Section 87

The court shall take cognizance of the conduct of the Official Assignee, and in the event of the Official Assignee not faithfully performing his duties and duly observing all the requirements imposed on him by any enactment, rules or otherwise with respect to the performance of his duties, or in the event of any complaint being made to the court by any creditor in regard thereto, the court shall inquire into the matter and take such action thereon as it considers expedient.

The court may at any time require the Official Assignee to answer any inquiry made by it in relation to any bankruptcy in which he is engaged, and may examine on oath him or any other person concerning the bankruptcy.

The court may also direct a local investigation to be made of the books and vouchers of the Official Assignee.

All sums required to discharge any liability which the Official Assignee may be personally liable to discharge shall be charged upon the Consolidated Fund except where the liability is one to which neither the Official Assignee as such nor any of his officers has in any way contributed and which neither he nor any of his officers could by the exercise of reasonable diligence have averted and in that case the Official Assignee shall not, nor shall the Consolidated Fund, be subject to any liability.