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Section 29, The Debtors' Ordinance

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If a person summoned as a judgment debtor shall notattend as required by the summons, and shall not excuse his non-attendance to the satisfaction of the Court, or shall refuse to be sworn, or to disclose the matters upon which he shall be examined, or shall not answer to the satisfaction of the Court, or if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court by any examination of a judgment debtor or other evidence- (a) that the judgment debtor has, or has had since the date of the judgment or decree, sufficient means to pay the money directed to be paid by him, or part thereof, and refuses or neglects to pay the same; or (b) that the debt or liability was lawfully contracted or incurred by him or her without his or J:ter having at the same time a reasonable expectation of being able to discharge it; then and in such case the Court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the judgment debtor and his detention in custody; or for his detention, if already in custody, until further order; or if it thinks fit may make an order calling upon such judgment debtor to show cause why he should not be committed to prison.

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