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Contents

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II COURT PROCEDURE

Court and chambers

Proceedings

Applications and practice

Affidavits

Security in court

Witnesses and depositions

Warrants, arrests and commitments

Service and execution of process

Appeals

Part III OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE

Report of Official Assignee

Part IV TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY

Part V VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS

Proposal for voluntary arrangement

Interim order

Preparation of nominee’s report

Action on proposal

Procedure for review of meeting’s decision

Completion of arrangement

Part VI PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY

Statutory demand

Creditor’s petition

Service of creditor’s petition

Hearing of creditor’s petition

Actions to follow upon making of bankruptcy order on creditor’s petition

Debtor’s petition

Actions to follow upon making of bankruptcy order on debtor’s petition

Interim receiver

Part VII BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION

Creditors’ meeting

Statements of affairs

Examination of bankrupt and others

Settlement of list of debtors to estate

Procedure for proving debts

Quantification of claim

Secured creditors

Taking accounts of property mortgaged and sale thereof

Admission and rejection of proofs

Approval of composition or scheme

Appropriation of pay, salary, pensions, etc.

Disclaimer of lease

Disputed title to property

Special manager

Security by special manager

Distribution of dividends

Part VIII ANNULMENT AND DISCHARGE

Part IX COSTS AND TAXATION

Part X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Administration of estates of deceased insolvent

Persons of unsound mind

Registers

Accounts and audit

THE SCHEDULE

Legislative History

 
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On 24/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 24/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 24/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 31/01/2002.
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Application to set aside statutory demand
97.
—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), the debtor who has been served with a statutory demand may —
(a)
within 14 days; or
(b)
where the demand was served outside jurisdiction, within 21 days,
from the date on which the demand is served or deemed in accordance with these Rules to be served on him, apply to court by way of originating summons for an order setting aside the statutory demand.
(2)  No appearance need be entered to an originating summons under this rule.
(3)  The court may, upon the application of the debtor, allow the debtor an extension of time to make his application to set aside the statutory demand.
(4)  Unless the court otherwise orders, the time limited for the debtor to comply with the statutory demand shall cease to run as from the date on which the application is filed in court.
(5)  The application shall be supported by an affidavit —
(a)
specifying the date on which the statutory demand came into the debtor’s hands;
(b)
stating the grounds on which the statutory demand should be set aside; and
(c)
exhibiting a copy of the statutory demand.
(6)  The application and the affidavit in support shall be filed at the same time and shall be served on the creditor within 3 days from the date of filing.