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Rh re-open the transaction and take an account between the licensee and the person sued.

(2) In taking an account under subsection (1), the court may re-open any account already taken between the parties to the proceedings and relieve the person sued from payment of any sum in excess of the sum adjudged by the court to be fairly due in respect of such principal, interest and late interest as the court, having regard to the risk and all the facts and circumstances of the case (including facts and circumstances arising or coming to the knowledge of any party after the date of the transaction), may determine to be reasonable.

(3) In relieving the person sued under subsection (2), the court may, without prejudice to its power to grant any further or other equitable relief—
 * (a) order the licensee to repay any excess paid to him;
 * (b) set aside either wholly or in part, or revise or alter, any guarantee or security given or the contract for the loan; and
 * (c) if the licensee has disposed of the security, order the licensee to indemnify the borrower or other person sued for the loss of the security.

(4) Any court shall have and may exercise the powers referred to in subsections (1), (2) and (3) in relation to proceedings for relief brought by a borrower, a surety or other person liable to repay a loan to a licensee, notwithstanding—
 * (a) any provision or agreement to the contrary;
 * (b) that the time for repayment of the loan or any instalment thereof may not have arrived; and
 * (c) that the licensee’s right of action for the recovery of the loan is barred.

(5) Where a licensee has filed, in the bankruptcy of a borrower or surety, a proof of debt arising from a loan granted by him, the Official Assignee may exercise such powers as may be exercised by a court under this section when assessing whether the debt or liability is proved and its value.

(6) Where in any proceedings in court referred to in subsection (1) or where proof of debt has been filed as referred to in subsection (5), it is