CERTIFICATE.

The Debtors Act, 1869.

In the County Court of

holden at

I hereby certify that an order for the administration of the estate of A.B. of [here insert address and description of debtor] was made under the provisions of section 122 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883, on the

day of 18 and that a debt has been duly notified by A.B. as being due from him to [here insert the name, address, and description of the creditor whose name the debtor wishes to be inserted].

I HEREBY certify that the Defendant who

committed to your custody by virtue of an order of commitment under the seal of this Court [or the County Court of

bearing date the

holden at
day of

18

has filed an affidavit in this Court, stating that [here insert statement in affidavit]; and that the defendant may, in respect of such order, be forthwith discharged out of your custody.

Given under the seal of the Court this

day of

18

Registrar.

To the Governor or Keeper.

I approve of these Rules to come into force in all County Courts on the twenty-first day of January 1884.

SELBORNE, C.

TREASURY ORDER REGULATING COURT FEES, 1875.

IN pursuance of the powers given by "THE COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1856," "THE COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1865," THE COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1867," "THE COMPANIES ACT, 1867," and "THE COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1875," and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, we, the undersigned, two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby, with the consent of the Lord Chancellor, order that, on and after the second day of November, 1875, the several fees, or sums in the name of fees, specified in the Schedules hereunder written shall be taken on the proceedings therein mentioned, in lieu of all other fees for the proceedings set forth; and that the fees so authorised to be taken, with the exception of the fees for keeping possession of goods, and with the exception of the fees mentioned in Schedule (B.), shall be received by the Registrars of the different County Courts, and shall be accounted for and paid over by them to the Treasurers of their respective Courts, or where there is no Treasurer, the Superintendent of County Courts, and that the fees. set forth in Schedule (B.) shall be received by the Registrars for the use of themselves and the High Bailiffs, according as the duties are to be performed by the Registrars or High Bailiffs.

MAHON.
ROW. WINN.

I approve of the annexed Schedules of Fees.

26th October 1875.

CAIRNS, C.

SCHEDULE (A.)

For every judgment summons under the Debtor's Act, 1869, threepence in the pound on so much of the amount of the original demand as, in obedience to the order of the court, should have been paid at the time of the issue of the summons.

Where such last-mentioned amount does not exceed twenty shillings, an additional fee of sixpence; and where such amount does exceed twenty shillings, an additional fee of one shilling.

For every hearing of the matters mentioned in such judgment summons, sixpence in the pound on the amount upon which the fee on the summons is calculated.

For issuing every order of commitment, eightpence in the pound on the amount upon which the fee on the summons is calculated.

THE BANKRUPTCY REPEAL AND INSOLVENT

COURT ACT, 1869.

32 & 33 VICT., c. 83.

An Act to provide for the winding-up of the business of the late Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in England, and to repeal Enactments relating to Insolvency, Bankruptcy, Imprisonment for Debt, and matters connected therewith. [9th August 1869.]

Rules of Court dated the 14th day of March, 1870, were made for the purpose of carrying into effect the objects of this Act.

Section 19 of this Act is repealed by the Bankruptcy Act, 1883 (s. 169, Sch. V.), having been previously repealed in part by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1875 (s. 33, Sch. II.).

Considering the object of this Act, and the number of years that have elapsed since its passing, it has not been deemed of sufficient practical utility at this date to justify its insertion at length.

THE BANKRUPTCY DISQUALIFICATION

ACT, 1871.

34 & 35 VICT., c. 50.

An Act for disqualifying Bankrupts from sitting or voting in the House of Lords.

[13th July 1871.]

WHEREAS it is necessary for the preservation of

the dignity and independence of Parliament that bankrupts should be disqualified from sitting or voting in the House of Lords:

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

This Act, except sections 6, 7, and 8, is repealed by the Bankruptcy Act, 1883 (s. 169, Sch. V.).

6. If any person disqualified by this Act from sitting Penalty for disqualified and voting in the House of Lords sits or votes or person sitting attempts to sit or vote in that House, or in any Com- or voting in mittee thereof, he shall be guilty of a breach of privilege, Lords. and be dealt with as the House of Lords may direct.

the House of

7. Where a peer becomes bankrupt within the mean- Certificate of ing of this Act, the court having jurisdiction in respect of peer. bankruptcy of such bankruptcy shall cause the fact of such peer having become bankrupt to be certified to the Speaker