Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 53 Part 1.djvu/638

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APPENDIX SEC. 483. Upon the entry of an order directing that bankruptcy be pro- ceeded with- (1) in the case of a petition filed under section 421 of this Act, the bank- ruptcy proceeding shall be deemed reinstated and thereafter shall be con- ducted, so far as possible, as if such petition under this chapter had not been filed; and (2) in the case of a petition filed under section 422 of this Act, the pro- ceeding shall thereafter be conducted, so far as possible, in the same manner and with like effect as if a voluntary petition for adjudication had been filed and a decree of adjudication had been entered on the day when such original petition under this chapter was filed. SEC. 484 . No adjudication shall be entered under this chapter against a wage earner or farmer unless such person shall in writing filed with the court consent to the adjudication. SEC. 485. Upon the dismissal of a proceeding originated by a petition filed under section 422 of this Act, the court shall enter a final decree discharging the trustee, if any, and closing the estate. ARTICLE XI-COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES SEC. 491. The judge may allow reasonable compensation for services rendered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred in a proceeding under this chapter- (1) by a referee; (2) by the trustee and other officers, and the attorneys for any of them; and (3) by the attorney for the debtor. Such compensation of referees and trustees shall not be governed by sections 40 and 48 of this Act. SEC. 492. The judge may allow reasonable compensation for services ren- dered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred in connection with the administration of an estate in a proceeding under this chapter or in connection with an arrangement confirmed by the court- (1) by indenture trustees, depositaries, reorganization managers and com- mittees or representatives of creditors; (2) by any other parties in interest; and (3) by the attorneys or agents for any of the foregoing. SEC. 493. Where a petition is filed under section 421 of this Act, the judge may allow, if not already allowed, reasonable compensation for services ren- dered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred in such bank- ruptcy proceeding- (1) by a marshal or receiver, as provided in subdivision f of section 48 of this Act, and the attorney for any of them; (2) by the attorney for the petitioning creditors; (3) by the attorney for thelbankrupt; and (4) by any other persons and the attorneys for any of them entitled under this Act to compensation or reimbursement in such bankruptcy proceeding. SEC. 494. Where a petition is filed under section 421 of this Act, the judge may allow reasonable compensation for services rendered and the proper costs and expenses incurred in such bankruptcy proceeding by a referee in bankruptcy. In fixing such compensation, the judge shall not be restricted by the provision of section 40 of this Act. SEC. 495. Upon the dismissal of a proceeding under this chapter or the entry of an order adjudging the debtor a bankrupt, the judge may allow rea- sonable compensation for services rendered and reimbursement for proper costs and expenses incurred in such proceeding prior to such dismissal or order of adjudication by any persons entitled thereto, as provided in this chapter, and shall make provision for the payment thereof and for the payment of all proper costs and expenses incurred by officers in such proceedings. SEC. 496. The judge shall fix a time of hearing for the consideration of appli- cations for allowances, of which hearing notice shall be given to the applicants, the trustee, the debtor, the creditors, the indenture trustees, and such other persons as the judge may designate, except that, in the case of allowances for services and reimbursement in a superseded bankruptcy proceeding, notice need be given only to the applicants, the debtor, the trustee, and the unsecured creditors, and may be given to such other classes of creditors or other persons as the judge may designate. SEC. 497. In the case of the dismissal of a proceeding under this chapter and the entry of an order therein directing that a superseded bankruptcy be pro- ceeded with, the compensation allowed by the judge, in the course of the pro- ceeding under this chapter, to the referee, marshal, or receiver in the bank- ruptcy proceeding for services rendered by him in such bankruptcy proceeding shall be deemed to have been allowed in such bankruptcy proceeding and such CXXXIII