Joint Stock Companies Act 1856

Power of Commissioner of Bankruptcy to make Rules.

XCIX. Any Two Commissioners of Bankruptcy appointed by the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain may, as respects the Courts of Bankruptcy in England, and the Commissioners of Bankrupt in Ireland, may, as respects the Courts of Bankruptcy in Ireland, make Rules as they respectively from Time to Time, but subject to the Approval of the Lord Chancellors of Great Britain and Ireland respectively, think fit, for the Purpose of regulating the Proceedings in such Courts for winding-up Companies, but, subject to such Rules, the general Practice of the Courts of Bankruptcy in England and Ireland respectively, in Cases within the ordinary Jurisdiction of such Courts, shall, so far as the same is applicable, and not inconsistent with this Act, apply to all Proceedings under this Act; and any Order made by any Commissioner of Bankruptcy in such Proceedings may be enforced in the same Manner in which Orders made in Proceedings within the ordinary Jurisdiction of such Court are enforced.