Section 16: Power to change carriage of proceedings. Where the petitioner does not proceed with
The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 · General Laws · Legal status not independently verified
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16. Power to change carriage of proceedings. Where the petitioner does not proceed with due diligence on his petition, the Court may substitute as petitioner any ot her creditor to whom the debtor may be indebted in the amount required by this Act in the case of petitioning creditor.
Effective date: 1920-01-01
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