Ex parte proceedings if any party does not appear.

Finance194768 sections5 chapters

Chapter II PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS

Statutory text

(1) Notwithstanding that the person for the adjustment of whose debts an application has been made under section 4 or any of his creditors does not appear on the date fixed for the hearing of the application or on any date to which it may be adjourned, the Court shall proceed ex parte to hear the application, decide the preliminary issues and, if necessary, make the award, on the evidence available.
(2) When an application made under section 4 is heard and disposed of ex parte under sub-section (1), the decision on the preliminary issues or the award shall not, except for sufficient reasons, be re-opened merely on the ground that any of the parties thereto did not appear at the hearing.

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