COST OF ADMINISTERING "THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1883."

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, B-23

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

COST OF ADMINISTERING "THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1883."

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the Bth September, 188 S. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House next session showing—(l.) The amount of fees paid into the Public Account under " The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," from the coming into operation of the said Act (Ist January, 1884) to the 31st December, 1885. (2.) The amount actually paid to Official Assignees and their Deputies out of the Consolidated Fund during the same period by way of salary, commission, remuneration, reimbursement, or otherwise. (3.) The amount claimed by, but not actually paid to, Official Assignees and their Deputies during the same period. (i.) The average dividend paid to unsecured creditors, not including those entitled to any priority, in respect of all estates administered under the said Act during the same period. (5.) The number of persons who have become bankrupt, and the number of persons convicted of offences and sentenced under the provisions of the said Act, during the same period."—(Mb. SAMUEL.)

Eetuen of the Cost of administering " The Bankruptcy Act, 1883." £ s. a. (1.) Amount of fees under the Bankruptcy Act paid into the Public Account from the Ist January, 1884, to the 31st December, 1885 ... ... ... 18,526 14 6 (2.) Amount paid to Official Assignees and their Deputies during the same period by way of salary, commission, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 9,917 3 0 (3.) Average dividend paid to unsecured creditors, not including those entitled to any priority, in respect of all estates administered during the same period ... 0 3 Of (4.) Average dividend in dividend-paying estates during the same period ... 0 4 4f (5.) Number of persons who have become bankrupt during the same period : 1,770. (6.) Number of persons convicted and sentenced under the Bankruptcy Act during the same period : 7. Note. —It lias been found that it would not be possible to give a reliable statement of the amounts claimed by, but not actually paid to, the Assignees and their Deputies, as in several cases the vouchers were sent back to the claimants Wo or three times for alteration, and a record only of the amount finally passed has been kept. C. J. A. HASELDEN, Department of Justice, Under-Secretary. Wellington, Bth June, 1886. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, £6 105.; printing (1,250 copies), 16s. 6d.]

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