Hearing of claims for debt
19 Hearing of claims for debt
A Court before whom proceedings are brought under this Act may, subject to this section, hear and determine a claim for the alleged debt as if the proceedings under this Act were proceedings for the recovery of the alleged debt.
A Court must not hear and determine a claim for a debt in any proceedings brought under this Act unless the debtor and the creditor agree.
The Court may make such orders as it thinks fit to enable the matter to be continued as proceedings in an action in the Court.
A decision in any proceedings under this section has effect as a decision of the Court, and may be enforced accordingly.
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