858 BRA tile ASSUTnee Gh. 31. No. 11.] Monevlender, (3) On any application relating to the admission or amount of a proof by a person who has lent) money in any hankruptey proceedings, the court may oxercise the like powers as may be oxereised under this section when proceedings are taken for the recovery of money (4) The foregoing provisions of this) section shall apply te any transaction which, whatever ifs) form may be. as substantially of monevlending. (5) Nothing im the foregoing provisions of this section shall affect. the tights of any bond fide assignee or holder for value without notice. (o) Nothing ino this seetion shall be construed) as derogating from the ‘xisting power or jurisdiction of any court te enquire into and give relief in’ respect of any loan effected before the commencement of this Ordinance: Provided that the court shall not set aside, vary or affect any judgement obtained before the commencement of this Ordinance. 24. Any person who by any false, misleading, or decep- tive statement, representation, or promise, or by any dishonest concealment oof material facts, fraudulently induces or attempts to induce any person to borrow money or to agree te the terms on which money is or is to. be borrowed, shall be liable to imprisonment for six months, or toa fine of four hundred and eighty dollars. 25. (1) In any civil proceedings ino which a) borrower pleads any of the provisions of this Ordinance (whether Inany plamt, defence, or other pleading, or in any afidavit or application for the purpose of obtaining leave to defend any action), HW the court is satished that such plea was not made in good faith, but we made fer the purpose of delaying or harassing the moneylender, the court may order such borrower to pay for the benefit of the moneylender a sum not exceeding twenty-four dollars by way of compensa- tion and the costs incurred by the moneylender in’ the proceeding to such an amount as shall be determined by the court, and every such sum so ordered to be paid shall be added to the amount of the judgment recoverable by the monevlender.