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1831. Sept. 30.
Bankruptcy Court Bill – printed for Commons

6.G.4.c.16.

1.
Establishment of a Court
of Bankruptcy.

2.
The Court of Review.

3.
Mode of application to
Court of Review.
Mode of Appeal to the
Lord Chancellor.

4.
Court of Review may
direct Issues.

5.
Costs in the Court of
Review.

6.
Subdivision Courts.

7.
The Powers of Commrs

8.
Oath.

9.
Appointment of Registrars,
and Deputy Registrars.

10.
All Attornies and Solicitors
may practise in
this Court.

11. Rules & Orders
Judges to make Rules
for regulating the Proceedings
of the Court.

12.
The Lord Chancellor to
issue a Fiat in lieu
of a Commission.

13.
Fiats to be filed in
Court of Bankruptcy.

14.
Appointment of country
Commrs, and Fiats to them.

15.
Oath of Commrs in the
Country.

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16.
Provisions of former Acts
made applicable to this
Act and to Fiats.

17
Manner of proceeding in
case the Bankrupt
shall dispute the Adjudication.

18. Not in Lords Bill
Fiat to issue on Petition
to Lord Chancellor.

19
Power to annul Fiat.

20.
Meetings of Creditors.

21.
Powers given to the
Commrs to may be
exercised by the Judges.

22.
Appointment of Official
Assignees.
Their duty.

23.
Proviso restricting the
authority of official
Assignees.

24.
For filling up Vacancies
in the number of
Assignees.

25.
Personal Estate to vest
in Assignees.

26
Real Estate how to vest.

27.
In cases where a conveyance
of the property
of a bankrupt would
require to be registered,
the Certificate of Appointment
of the Assignee shall
be registered.

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28.
Seal of the Court.

29.
Evidence of appointment
and title of
Assignees.

30.
Adjournment of Examinations
to Subdivision
Courts.
Trial of disputed
Debts.

31.
Certain decisions of
Commrs may be brought
under review or appealed
against.

32.
Determination of Court
of Review in favour of
Appeals touching such decisions to be final,
unless appealed against
within One month.

33.
New Trial of Issues.

34.
Proof of Debts by Affidavits.

35.
Assignees may appoint
the Bankrupt to superintend
the management
of the Estate.

36
Removal of Assignees.

37.
Appeal to the House of
Lords.

38.
The Court may take evidence
vivâ voce, or upon
Affidavit before a Master.

39.
Commissions depending in
London to be removed
into the Court of Bankruptcy.

40.
Power to appoint official
Assignees thereunder.

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41.
Extent and Construction of
this Act.

42. Not in Lords Bill
Not to extend to proceedings
executed elsewhere than
in Court of Bankruptcy.

43.
Concerted Bankruptcies.

44.
Arbitration.

45.
Commencement of this
Act.

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Date_1	1831-09-30	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-45
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