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15(1)The Official Petitioner may present a criminal bankruptcy petition, and a receiving order may be made on that petition.
(2)Section 4 of the Act of 1914, as modified by paragraph 5(2) above, shall apply to a criminal bankruptcy petition presented by the Official Petitioner as it applies to a petition presented by a creditor, but the High Court may allow the petition to be presented later than required by subsection (1)(c) of that section.
(3)A criminal bankruptcy petition presented by the Official Petitioner shall be served in the manner prescribed by rules made under the Act of 1914.
(4)Section 5(2), (3) and (7) of the Act of 1914 (making of receiving order on, and withdrawal of, creditor's petition) shall apply also in relation to a criminal bankruptcy petition presented by the Official Petitioner but as if any reference to the debt of the petitioning creditor were a reference to any criminal bankruptcy debt within the meaning of this Schedule ; and paragraph 6 above shall have effect in relation to section 5(2) and (3) as they apply by virtue of this paragraph.
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