S.L. 254.1 Art. 7DDelivery of postal articles in cases of bankruptcy.

In any case of bankruptcy the competent court may direct any postal article addressed to the person adjudged bankrupt to be delivered by any officer of a postal operator to the curator of the bankrupt’s estate or to any other person appointed by the court. In any such case the person adjudged bankrupt or his representatives may attend at the opening of the postal article, and, if the contents thereof do not concern the bankruptcy estate, such person or his representatives may claim its delivery, and the curator or person appointed by the court shall, with regard to such postal article, be bound to secrecy: Provided that where a person has been appointed in terms of the Banking Act to take charge of the assets of a bank or to assume control of the business of a bank or as may be directed by the competent authority in terms of the Banking Act, any postal article addressed to the bank, partnership or firm in respect of which such person is given powers under the said Act, shall be delivered to such person.