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IRISH BANKRUPT AND INSOLVENT ACT 1857 - SECT 132

Allowance for attendance.

132. Immediately after the insertion of the notice of adjudication in the
Gazette, or if the bankrupt, before the expiration of the time allowed for
showing cause against the adjudication, [gives] consent to such insertion,
then immediatly after such [consent is given] the bankrupt shall (if thereunto
required by the official assignee) deliver up to the official assignee, upon
oath [to be made before the Court or any registrar thereof, or before a master
ordinary or extraordinary in Chancery, or justice of the peace], all books of
account, papers, and writings relating to his estate in his custody or power,
and discover such as are in the custody or power of any other person; and
every bankrupt [not in prison or custody] shall at all times [after such
surrender] attend the assignees, upon every reasonable notice in writing for
that purpose given by them to him, or left at his usual or last known place of
abode, and shall assist such assignees in making out the accounts of his
estate; and such bankrupt, [after he shall have surrendered], may, at all
seasonable times before the expiration of such time as shall be allowed to him
to finish his examination, inspect his books, papers, and writings in the
presence of his assignees, or any person appointed by them, and bring with him
each time any two persons to assist him; [and every such bankrupt, after he
shall have obtained his certificate, shall, upon demand in writing given to
him or left at his usual or last known place of abode, attend the assignees to
settle any accounts between his estate and any debtor to or creditor thereof,
or attend any court of record to give evidence touching the same, or do any
act necessary for getting in or protecting the said estate, for which
attendance he shall be paid by the official assignee out of his estate such
sum as the Court shall direct].

Ss.133, 134 rep. by 1872 c.58 s.5 sch.(A)

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