Section 154Part 23 — Discovery of Debtor’s Property
Arrest of debtor in certain events
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At any time after the presentation of a petition —
if it appears to the Court that there is probable reason for believing that the debtor is about to leave the Islands, or to quit that debtor’s place of residence with a view of avoiding examination in respect of that debtor’s affairs, or otherwise delaying or embarrassing the proceedings under the petition, or that the debtor is about to remove that debtor’s property with a view of preventing or delaying such property being placed under the control or possession of the receiver or Trustee, or that the debtor has concealed or is about to conceal or make away with any of that debtor’s property, or any books, documents or writings which might be of use to that debtor’s creditors in the course of the proceedings; or
if the debtor, knowing that a petition has been filed, removes any property in the debtor’s possession above the value of ten dollars, without the leave of the receiver or Trustee, or, without good cause shown, fails to attend any examination ordered by the Court,
the Court may cause the debtor to be arrested and imprisoned in such convenient prison as the Court may direct, and any books, papers or property in the debtor’s possession to be seized and safely kept until such time as the Court may order.