s 31 Control of Court over Official Assignee
31.—(1) The Court is to take cognizance of the conduct of the Official Assignee in the Official Assignee’s administration of the estate of a bankrupt. (2) If the Official Assignee does not faithfully perform the Official Assignee’s duties or duly observe all the requirements imposed on the Official Assignee by this Act or any other written law with respect to the performance of the Official Assignee’s duties, or if any complaint is made to the Court by any creditor in relation to the Official Assignee’s conduct in the Official Assignee’s administration of the estate of the bankrupt, the Court is to inquire into the matter and take such action on the matter as the Court considers expedient. (3) The Court may —(a) at any time require the Official Assignee to answer any inquiry made by the Court in relation to the Official Assignee’s administration of the estate of a bankrupt; and (b) direct an investigation to be made of the books and vouchers of the Official Assignee, or examine the Official Assignee on oath concerning the Official Assignee’s administration of the estate of a bankrupt.