4) F& a & ao* &a - a/'*/, o op *&of &all- f'l/ a/ p* - *& off''al ':, a/ *& o*& op &all -

    A/'* of **@

    ao*.

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    f'l/ '*& *& o*, a/ a& op &all - op *o *& 'p*'o of

    a /'*o, o of *& -ap*, o of a po '**/

    Gaa*'o of ff' - T*94. (#) F& *& ** &a al'>/ all *& pop* of *&

    -ap*, o o +& *&of a a, ' &' op''o, - al'>/'*&o* /ll po*a*'; *& **&'p, a/ /'*'-*/ a f'al/':'//, 'f a, o &a a/ *o a* - ao of a o+po'*'o

    &a:'; - appo:/, o &a ';/, o &a - +o:/ fo+&' off', *& o* &all, o &' appl'a*'o, a a po* o &'

    ao* *o - ppa/, a/, o &' o+pl'; '*& all *&7'+* of *& o*, &all *a '*o o'/a*'o *& po*,

    a/ a o-

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    (/)*&a* &' o'o '*& o la*'o *o *& -ap* o &' *a*,

    o a pa*'la /'*o, +';&* +a '* /'ff'l* fo &'+ *o a* '*&'+pa*'al'* ' *& '** of *& /'*o ;all, o &, '

    a o*& +a** & &a - +o:/ fo+ off' o *& ;o/ of+'o/*, *& o* +a +o: &'+ fo+ &' off'

    PART G#$CNT#TUT#N, PRCEURE AN PFER CURT

    '/'*'o

    9". T& o* &a:';

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    (-) a p'o/ of f': a &a lap/ fo+ *& /a* of &' /'&a;,

    o() & o-*a' fo+ *& o* &' /'&a; '*& a *'f'a* *o *&

    ff* *&a* &' -ap* a a/ - +'fo* '*&o* a+'o/* o &' pa*.(4) T& o* +a ;a* o '*&&ol/ a *'f'a* a '* *&' f'*, -*

    fal of a *'f'a* &all - -

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    p*'*'o, *& o* +a -*'** a p*'*'o a o*& /'*o *o

    &o+ *& /-*o +a - '/-*/ ' *& a+o* 7'/ - *&'A* ' *& a of *& p*'*'o'; /'*o.

    a'a; of po/';

    10". #f a /-*o - o a;a'* &o+ a -ap* p*'*'o &a -

    p*/ /', *& po/'; ' *& +a** &all, l *& o*o*&' o/, - o*'/ a 'f & al':.

    Co*'a ofpo/'; o /a*& of

    /-*o.

    108. T& o* +a a* a *'+, fo ff''* ao, +a a o/

    *a'; *& po/'; / a -ap* p*'*'o, '*&al*o;*& o fo a l'+'*/ *'+, o & *+ a/ -

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    ' *& f'+ o *& a+ of *&a* po *o - /'lo/ ' &

    +a, a/ :'f'/ o oa*& o o*&', a *& o* +a /'*.

    115. T& o* a/ all *& off' *&of &all, ' all +a** of-ap*, a* ' a'/ of a/ - a'l'a *o : Co++oal*&

    o* l& &a:';

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    *& p+''o of *& o++'** of 'p*'o

    () & o*& +o/'f'a*'o +a - +a/ ' *& po:''o of *&'A* a +a - p'-/ '*& a :' *o a:'; p a/

    '+pl'f'; po/, -* o*&'; ' *&' *'o &all p+'* *&+o/'f'a*'o of *& po:''o of *&' A* la*'; *o *& a+'a*'oo /'&a; of *& /-*o=

    Po:'// *&a* *& /'*o +a a* a *'+, - p'al ol*'o,ol: *&a* o+6 po o*& *&a *& off''al ': -appo'*/ ** ' *& -ap*, a/ *&po *& -ap*&all po/ a #f a o/ fo ++a a/+''*a*'o &a/ o*- +a/.

    Po '; #ol:*121. (1) A /'*o of a /a/ /-*o &o /-* ol/ &a:- ff''* *o ppo* a -ap* p*'*'o a;a'* *& /-*o&a/ & - al': +a p* *o *& o* a p*'*'o ' *&p'-/ fo+ pa'; (o a o/ fo *& a/+''*a*'o of *&*a* of *& /a/ /-*o, ao/'; *o *& la of -ap*.(2) Upo *& p'-/ o*' -'; ;': *o *& l;al poalp*a*': of *& /a/ /-*o, *& o* +a, ' *&

    p'-/ +a, po poof of *& p*'*'o@ /-*, l *&o* ' a*'f'/ *&a* *& ' a aoa-l po-a-'l'* *&a* *&

    *a* 'll - ff''* fo *& pa+* of *& /-* o'; - *&/a/, +a a o/ fo A a/+''*a*'o ' -ap* of *&/a/ /-*o@ *a*, o +a, po a &o, /'+' *&p*'*'o '*& o '*&o* o*.(3) Upo a o/ -'; +a/ fo *& a/+''*a*'o of a /a//-*o@ *a*, *& pop* of *& /-*o &all :* ' *& off''al': a ** *&of, a/ & &all fo*&'*& po/ *o al'>a/ /'*'-* '* ' ao/a '*& *& po:''o of *&' A*=

    Po:'// *&a* *& /'*o &all &a: *& a+ po a *oappo'*+* of ** a/ o++'** of 'p*'o a *& &a:

    ' o*& a & *& *a* of a /-*o ' -'; a/+''*/ o/al* '*& ' -ap*, a/ *& po:''o of *&' A* la*'; *o** a/ o++'** of 'p*'o &all appl *o ** a/o++'** of 'p*'o appo'*/ / *& po o of/.(4) #f a ** o*& *&a *& off''al ': ' appo'*/ a/ oo++'** of 'p*'o ' appo'*/, *& a a* o *&'; o a/'*'o o p+''o &'& +';&* &a: - /o o ;': - ao++'** of 'p*'o +a - /o o ;': - *& o*.

    (5) F'*& *& +o/'f'a*'o &'af* +*'o/, all *& po:''oof Pa* ### a/, -

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    /a/ /-*o *o pa+* of *& pop fal a/ **a+*a

    p a/ /a*&$-/ &a;, 'l/'; f fo +/'ala**/a, a/ -oa/ a/ lo/;'; fo o +o*& -fo *&

    /-*o@ /a*&, '/ - &'+ ' a/ a-o* *& /-*o@ *a*,a/ *&o la'+ &all - /+/ a pf*'al /-* / *&o/, a/ &all, o*'*&*a/'; a*&'; *o *& o*a ' *&

    po:''o of *&' A* la*'; *o *& p'o'* of o*& /-*, -paa-l ' fll o* of *& /-*o@ *a* ' p'o'* *o all o*& /-*.

    (") #f, o *& a/+''*a*'o of a /a/ /-*o@ *a*, apl +a' ' *& &a/ of *& off''al ': o ** af*

    pa+* ' fll of all *& /-* / fo+ *& /-*o, *o;*& '*&*& o* of *& a/+''*a*'o a/ '** a po:'// - *&' A*

    ' a of -ap*, *&a* pl &all - pa'/ o: *o *& l;alpoal p*a*': of *& /a/ /-*o@ *a*, o /al*

    '*& ' & o*& +a a +a - p'-/.(8) No*' *o *& l;al poal p*a*': of a /a/ /-*oof *& p*a*'o - a /'*o of a p*'*'o / *&' *'o

    &all, ' *& :* of a o/ fo a/+''*a*'o -'; +a/*&o, - /+/ *o - 7':al* *o o*' of a a* of-ap*, a/ af* *& o*' o pa+* o *af of pop*

    +a/ - *& l;al poal p*a*': &all opa* a a/'&a; *o &'+ a -* &'+lf a/ *& off''al ': o

    ** -* a: a afoa'/ o*&'; ' *&' *'o &all ':al'/a*a pa+* +a/ o a a* o *&'; /o ' ;oo/ fa'*& - *&

    l;al poal p*a*': -fo *& /a* of *& o/ foa/+''*a*'o.(9) A p*'*'o fo *& a/+''*a*'o of *& *a* of a /a//-*o / *&' *'o +a - p*/ - *& l;al poalp*a*': of *& /-*o, a/, & a p*'*'o ' o p*/,

    *&' *'o &all appl -

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    (2) T& Bap* Rl +a/ / *& Bap* /'a,

    1925 (o pal/), &all +a' ' fo a/ &all - /+/ *o- l +a/ / *&' A*=

    Po:'// *&a* *&o Rl +a - al*/ o :o/ '*& &oll,pa*'all o ' a pa*'la - l +a/ / *&' A* - *&Rl Co++'** o - *& C&'f *', a *& a +a -, a/

    *& o* +a o* *&o Rl '*& & :-al al*a*'o o*aff*'; *& -*a a +a - /+/ a *o /*&+ appl'a-l @*o loal '+*a a/ *o a +a** -fo*& o*, o lo; a *& o**'o o al*a*'o ' o* 'o'**'*& *& po:''o of *&' A*.

    123. T& C&'f *' +a +a l p'-'; a al of fa/ p*a; *o - &a;/ fo o ' p* of po/';/ *&' A*

    a/ p*a;.

    50 of 1956, . 21

    R+a*'o

    124. T& C&'f *' &all /'* &*& a a/ &a*+a*'o ' *o - allo/ *o a po (o*& *&a *& off''al

    ': o &' *aff) pfo+'; a // / *&' A*. a/ +a:a, 'a o /'+''& *&a* +a*'o a & +a *&' f'*.

    R+a*'o,

    50 of 1956, . 21.

    E:'/125. (1) A op of *& ?a>** o*a''; a o*' '*/ *&'

    ' pa of *&' A* &all - :'/ of *& fa* *a*/ ' *&o*'.

    (2) T& po/*'o of a op of *& ?a>** o*a''; a o*' ofa ':'; o/, o of a o/ a/

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    po '/'; o* of Ka, -fo a po 7al'f'/ *o

    a/+''* oa*& ' *& o* & & '/ *& -'; *'f'/*o - o 7al'f'/ - a Ka Cola ff' o po$ ol, o - a

    Co++oal*& Cola off' o pool o - a o*a p-l').

    129. # *& a of *& /a*& of *& /-*o o &' 'f, o of a'* &o :'/ &a - ':/ - *& o* ' apo/'; / *&' A*, *& /po'*'o of *& po o /a/,

    ppo*'; *o - al/ '*& *& al of *& o*, o a op *&ofppo*'; *o - o al/, &all - a/+'**/ a :'/ of *&

    +a** *&' /po/ *o.

    130. A *'f'a* of *& o* *&a* a po &a - appo'*/** / *&' A* &all - ol': :'/ of &'appo'*+*.

    C*'f'a* of

    appo'*+* of **.

    133. (1) No po/'; ' -ap* &all - ':al'/a*/ - a

    fo+al /f* o - a ';la'*, l *& o* -fo &'& ao-

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    /':'// &'& &a +a'/ la'+/ fo +o *&a ' +o*&,

    o &, af* +a'; a f'al /':'//, & &a ' &' &a/ o /&' o*ol a la'+/ o /'*'-*/ +o a''; fo+ *&

    pop* of *& /-*o, & &all fo*&'*& pa '* *o *& -ap**a* ao* a* *& p'-/ -a a/ *& off''al ': &allf'& &'+ '*& a *'f'a* of 'p* of *& +o o pa'/, &'&

    &all - a ff*al /'&a; *o &'+ ' p* *&of.(2) F& a la'+/ o /'*'-*/ f/ o /':'// ' *&&a/ o / *& o*ol of a ** o o*& po+po/ *o oll*, ': o /'*'-* a f/ o /':'/// *& / o Aa;+* A* &a: +a'/ o +a'

    la'+/ o /'*'-*/ fo ' +o*& af* *& -o+la'+a-l o /'*'-*a-l, o ' a o*& a fo *o a af*

    *& 'p* *&of - *& ** o o*& po, *& ** oo*& po &all fo*&'*& pa *&+ *o *& -ap* *a*

    ao* a* *& p'-/ -a a/ *& off''al ': &all f'&*& ** o o*& po '*& a *'f'a* o 'p* of *& +oo pa'/, &'& &all - a ff*al /'&a; *o &'+ ' p*

    *&of.(3) T& off''al ': +a a* a *'+ o/ a & ** oo*& po *o -+'* *o &'+ a ao* :'f'/ - aff'/a:'* of *&

    + ':/ a/ pa'/ - &'+ a afoa'/, a/ +a /'* a/fo a a/'* of *& ao*.

    (4) T& off''al ': +a fo+ *'+ *o *'+ appo'* a po *ooll* a/ ;* ' all & la'+/ o /'*'-*/ f/ o

    /':'//, a/ fo *& ppo of *&' *'o *& o* &all &a:a/. a* *& '*a of *& off''al ':, +a ' all *&po of/ - *&' A* '*& p* *o *& /'o: a/al'>a*'o of *& pop* of a /-*o, a/ *& po:''o of Pa* ##'*& p* *&*o &all, '*& a a +o/'f'a*'o, appl

    *o po/'; / *&' *'o.(5) T& po:''o of *&' *'o &all o*, p* a pl/la/ &', /p': a po of a la; o o*& ';&* o

    +/ *o &'& & +a - *'*l/ a;a'* & ** o o*&po.

    (6) F& a la'+/ /':'// o /'*'-*/ +o pa'/ '*o*& -ap* *a* ao* ' pa of *&' *'o &a:+a'/ ' *&a* ao* fo a p'o/ of *o a, *& off''al': &all *af *&a* +o *o *& /'* of *& -ap*o*'; f/.(") A po la'+'; *o - *'*l/ *o a +o pa'/ ' *o *&-ap* *a* ao* o *& -ap* o*'; f/

    pa* *o *&' *'o +a appl *o *& off''al ': fopa+* of '* *o &'+, a/ *& off''al ':, 'f a*'f'/ *&a* *&po la'+'; ' o *'*l/, &all +a a o/ fo *& pa+*

    *o *&a* po of *& + / a/ 'f *& +o la'+/ &a -pa'/ *o *& /'* of *& -ap* o*'; f/ a/ *&a* f/' 'ff''* *o +* *& + 7'/ *o - pa'/, *& /f''&all - +* - *& P+a* *a *o *& Ta a/ &all- &a;/ po a/ pa'/ o* of *& ool'/a*/ f/.(8) A po /'a*'f'/, '*& *& /''o of *& off''al ':' p* of &' la'+ +a appal *o *& o*

    21 of 1961, &.

    PART G###$BANKRUPTCY ENCE

    138. (1) A po &o &a - a/

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    a follo'; - ;'l* of a off$

    (a) 'f & /o o* *o *& -* of &' ol/; a/ -l'f fll a/*l /'o: *o *& ** all &' pop*, +o:a-l a/

    '++o:a-l, a/ &o a/ *o &o+ a/ fo &a* o'/a*'o a/& & /'po/ of a pa* *&of, p* & pa* a &a -/'po/ of ' *& o/'a a of &' *a/ ('f a) o la'/ o* ' *&

    o/'a p of &' fa+'l, l & po: *&a* & &a/ o'** *o /fa/ -) 'f & /o o* /l': p *o *& **, o a& /'*, all & pa* of &' +o:a-l a/ '++o:a-l pop* a '' &' *o/ o / &' o*ol, a/ &'& & ' 7'/ - la*o /l': p, l & po: *&a* & &a/ o '** *o /fa/=

    () 'f & /o o* /l': p *o *& **, o a & /'*, all-oo, /o+*, pap a/ '*'; la*'; *o &' pop* o

    affa', l & po: *&a* & &a/ o '** *o /fa/(/) 'f. af* *& p*a*'o of a -ap* p*'*'o - o a;a'*

    &'+, o '*&' *o a * -fo p*a*'o, & oal apa* of &' pop* *o *& :al of *o &// &'ll'; o pa/,o oal a /-* / *o o fo+ &'+, l & po: *&a* &

    &a/ o '** *o /fa/() 'f, af* *& p*a*'o of a -ap* p*'*'o - o a;a'*&'+. o '*&' *o a * -fo p*a*'o, & fa/l*l

    +o: a pa* of &' pop* *o *& :al of *o &//&'ll'; o pa/

    (:) 'f & +a a +a*'al o+''o ' a *a*+* la*'; *o&' affa', l & po: *&a* & &a/ o '** *o /fa/

    (;) 'f, o'; o -l':'; *&a* a fal /-* &a - po:/ - apo / *& -ap*, & fa'l fo *& p'o/ of a +o*& *o'fo+ *& ** *&of(&) 'f, af* *& p*a*'o of a -ap* p*'*'o - o a;a'*&'+, & p:* *& po/*'o of a -oo, /o+*, pap o

    '*'; aff*'; o la*'; *o &' pop* o affa', l &po: *&a* & &a/ o '** *o oal *& *a* of &' affa' o *o/fa* *& la

    (') 'f, af* *& p*a*'o of a -ap* p*'*'o - o a;a'*&'+, o '*&' *o a * -fo p*a*'o, & oal,

    /*o, +*'la* o fal'f', o ' p': *o *& oal+*,/**'o, +*'la*'o o fal'f'a*'o of, a -oo o /o+*aff*'; o la*'; *o &' pop* o affa', l & po: *&a*& &a/ o '** *o oal *& *a* of &' affa' o *o /fa* *&la=(

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    p*'*'o a/ -fo *& +a'; of a ':'; o/, &, - a fal

    p*a*'o o o*& fa/, &a o-*a'/ a pop* o /'*a/ &a o* pa'/ fo '*

    () 'f, '*&' *o a * -fo *& p*a*'o of a -ap*p*'*'o - o a;a'* &'+, o af* *& p*a*'o of a -ap*p*'*'o a/ -fo *& +a'; of a ':'; o/, & o-*a'

    / *& fal p* of a'; o -', a/, 'f a *a/, of/al'; ' *& o/'a a of &' *a/, a pop* o /'* a/&a o* pa'/ fo '*, l & po: *&a* & &a/ o '** *o/fa/=(o) 'f, '*&' *o a * -fo *& p*a*'o of a -ap*

    p*'*'o - o a;a'* &'+, o af* *& p*a*'o of a -ap*p*'*'o a/ -fo *& +a'; of a ':'; o/, & pa,

    pl/; o /'po of a pop* &'& & &a o-*a'/ o /'*a/ &a o* pa'/ fo, l, ' *& a of a *a/, *& pa';,

    pl/;'; o /'po'; ' ' *& o/'a a of &' *a/, a/ l' a a & po: *&a* & &a/ o '** *o /fa/(p) 'f & ' ;'l* of a fal p*a*'o o o*& fa/ fo *&

    ppo of o-*a''; *& o* of &' /'*o o a of *&+ *oa a;+* '*& f *o &' affa' o *o &' -ap*(7) 'f & +a /fal* ' pa+* fo *& -f'* of /'*o of a

    po*'o of a ala o o*& 'o+ ' p* of *& pa+* of&'& *& o* ' a*&o'>/ *o +a a o/

    () 'f, '*&' o a '++/'a*l p/'; *& /a* of *& +a';of *& ':'; o/, & &a o*'/ *o *a/ o, a o

    -', af* o'; &'+lf *o - 'ol:*,() 'f, '*&' ' +o*& -fo *& +a'; of a ':'; ll';;oo/ o/, & ll ;oo/ a* a p' lo *&a o*, l &po: *&a* & &a/ o '**'o *o /fa/ &' /'*o(*) 'f & &a o*a*/ a /-* po:a-l ' *& -ap* '*&o*

    &a:'; a* *& *'+ of o*a*'; '* a aoa-l o po-a-l;o/ of p*a*'o(poof &of &all l' o &'+) of -'; a-l *o pa '*, a/, fo *&

    ppo of *&' -*'o, ** +a *& off''al ': of*& /-*o@ *a* o ** a/+''*'; &' *a* fo *& -f'*

    of &' /'*o.(2) A po ;'l* of a off / -*'o (1) &all -l'a-l *o '+p'o+* fo a *+ o* /'; *& a, p*' *& a +*'o/ p*':l ' paa;ap& (+), () a/ (o)*&of, & & &all - l'a-l *o '+p'o+* fo a *+ o*/'; f': a.(3) F& a po pa, pl/; o /'po of a pop* '

    '+*a &'& a+o* *o a off / paa;ap&(o) of-*'o (1), : po &o *a ' pa o pl/; oo*&' ': *& pop* o'; '* *o - pa/, pl/;/ o

    /'po/ of ' *&o '+*a &all - ;'l* of a off a/l'a-l *o - p'&/ ' *& a+ a a 'f & &a/ ':/ *&pop* o'; '* *o &a: - o-*a'/ ' '+*aa+o*'; *o a flo / *'o 322 of *& Pal Co/.

    139. F& a po &o &a - a/

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    (-) ;a; ' a *a/ o -' / a a+ o*& *&a *&a*

    / &'& & a a/a/o pla*'o a afoa'/ o() o -'; 7'/ - *& off''al ': a* a *'+, o ' *&

    o of &' p-l' a+'a*'o - *& o*, *o ao* fo *& loof a -*a*'al pa* of &' *a* '/ '*&' a p'o/ of a

    a * p/'; *& /a* of *& p*a*'o of *& -ap*p*'*'o, o -* *&a* /a* a/ *& /a* of *& ':'; o/,& fa'l *o ;': a a*'fa*o plaa*'o of *& +a ' &'& *&lo a '/=Po:'// *&a*, ' /*+''; fo *& ppo of *&' -*'o&*& a pla*'o a& a/ &a>a/o, *& f'a'alpo'*'o of *& a/ po a* *& *'+ & & */ '*o *&pla*'o &all - *a '*o o'/a*'o.

    (2) A po*'o &all o* - '*'**/ a;a'* a po /*&' *'o p* - o/ of *& o*.

    Bap* ;'l* of

    ;a+-l';, *.

    142. (1) A po &o &a - a/

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    p*a*'o of *& -ap* p*'*'o, & &a o* p* pop

    -oo of ao* *&o;&o* *&a* p'o/ a/ *&o;&o* a f*&p'o/ ' &'& & a o ;a;/ -* *& /a* of *&

    p*a*'o of *& p*'*'o a/ *& /a* of *& ':'; o/, o&a o* p:/ all -oo of ao* o p*=Po:'// *&a* a po &o &a o* p* o &a o* p:/ -oo

    of ao* &all o* - o:'*/ of a off / *&' *'o$(') 'f &' / l'a-'l'*' a* *& /a* of *& ':'; o/ /'/o* /, ' *& a of a po &o &a o* o a p:'ooa'o - a/

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    o* - +p* fo+ -'; po// a;a'* *&fo - ao *&a*

    & &a o-*a'/ &' /'&a; o *&a* a o+po'*'o o &+ ofaa;+* &a - ap*/ o appo:/.

    o+po'*'o.

    14". A po ;'l* of a off / *&' A* ' p* of &'&

    o p'al pal* ' '+po/ - *&' A* &all - l'a-l *o'+p'o+* fo a *+ o* /'; *o a.

    ?al pal*.

    148. # a &a; fo a off / *&' A*. '* &all - ff''*

    *o * fo*& *& -*a of *& off &a;/ ' *& o/ of *&'A* p'f'; *& off, o a a *&*o a '+*aa/+'*, '*&o* all;'; o **'; fo*& a /-*, a* of -ap*,*a/'; o a/** /la *&a* *'*o *o - a 'poa*'; *'*o, a/ *&

    o* *&of &a:';

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    +a/ / *&' A*.

    153. F& a o/ of a/, po**'o,

    /'la'+ o al'>a*'o of a pop* of *& -ap* '*a*/'*&' Ka, a/ ' & :* *& off''al ': of Ka &alla* ao/';l.

    ff''al ': *o a* aa;* of off''al ':,

    *. of 'poa*';o*.

    156. (1) E: 7* *o a* a a;* / *'o 155 &all -

    +a/ ' *& +a p'-/ / *&' A*, a/ &all -p-l'&/ a a o*' ' *& ?a>**, a/ a fo+ *& /a* of *&

    7* a/ '*&o* f*& fo+al'* o a*&o'* *& off''al': &all, a ;a/ *& /-*o o -ap* a/ &' pop*a/ /'*o '*a*/ ' Ka a/ fo *& ppo fo &'& & 'a*&o'>/, &a: *& a+ ';&*, po a/ /*' a aof/ / *& po:''o of *&' A* po a off''al ':,'*'+ ':, p'al +aa; o ** a *& a +a - =Po:'// *&a* o*&'; &' o*a'/ &all of o *& off''al': a '** o *'*l ' a & pop* o*&' *&a a

    a a;* a afoa'/.(2) *& 'p* of *& p'-/ 7*, *& off''al ':

    %o/ of 7*';

    off''al ': *o a* aa;*.

    50 of 1956, . 24.

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    &all f'l '*& *& R;'*a of *& H';& Co* *& o';'al o a

    popl a*&*'a*/ op of *& 7*, a/ po & f'l'; *&o* &all *a

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    a -ap* po/'; *a -fo *&a* o* a;a'* a /-*o

    &a:'; pop* ' Ka, a/ o o* ' Ka &all **a' a'*, appl'a*'o o o*& +a** a''; ' o o* of *&o

    po/'; p*$(a) po *& '*'**'o of a po/'; - o a;a'* *& loaloff''al ': ' p* of a +a** '*&' *& op of &'

    a*&o'* ' *& apa'* of a;*(-) ' *& a of a ':'l '* o po/'; '*&' *& o/'a':'l

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    ** o ': ' Ka o ' o+ 'poa*'; *'*o o*&

    *&a *&a* /*+'/ / *& po:''o of -*'o (1) 'f, poa appl'a*'o - *& off''al ': o a /'*o o o*& po

    '**/, '* appa *&a* a +a

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    (2) No*'*&*a/'; *& po:''o of -*'o (1), of *&' *'o,

    *& o* +a ' p* of a pa*'la +a** ' '* ;alpo of *'o of *'+ / -*'o (4) of *'o 104 '

    fa:o of a po o/'a'l '/'; o a'; o -' ' a'poa*'; *'*o &o ' '**/ ' -ap* po/';'*'**/ ' Ka a;a'* a /-*o &a:'; pop* ' *&

    'poa*'; *'*o.

    164. (1) T& C&'f *' +a +a l fo *& ppo ofa'; '*o ff* all o a of *& o-

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    a of &' fa'l, a/ a o-:a*'o *&o &'& *& off''al

    ': +a *&' f'* *o +a -* *& po/'; a* *& f'*+*'; &all o* - ':al'/a*/ - ao of a & o*' o

    ++a o* &a:'; - * o ':/ -fo *& +*';.

    4. T& +*'; &all - &l/ a* & pla a ' ' *& op''o of *&off''al ': +o* o:'* fo *& +a

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    :al o *'+a*/ '*& a a//'*'o *&*o of ** p *+=

    Po:'// *&a*, & a /'*o &a p* a :al o *& '*, &

    +a, a* a *'+ -fo & &a - 7'/ *o ;': p *&'*, o* *& :ala*'o - a poof a/ //* *& :al fo+ &' /-*, -* ' *&a* a *& a//'*'o of ** p*+ &all o* - +a/ 'f *& ** 7' *& '* *o -;': p.

    13. #f a ':'; o/ ' +a/ a;a'* o pa* of a f'+, a/'*o *o &o+ *&a* pa* ' '/-*/ / *oa/+''* oa*& ' *& o*

    1". ?al a/ p'al fo+ of po &all - * *o *& /'*o,

    *o;*& '*& a o*' ++o'; a +*'; of /'*o, a/'*& *& a+ o *& /'p*'o of *& off''al ': o of a

    o*& po &all - p'*/ o '*/ ' *& -o/ of a'*+* of po -fo '* ' o *.

    18. A /'*o +a ;': a ;al po *o &' +aa; o l, oa o*& po ' &' ;la +plo+* a/ ' *&a* a *&'*+* of po &all *a* *& la*'o ' &'& *& po *o

    a* *&/ *a/ *o + /'*o.

    19. A /'*o +a ;': a p'al po *o a po *o :o* a* ap'f'/ +*'; o a/

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    f/ *o a''; a* a p'f'/ +*'; o a/

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    SEC&$ SCHE!"E

    PR&&F &F E+TS '(. 3,*

    Proof in &r-inary Ca(e(

    1. E: /'*o &all po: &' /-* a oo a +a - af* *&+a'; of a ':'; o/.

    2. A /-* +a - po:/ - /l':'; o /'; *&o;& *& po*' a ppa'/ l** *o *& off''al ': o, 'f a ** &a -appo'*/, *o *& ** a aff'/a:'* :'f'; *& /-*

    3. T& aff'/a:'* +a - +a/ - *& /'*o &'+lf, o - o+po a*&o'>/ - o o -&alf of *& /'*o a/ 'f +a/ - a

    po o a*&o'>/ '* &all *a* &' a*&o'* a/ +a ofol/;.

    4. T& aff'/a:'* &all o*a' o f *o a *a*+* of ao*&o'; *& pa*'la of *& /-*, a/ &all p'f *& :o&, 'fa, - &'& *& a - -*a*'a*/ a/ *& off''al ': o

    ** +a a* a *'+ all fo *& po/*'o of *& :o&.

    5. T& aff'/a:'* &all *a* &*& *& /'*o ' o ' o* a /

    /'*o, a/, 'f '* ' fo/ a* a *'+ *&a* *& aff'/a:'* +a/ - oo -&alf of a / /'*o &a o+'**/ *o *a* *&a* & ' a/ /'*o, *& / /'*o &all / &' '* *o*& off''al ': o ** fo *& ;al -f'* of *&/'*o, l *& o* o appl'a*'o ' a*'f'/ *&a* *&o+''o &a a' fo+ 'a/:*, a/ ' *&a* a *& o*+a allo *& aff'/a:'* *o - a+// po & *+ a *o *&pa+* of a /':'// o o*&' a *& o* +a o'/

    *o -

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    Poof - / C/'*o9. #f a / /'*o al'> &' '*, & +a po: fo *&

    -ala / *o &'+, af* //*'; *& * a+o* al'>/.

    10. #f a / /'*o / &' '* *o *& off''al

    ': o ** fo *&, ;al -f'* of *& /'*o, & +apo: fo &' &ol /-*.

    11. #f a / /'*o /o o* '*& al'> o / &''*, & &all, -fo a'; fo /':'//, *a* ' &' poof *&

    pa*'la of &' '*, *& /a* & '* a ;': a/ *& :ala* &'& & a '*, a/ &all - *'*l/ *o ': a /':'//

    ol ' p* of *& -ala / *o &'+ af* //*'; *& :alo a/.

    12. F& a '* ' o :al/$

    (a) *& ** +a a* a *'+ /+ '* o pa+* *o *&/'*o of *& a/ :al

    (-) 'f *& ** ' /'a*'f'/ '*& *& :al a/, & +a

    7' *&a* *& pop* o+p'/ ' *& '* - off/ foal a* & *'+ a/ o & *+ a/ o/'*'o a +a -

    a;/ o -* *& /'*o a/ *& **, o a, ' /fal* of& a;+*, *& o* +a /'*, a/ 'f *& al ' - p-l'a*'o, *& /'*o, o *& ** o -&alf of *& *a*, +a -'/o p&a=

    Po:'// *&a* *& /'*o +a a* a *'+, - o*' ' '*';,7' *& ** *o l* &*& & 'll o 'll o* ' &'po of /+'; *& '* o 7''; '* *o - al'>/, a/, 'f

    *& ** /o o* '*&' ' +o*& af* ':'; *& o*'';'f ' '*'; *o *& /'*o &' l*'o *o ' *& po,

    & &all o* - *'*l/ *o ' '* a/ *& 7'* of /+p*'o,o a o*& '** ' *& pop* o+p'/ ' *& '* &'&' :*/ ' *& **, &all :* ' *& /'*o, a/ *& a+o* of&' /-* &all - // - *& a+o* a* &'& *& '* &a- :al/.

    13. F& a /'*o &a o :al/ &' '*, & +a a* a *'+

    a+/ *& :ala*'o a/ poof o& &o'; *o *& a*'fa*'o of *&** o *& o* *&a* *& :ala*'o a/ poof +a/ -oaf'/ o a +'*a *'+a* o *&a* *& '* &a /'+''&/ o

    'a/ ' :al ' '* p:'o :ala*'o -* : &a+/+* &all - +a/ a* *& o* of *& /'*o, a/ po &*+ a *& o* &all o/, l *& ** allo *&a+/+* '*&o* appl'a*'o *o *& o*

    14. F& a :ala*'o &a - a+// ' ao/a '*&paa;ap& 13, *& /'*o &all fo*&'*& pa a pl /':'//&'& & +a &a: ':/ ' of *&a* *o &'& & ol/

    &a: - *'*l/ o *& a+// :ala*'o, o, a *& a +a-, &all - *'*l/ *o - pa'/ o* of a +o fo *& *'+ -';

    a:a'la-l fo /':'// a /':'// o &a of /':'// &'& &+a &a: fa'l/ *o ': - ao of *& 'aa of *& o';'al

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    :ala*'o, -fo *&a* +o ' +a/ appl'a-l *o *& pa+* of

    a f* /':'//, -* & &all o* - *'*l/ *o /'*- *&/'*'-*'o of a /':'// /la/ -fo *& /a* of *&

    a+/+*

    15. #f a /'*o af* &a:'; :al/ &' '* -7*l

    al'> '*, o 'f '* ' al'>/ / *& po:''o of paa;ap& 12,*& * a+o* al'>/ &all - -*'**/ fo *& a+o* of a:ala*'o p:'ol +a/ - *& /'*o a/ &all - *a*/ ' allp* a a a+//, :ala*'o +a/ - *& /'*o.

    16. #f a / /'*o /o o* o+pl '*& *& fo;o';po:''o of *&' &/l, & &all - l// fo+ all &a '

    a /':'//.

    1". -

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    ol *&o* a -a* of '** a* *& a* of ' p *+ p

    a+ o+p*/ fo+ *& /laa*'o of a /':'// *o *& *'+& *& /-* ol/ &a: -o+ paa-l, ao/'; *o *& *+

    o &'& '* a o*a*/.

    A/+''o o R

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    /-*o po// a;a'* / *& A*, &*& a/

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    *af, '* o pa+*, o *o /la fo o a;a'* *& *'*l of

    *& ** *o a pop* a/:l la'+/

    () appl'a*'o fo *& o++'**al of a po *o p'o foo*+p*

    (f) appal a;a'* *& -* oo-.

    9. All po/'; of *& o* &all +a' of o/ ' *& o*, oa *o fo+ a o+pl* o/ of a& +a**, a/ *& &all o* -+o:/ fo a ppo, p* fo *& of *& off' of *&o* o - p'al /'*'o of a

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    *& o/ *o *& ** (o, a *& a +a -, *& ':) a/

    *& ** o ': &all, o* l *&a : /a -fo *&+*';, / a op of *& o/ *o a& /'*o a* *& a//

    ;': ' &' poof, o, 'f & &a o* po:/, *& a// ;': ' *&l'* of /'*o - *& /-*o, o & o*& a// a +a -o *o *& ** o ':.

    13. All off' op' of p*'*'o, po/';, aff'/a:'*, -oo,pap a/ '*'; o a pa* *&of 7'/ - a **,

    /-*o o /'*o, o - *& a/:oa* of a **, /-*o o/'*o, &all - po:'// - *& ;'*a a/ &all, p* a *o

    f';, - fa'l '** a* l;*& a/ - al/ a/ /l':/ o*'*&o* a a /la a/ ' *& o/ ' &'& *& &a:

    - -po.

    14. (1) F&: *& ?a>** o*a' a a/:*'+* la*';*o a +a** / *& A*, *& ;'*a &all f'l '*& *&

    po/'; ' *& +a** a ++oa/+ f'; *o a/ ;':';*& /a* of & a/:*'+*.

    (2) # *& a of a a/:*'+* ' a loal pap, *& ;'*a

    &all f'l a op of, *& pap a/ a ++oa/+ f'; *o a/;':'; *& /a* of & a/:*'+*

    (3) o *&' ppo, o op of a& loal pap ' &'& aa/:*'+* la*'; *o a +a** / *& A* ' '*/ &all- lf* '*& *& ;'*a - *& po '*'; *& a/:*'+*.

    (4) T& ++oa/+ - *& ;'*a &all - p'+a fa' :'/

    *&a* *& a/:*'+* *o &'& '* f a /l '*/ ' *&' of *& ?a>** o pap +*'o/ ' '*

    %o*'o a/ Pa*'15. A appl'a*'o *o *& o* (l o*&' po:'// - *&

    Rl, o *& o* ' a pa*'la a o*&' /'*) &all -+a/ - +o*'o ppo*/ - aff'/a:'*.

    16. F& a pa* o*& *&a *& appl'a* ' aff*/ - *&+o*'o, o o/ &all - +a/ l po *& o* of *&a*pa* /l &o *o *& o*, o po poof *&a* o*' of *&

    '*// +o*'o a/ a op of *& aff'/a:'* ' ppo* *&of &a:- /l :/ po *&a* pa*=

    Po:'// *&a* *& o*, 'f a*'f'/ *&a* *& /la a/ -

    po/'; ' *& o/'a a ol/ o +';&* *a'l 'o+'&'f, +a +a a o/ pa* po & *+ a *o o*a/ o*&', a/ -

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    (2) A appl'a*'o fo la: *o : &o* o*' of +o*'o &all -

    +a/ pa*.

    18. F& a po/* '*/ *o aff'/a:'* ' oppo'*'o *o a+o*'o, & &all /l': op' of *& aff'/a:'* *o *& appl'a* o*l *&a *o /a -fo *& /a appo'*/ fo *& &a';.

    19. #f o *& -a'; of a +o*'o o appl'a*'o *& o* ' ofop''o *&a* a po *o &o+ o*' &a o* - ;': o;&* *o

    &a:, o o;&* *o &a: &a/, o*', *& o* +a '*& /'+' *&+o*'o o appl'a*'o, o a/

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    l &all 7' *& ;'*a *o ppa a/ o+pl* *& o/

    *'l *& -ap* &a ;': a o* *o

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    *& '* ' *o - ;': of *& /po'* &a:'; - +a/.

    *a+p35. A off' of *& o* &o ': a /o+* *o &'& aa/&': *a+p ' aff'/ &all '++/'a*l po *& 'p* of *&/o+* /fa *& *a+p *&o ' *& +a fo *& *'+-'; p'-/ fo *& /fa+* of *a+p o ' & o*&+a a *& %''* +a fo+ *'+ *o *'+ /'* a/ o &

    /o+* &all - f'l/ o /l':/ *'l *& *a+p *&o &a- o /fa/, a/ '* &all - *& /* of *& pa* p*'; o

    ':'; *& /o+* *o *&a* *& /fa+* &a - /l+a/.

    36. o *& ppo of *'o 133 of *& A*, @-ap*'l/ a po/'; / *& A*, &*& -fo o af*a/

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    43. F& a aff'/a:'* ' o - a po &o appa *o 'll'*a*

    po, *& po *a'; *& aff'/a:'* *o - 'll'*a* o -l'/, *&po *a'; *& aff'/a:'* &all *'f ' *&

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    *& o* a* *& '*a of *& ':, a **, a /'*o, a

    /-*o o a appl'a* o po/* ' a +a**, '*& o '*&o*a la 7''; *& po/*'o of -oo, //, pap,

    /o+* a/ '*'; ' &' po'o o o*ol, a/ ' +-poa *& a+ of :al '* +a - '*/.

    50. A al/ op of *& -poa &all - :/ poal'* o *&'* - *& po a* &o '*a '* ' '/, o - &'a/:oa*, o - a off' of *& o*, o - o+ po ' *&'

    +plo, '*&' a aoa-l *'+ -fo *& *'+ of *& **&of.

    51. :' of *& -poa +a, & 7'/, - po:/ -aff'/a:'*.

    52. T& o* +a ' a +a** l'+'* *& +- of '* *o -

    allo/ o *aa*'o of o*, a/ *&' alloa fo a**/a &all' o a / *& &';&* a* of *& alloa +*'o/ '*& al of o*.

    53. T& o* of '*, &*& *& &a: - a+'/ oo*, +a ' *& /'*'o of *& o* - allo/.

    54. T& o* +a, ' a +a** & '* appa a fo *&ppo of

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    /o+* &all - /+/ ;'l* of o*+p* of o*, a/ +a -

    /al* '*& ao/';l.

    59. A '* (o*& *&a *& /-*o) 7'/ *o a**/ fo *&ppo of -'; a+'/ o of po/'; a /o+* &all -*'*l/ *o *& a+ o/* +o a/ pa+* fo p a/lo of *'+ a po a**/a a* a *'al ' o*.

    'o: a/ Ea+'a*'o / *'o 28

    60. (1) A pa* *o a po/'; ' o* +a, '*& *& la: of *&o*, a/+''* '*o;a*o' *o, o o-*a' /'o: of

    /o+* fo+, a o*& pa* *o *'l po/';.

    (2) Po/'; / *&' l &all - ;la*/ a al a +a- - *& pa*' of *& H';& Co* fo *& *'+ -'; ' fo '

    la*'o *o /'o: a/ 'p*'o.

    (3) A appl'a*'o fo la: / *&' l +a - +a/ pa*.

    61. (1) E: appl'a*'o *o *& o* / *'o 28 of *& A*&all - ' '*'; a/ &all *a* &o*l *& ;o/ po &'& *&

    appl'a*'o ' +a/.

    (2) F& *& appl'a*'o ' +a/ o -&alf of *& ': o** '* / o* - :'f'/ - aff'/a:'*.Ao* a/ al of %o*;a;/ Pop*

    62. (1) Upo appl'a*'o - +o*'o - a po la'+'; *o - a+o*;a; of a pa* of *& -ap*@ al o la&ol/ *a*,

    a/ &*& *& +o*;a; ' - // o o*&', a/ &*& '* 'of a l;al o 7'*a-l a*, *& o* &all po/ *o '7'

    &*& *&a* po ' a +o*;a; a/ fo &a* o'/a*'o a// &a* '+*a a/ 'f '* ' fo/ *&a* *&a* po ' a

    +o*;a;, a/ 'f o ff''* o-

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    64. (1) T& +o *o a' fo+ *& al .&all & appl'/ ' *&

    f'* pla ' pa+* of *& o*, &a; a/ p of *&** of a/ oa'o/ - *& appl'a*'o *o *& o* a/ of *&

    al a/ a**/a *&a*, a/ ' *& * pla ' pa+* a/a*'fa*'o, o fa a *& &all */, of &a* ' fo/ / *o *&+o*;a;, fo p''pal, '** a/ o*, a/ *& pl of *&+o 'f a) &all - pa'/ *o *& **.

    (2) # a *& +o *o a' fo+ *& al a 'ff''* *o pa

    a/ a*'f &a* ' fo/ / *o *& +o*;a;, + & &all -*'*l/ *o po: a a /'*o fo *& /f'', a/ ':

    /':'// *&o a*a-l '*& o*& /'*o, -* o a o* *o/'*- a /':'// *& ala/ /la/.

    65. o *& -** *a'; of '7'' a/ ao*, a/ +a'; a*'*l *o *& p&a, all pa*' +a - a+'/ - *& o* po'*o;a*o' o o*&' a *& o* *&' f'*, a/ &all po/

    -fo *& o* po oa*& all //, /o+*, pap, -oo a/'*'; ' *&' p*': *o/ o po la*'; *o *& *a* off* of *& -ap*, a *& o* &all /'*,

    66. # a po/'; -* a +o*;a;o a/ +o*;a;, o *&** of '*& of *&+, *& o* +a o/ all & '7'' a/

    ao* *o - *a ' *& a+ +a a ' *& H';& Co*.

    Faa*, A* a/ Co++'*+*6". F& a /-*o ' a*/ / a aa* '/ / *'o26 of *& A*, & &all - ;': '*o *& *o/ of *&

    p'*/* of *& p'o +*'o/ ' *& aa*, &o &allpo/ *& /-*o -fo *& o* a '* +a fo+ *'+ *o *'+

    /'*, a/ &all afl p &'+ *'l & *'+ a *& o*o*&' o/ a/ a -oo, pap, +o, ;oo/ a/

    &a**l ' *& po'o of *& /-*o &'& +a - '>/ &allfo*&'*& - lo/;/ '*& *& ': o **, a *& a +a -.

    68. (1) F& a po ' app&// / a aa* '/ /-*'o (2) of *'o 28 of *& A*, *& off' app&/'; &'+&all o*&'*& -'; &'+ -fo *& o* '

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    pla a/ *'+ *o - +*'o/ ' *& /'*'o o o/.

    (3) No*' of a & appo'*+* &all fo*&'*& - ;': - *&

    ;'*a *o *& ':, ** o o*& po &o appl'/ fo *&a+'a*'o o aa*.

    69. A appl'a*'o *o *& o* *o o++'* a po fo o*+p* ofo* &all - ppo*/ - aff'/a:'* a/ - f'l/ ' o*

    "0. -

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    - *& A* o a l *&/, l *& o* ' a pa*'la

    po/'; - o/ p'all o /'*.

    "5. F& o*' of a o/ o o*& po/'; ' o* +a -:/ - po* '* &all - * - ;'*/ l**.

    "6. A o/ of *& o* +a - fo/ a 'f '* a

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    &*& a, a/ 'f o &a*, p'al *+ of +a*'o &a:

    - a;/ *o, a/ ' *& a of *& -'ll of o* of a a/:oa*, aop of *& a*&o'* a*'o'; *& +plo+*.

    84. # a a ' &'&, pa* *o -*'o (1) of *'o 46 of*& A*, *& -a'l'ff ' 7'/ *o /l': ;oo/ *o *& ': o**, *& -a'l'ff &all '*&o* /la -'; ' &' -'ll of o* fo*aa*'o, &'& &all - *a/ a/ l *&a* -'ll of o* '-o;&* ' fo *aa*'o '*&' o +o*& fo+ *& /a* & *&

    -a'l'ff +a /l': *& ': o ** +a /l' *o pa '*.

    85$ #f *& ': o ** ' '*'; 7' a o* &'& *&

    -a'l'ff &a //*/ / -*'o (2) of *'o 46 of *& A* *o- *a/, *& -a'l'ff &all, '*&' : /a fo+ *& /a* of *&7*, -'; ' *&o o* fo *aa*'o, &'& &all - *a/ a/a a+o* /'allo/ o *& *aa*'o &all fo*&'*& - pa'/ o:

    - *& -a'l'ff *o *& ': o **, a *& a +a 7'.

    86. A po &o -'ll o &a; ' o a *o - *a/ &all ' alla ;': o* l *&a *& /a@ o*' of *& appo'*+* *o la

    *& a+ *o *& ': a/ *o *& ** ('f a).

    8". (1) T& -'ll o &a;, 'f '/ p'o *o *& appo'*+* of a**, &all - lo/;/ '*& *& ':, a/ 'f '/ af* *&appo'*+* of a **, &all - lo/;/ '*& *& **, *&la /a -fo *& appl'a*'o fo *& appo'*+* *o *a ' +a/.

    (2) T& ': o **, a *& a +a -, &all fo*&'*& o

    ':'; o*' of *aa*'o, lo/; *& -'ll o &a; '*& *&;'*a.

    88. (1) A po &o -'ll o &a; ' o a *o - *a/ &all, o

    appl'a*'o of *& ': o *& **, f'& a op of &' -'ll o&a; *o - o *a/, o pa+* a* *& a* of f'f* * p

    fol'o, &'& pa+* +a - &a;/ *o *& *a*.

    (2) T& ': &all all *& a***'o of *& ** *o a '*+&'& ' &' op''o o;&* *o - /'allo/ o //, a/ +aa**/ o - p*/ o *& *aa*'o.

    89, F& a pa* *o, o po aff*/ -, a po/';/' *o +a a appl'a*'o fo a o/ *&a* & - allo/ &'

    o* o a pa* of *&+ ''/* *o *& po/';, a/ *&appl'a*'o ' o* +a/ a* *& *'+ of *& po/';, *&$

    (a) *&a* pa* o po &all : o*' of &' '*// appl'a*'oo *& ':, a/, 'f a ** &a - appo'*/, o *& **

    (-) *& ': a/ ** +a appa o *& appl'a*'o a/o-

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    90. T& a* ' : +a** +a'';, af* pa+* of *&

    a*al p '/ ' al'>'; a of *& a* of *& /-*o,&all, -/ -, *& ':

    () *& /po'* o /po'* lo/;/ - *& p*'*'o'; /'*opa* *o *& Rl

    (/) *& /po'* o /po'* lo/;/ o a appl'a*'o fo *&

    appo'*+* of a '*'+ ':

    () *& +a*'o of *& p'al +aa; ('f a)

    (f) *& *a/ o* of *& p*'*'o

    (;) *& +a*'o a/ &a; of *& po ('f a) appo'*/ *oa'* *& /-*o ' *& ppaa*'o of &' *a*+* of affa'

    (&) a alloa +a/ *o *& /-*o - *& ':

    (')*& *a/ &a; of a &o*&a/ '* appo'*/ - *& o*

    (a*'o &*ofo po:'// fo

    () *& o* of a po popl +plo/ - *& ** '*&

    *& a*'o of *& o++'** of 'p*'o

    (l)a alloa +a/ *o *& /-*o - *& ** '*& *& a*'oof *& o++'** of 'p*'o

    (+)*& +a*'o of *& **

    ()*& a*al o*$of$po* p a'l '/ - *&

    o++'** of 'p*'o, -

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    *a* ' & popo*'o a *& ': +a /*+'.

    93. (1) F& *&

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    *& Co* of Appal &all - ;la*/ - *& Co* of Appal Rl.

    PART ###$PRCEE#N? #N BANKRUPTCY

    laa*'o of #a-'l'* *o Pa -*98. A /laa*'o - a /-*o of &' 'a-'l'* *o pa &' /-* &all -/a*/, ';/ a/ '*/ *& '* &all - a a/:oa* a

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    Bap* P*'*'o105. E: p*'*'o &all - fa'l '** o p'*/, o pa*l '**

    a/ pa* p'*/, a/ o al*a*'o, '*l'a*'o o a&all - +a/ '*&o* *& la: of *& ;'*a, p* o fa a+a - a *o a/ap* a p'*/ fo+ *o *& '+*a of*& pa*'la a.

    106. (1) F& a p*'*'o ' p*/ - a /-*o & &all, -'/

    '*'; *&' &' a+ a/ /'p*'o a/ &' a// a* *&/a* & *& p*'*'o ' p*/, f*& /'- &'+lf a

    la*l '/'; o a'; o -' a* *& a// o :ala//, a *& a +a -, a* &'& - &a '/ /-* a/

    l'a-'l'*' &'& a* *& /a* of *& p*'*'o +a' pa'/ oa*'f'/.

    (2) F& a p*'*'o ' p*/ a;a'* a /-*o &o '/ o

    a' o -' a* a a// o*& *&a *& a// a* &'&*& /-*o a '/'; o a'; o -' a* *& *'+ ofo*a*'; *& /-* o l'a-'l'* ' p* of &'& *& p*'*'o 'p*/ *& p*'*'o'; /'*o, ' a//'*'o *o *a*'; ' *&

    p*'*'o *& /'p*'o of *& /-*o, a of &' *& p* a//a/ /'p*'o, &all ' *& p*'*'o /'- *& /-*o a la*l

    '/'; o a'; o -' a* *& a// a* &'& & a'/'; o a'; o -' & *& /-* o l'a-'l'* a'/.

    10". (1) E: -ap* p*'*'o &all - a***/.

    (2) #f '* ' a***/ ' Ka, *& '* +* - a a/:oa* o

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    'ff'' of a* fo *& pa+* of *& f of a/ p

    '/ - *& ':) o* of *& po/ of *& *a* ' *&p'o'* p'-/ - *& Rl.

    C/'*o@ P*'*'o

    109. A p*'*'o'; /'*o &o ' '/* a-oa/, o &o *a* ':*/ ' a ** / a la la*'; *o -ap*, o a;a'*

    &o+ a p*'*'o ' p/'; / *& A*, o &o &a +a/ /fal*' pa+* of a o* o// - a o* *o - pa'/ - &'+ *o

    *& /-*o, +a - o// *o ;': '* fo o* *o *& /-*o,

    110. E: /'*o@ p*'*'o &all - :'f'/ - aff'/a:'*, a/ &'* ' f'l/ *& &all - lo/;/ '*& '* *o o +o op' *o -al/ a/ '/ *o *& p*'*'o.

    111. F& *& p*'*'o'; /'*o ao* &'+lf :'f all *&*a*+* o*a'/ ' &' p*'*'o, - &all f'l ' ppo* of *&p*'*'o *& aff'/a:'* of o+ po &o a /po *o *&+.

    112. F& a p*'*'o ' p*/ - *o o +o /'*o

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    op of *& p*'*'o a**a&/, &'& &all - f'l/ ' o* fo*&'*&

    af* *& :',

    11". F& a /-*o p*'*'o/ a;a'* ' o* ' Ka, *& o*+a o/ :' *o - +a/ '*&' & *'+ a/ ' & +aa/ fo+ a '* &all *&' f'*.

    118. #f a /-*o a;a'* &o+ a -ap* p*'*'o &a - f'l//' -fo :' *&of, *& o* +a o/ :' *&of *o

    - ff*/ o *& poal p*a*': of *& /-*o, o o &o*& po a *& o* +a *&' f'*.

    #*'+ R':119. Af* *& p*a*'o of a p*'*'o, po *& appl'a*'o of a/'*o o of *& /-*o &'+lf, a/ po poof - aff'/a:'* offf''* ;o/ fo *& appo'*+* of *& ': a a '*'+

    ': of *& pop* of *& /-*o, o a pa* *&of, *& o*+a, po & *+ a +a -

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    ':, *& p*'*'o ' /'+'/, *& o* &all, po appl'a*'o

    *o - +a/ '*&' **$o /a fo+ *& /a* of *& /'+'al*&of, a/

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    131. #f a /'*o ;l* *o appa o &' p*'*'o, o-7* p*'*'o a;a'* *& a+ /-*o o /-*o, o a of

    *&+, '*& alo o

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    140. A op of *& ':'; o/, a/ of *'l o/ fo *&appo'*+* of *& ': a '*'+ ': of *& /-*o@

    pop*, al/ '*& *& al of *& o*, &all fo*&'*& - * -po* o o*&' - *& ;'*a *o *& ':.

    141. T& ': &all a a op of *& ':'; o/ al/'*& *& al of *& o* *o - :/ o *& /-*o.

    142. F& a /-*o a;a'* &o+ a ':'; o/ &a - +a/' o* ' Ka, *& o* +a o/ :' o *& /-*o of *&

    ':'; o/, o/ of a/**, a/ ' o of *&loal pap.

    146. (1) T& o* of all po/'; / *& A/, /o *o a/

    'l/'; *& +a'; of a ':'; o/ &all - -o - *& pa*po*'; *&+, l *& o* o/ *&a* *& /-*o &all pa

    *& &ol o a pa* of *&+, o, ' *& a of a ':'; o/-'; +a/ o a /-*o@ p*'*'o &'l a /'*o@ p*'*'o a;a'**& /-*o ' p/';, *&a* *& &all - pa'/ o* of *& *a*.

    (2) F& a ':'; o/ ' +a/ o a /'*o@ p*'*'o *& o*of *& p*'*'o'; /'*o ('l/'; *& o* of *& -ap*

    o*' ('f a) / o* - &'+) &all - *a/ a/ - paa-l o* of*& *a*.

    (3) F& *& po/ of *& *a* a o* ff''* fo *&

    pa+* of a o* a'l '/ - *& ': (' of *& /po'*) -* *& +a'; of a ':'; o/ a/ *&ol'o of *& f'* +*'; of /'*o, *& o* +a o/*&o o* *o - pa'/ - *& pa* po*'; *& po/';.

    14". (1) A appl'a*'o *o *& o* *o '/ a ':'; o/ o *o*a po/'; *&/, o *o al a a/

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    (2) Ul *& o* ;': la: *o *& o*a, o*' of a &appl'a*'o &all - :/ o *& ': o* l *&a : /a

    -fo *& /a a+/ ' *& o*' fo &a'; *& appl'a*'o.

    (3) P/'; *& &a'; of *& appl'a*'o, *& o* +a +a a'*'+ o/ *a'; & of *& po/'; a '* *&' f'*.

    148. (1) F& a appl'a*'o ' +a/ *o *& o* *o '/ a

    ':'; o/ o al a o/ of a/

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    152. #f *& /-*o fa'l *o a**/ *& p-l' a+'a*'o a* *& *'+

    a/ pla appo'*/ - a o/ fo &ol/'; o po/'; '*& '*,a/ o ;oo/ a ' &o - &'+ fo *&a* fa'l, *& o*, po

    '* -'; po:/ *o *& a*'fa*'o of *& o* *&a* *& o/7''; *& /-*o *o a**/ *& p-l' a+'a*'o a$ /*:/, a/ '*&o* a f*& o*' *o *& /-*o, +a ' aaa* fo &' a* a po:'// - paa;ap& (/) of -*'o (1)of *'o 26 of *& A*, o +a +a & o*& o/ a *& o**&' **/.

    154. T& &ol/ of a ;al po o ;al po of a**ofo+ a /'*o &o &a *// a poof +a 7*'o *& /-*o a*&' p-l' a+'a*'o o'; &' affa' a/ *& a of &'

    fa'l.

    155. F& *& o* ' of op''o *&a* a /-*o ' fa'l'; *o /'lo&' affa', o & *& /-*o &a fa'l/ *o a**/ *& p-l'a+'a*'o o a a/** a/' *& loal pap ' &'& *& o*' of *& f'* &ol/'; of *& p-l'

    a+'a*'o a '*/, : /a -fo *& /a appo'*/.

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    159. (1) A appl'a*'o fo a o/ /'p'; '*& *& p-l'

    a+'a*'o of a /-*o, o /'*'; *&a* *& /-*o - a+'/ 'o+ +a o a* o+ pla o*& *&a ' al, o *& ;o/*&a* *& /-*o ' a la*', o ff fo+ +*al o p&'alaffl'*'o o /'a-'l'* /'; &'+ f'* *o a**/ a p-l'a+'a*'o, +a - +a/ - *& ':, o - a po &o&a - appo'*/ - a o* &a:'; '/'*'o o *o /o *o

    +aa; *& affa' of o p* *& /-*o, o - a la*': of'/ of *& /-*o &o +a appa *o *& o* *o - a pop

    po *o +a *& appl'a*'o.

    (2) F& *& appl'a*'o ' +a/ - *& ':, '* +a - +a/ pa, a/ *& :'/ ' ppo* of *& appl'a*'o +a -;': - a po* of *& ': *o *& o*, *& o** of &'&po* &all - ':/ a p'+a fa' :'/ of A +a**

    *&' *a*/.

    (3) F& *& appl'a*'o ' +a/ - o+ po o*& *&a *&':, '* &all - +a/ - +o*'o, of &'& o*' &all - ;': *o

    *& ': a/ ** ('f a), a/ &all, p* ' *& a of ala*' o fo/ - '7''*'o, - ppo*/ - a aff'/a:'* of a

    +/'al pa*'*'o a *o *& p&'al a/ +*al o/'*'o of *&/-*o.

    (4) F& *& o/ +a/ o *& appl'a*'o of *& ':, *&p of &ol/'; *& a+'a*'o &all - /+/ *o - ap '/ - *& ': '*&' *& +a'; of l 90 a/

    & *& appl'a*'o ' +a/ - a o*& po, & &all, -foa o/ ' +a/ o *& appl'a*'o, /po'* '*& *& ': &

    + a *& ': *'f' *o - a fo *& p of *&a+'a*'o.

    Co+po'*'o o


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