61 Bankrupt to give up books, etc, to Assignee and to make out statements
of financial position, etc

  (1)  Immediately upon adjudication the bankrupt shall deliver up to the
Assignee, at his office, all books of account, papers, deeds, instruments, and
writings relating to his estate in his custody or power, and discover such as
are in the custody or power of any other person; and shall furnish from time to
time such information and particulars as are necessary to enable the Assignee
or any person employed by him to prepare the bankrupt's statement of financial
position of his estate.

  (2)  If so required by the Assignee, the bankrupt shall, within a reasonable
time, prepare and deliver to the Assignee full, true, and particular accounts
and statements of financial position, showing the particulars of his trading
and of his stocktaking, and of his profits or losses during any period not
being earlier than 3 years before the commencement of the bankruptcy, and for
this purpose he shall have full access to all his books and papers in the
possession of the Assignee, and, if necessary in the opinion of the Assignee,
he shall have the assistance of an accountant at the expense of the estate.

Compare: 1908 No 12 s 59

Section 61 heading: words substituted, on 1 October 1997, pursuant to section
6(1) of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 17).

Section 61(1): words substituted, on 1 October 1997, pursuant to section 6(1)
of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 17).

Section 61(2): words substituted, on 1 October 1997, pursuant to section 6(1)
of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 17).