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Section 25, The Bankruptcy Act, 2009
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(1) Every debtor against whom a receiving order is madeshall, unless prevented by sickness or other sufficient cause, attend
the first meeting of his creditors, and shall submit to such examination
and give such information as the meeting may require.
(2) Every debtor referred to in subsection (1) shall-
(a) give an inventory of his property, a list of his
creditors and debtors and of the debts due
to and from them respectively;
(b) submit to such examination in respect of his
property or his creditors;
(c) attend such other meetings of his creditors;
(d) wait as such times on the official receiver,
special manager or trustee:
(e) execute such powers of attorney,
conveyances, deeds and instruments; and
(f) generally do all such acts and things in
relation to his property and the distribution
of the proceeds amongst his creditors,
as may be reasonably required by the official receiver, special manager
or trustee or as may be provided by this Act or be prescribed or be
directed by the Court by any special order or orders made in reference
to any particular case or made on the occasion of any special
application by the official receiver, special manager, trustee or any
creditor or person interested.
(3) Every debtor shall if adjudged bankrupt, aid to the
utmost of his power in the realisation of his property and the
distribution of the proceeds among his creditors.
(4) If a debtor wilfully fails to perform the duties imposed
on him by this section or to deliver up possession of any part of his
property, which is divisible among his creditors under this Act which
is for the time being in his possession or under his control, to the
official receiver or to the trustee or to any person authorised by the
court to take possession of it, he shall, in addition to any other
punishment to which he may be subject, be guilty of contempt of
court and may be punished accordingly.
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