s 27 Duties of bankrupt as to discovery and realization of property
(1) Every debtor against whom a bankruptcy order is made shall, unless prevented by sickness or other sufficient cause, attend a meeting of creditors which the Director General of Insolvency requires him to attend, and shall submit to such examination and give such information as the meeting requires. (2) A bankrupt shall give such inventory of his property, such list of his creditors and debtors and of the debts due to and from them respectively, submit to such examination in respect of his property or his creditors, wait at such times and places on the Director General of Insolvency, execute such powers of attorney, conveyances, deeds and instruments, and generally do all such acts and things in relation to his property and the distribution of the proceeds amongst his creditors as are reasonably required by the Director General of Insolvency, or are prescribed or directed by the court by any special order or orders made in reference to any particular case or made on the occasion of any special application by the Director General of Insolvency or any creditor or person interested. (3) A bankrupt shall aid to the utmost of his power in the realization of his property, and the distribution of the proceeds among his creditors, and amongst other things shall, if required by the Director General of Insolvency so to do, answer all such questions and shall submit to such medical examination and do all such other things as are necessary for the purpose of effecting an insurance on his life. (4) If a bankrupt wilfully fails to perform the duties imposed on him by this section or to deliver up possession of any part of his property which is divisible amongst his creditors under this Act, and which is for the time being in his possession or under his control, to the Director General of Insolvency or to any person authorized by the court to take possession of it, he shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject, be guilty of a contempt of court and may be punished accordingly.