Section 77: Appointment and removal of official assignees of insolvents estate

77. Appointment and removal of official assignees of insolvents estate.—1[(1) (a) The Provincial Government 2* * * shall, after-consultation with, and with the concurrence of, the Chief Justice of the High Court 3* * *, appoint substantively or temporarily a person to the office of official assignee of insolvents’ estates for the said Court and may, after the like consultation and with the like concurrence, appoint substantively or temporarily a person or persons to the office of the deputy official assignee for the said Court. 4* * * * * * * 5[(1-A) Subject to rules made under section 112, the deputy official assignee shall have all the powers and shall discharge all the duties and in exercise of such powers and in the discharge of such duties shall be subject to all the liabilities of the official assignee under this Act.] 5 (2) Every official assignee [and every deputy official assignee] shall give such security and shall be subject to such rules and shall act in such manner as may be prescribed. 6* * * * * * *

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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