Bankruptcy Ordinance

(1)
Unless otherwise ordered by the court in a particular case, the Registrar may exercise and perform the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the court by
sections 19
and
29
.
(2)
The Registrar may, if he exercises the jurisdiction conferred on him by subsection (1) or
section 99(3)
—
(Amended
78 of 1991 s. 4
)
(a)
refer any matter for the decision or direction of a judge; and
(b)
at any time adjourn an examination for further hearing before a judge.
(3)
A judge may, if a matter is referred to him under subsection
(2
)(
a)
, dispose of it himself or refer it back to the Registrar with such directions as he thinks fit.
(4)
A judge may, if an examination is adjourned under subsection
(2
)(
b)
for further hearing before a
judge—
(a)
continue the examination;
(b)
at any time direct that the examination be continued before the Registrar; and
(c)
make such other order and give such directions as he may consider proper.
(5)
Any reference in this Ordinance to the court shall include a reference to the Registrar exercising the jurisdiction conferred on him by this section.
(6)
Notwithstanding subsection (5), the Registrar, when exercising the jurisdiction conferred by this section, shall not have power to make an order for the committal of a person for contempt of court.
(7)
In this
section—
Registrar
(
司法常務官
)
means—
(a)
the Registrar of the High Court;
(aa)
any Senior Deputy Registrar of the High Court;
(Added
10 of 2005 s. 168
)
(b)
any Deputy Registrar of the High Court; and
(c)
any Assistant Registrar of the High Court appointed by the Chief Justice for the purposes of this section.
(Amended
25 of 1998 s. 2
)