PART I PRELIMINARY

1. These rules may be cited as the Bankruptcy Rules.

2. Non-compliance with any of these rules, or with any rule of practice for the time being in force, shall not render any proceeding void unless the court shall so direct, but such proceeding may be set aside, either wholly or in part, as irregular, or amended or otherwise dealt with in such manner and upon such terms as the court may think fit.

3. In these rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires-

“the Court” means the Court having jurisdiction under the Law;

“creditor” includes a corporation, and a firm of creditors in partnership;

“debtor” includes a firm of debtors in partnership, and includes any debtor proceeded against under the Law, whether adjudged bankrupt or not;

“Registrar” means a Registrar of the court, and includes an Assistant Registrar of the court;

“scheme” means a scheme of arrangement under the Law;

“sealed” means sealed with the seal of the court;

“trustee” includes the trustee appointed under a composition or scheme, and includes an Official Receiver when acting as trustee;

the verb “to gazette” means to publish in the Gazette, and the verb “to advertise” means to publish in a local Greek and in a local Turkish paper;

“verified” means verified by affidavit,

4. The forms in Appendix A, where applicable, and where not applicable forms of the like character with such variations as circumstances may require, shall be used.