Singapore legislation

Section 33

of Bankruptcy Act

Section 33

Appointment of person other than Official Assignee as trustee in bankruptcy

Amended by42/2005

(1)

The court may —

(a)

on making a bankruptcy order; and

(b)

on the application of the creditor who applied for the bankruptcy order,appoint a person other than the Official Assignee to be the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate.

Amended by42/2005

(2)

The official name of the trustee shall be —

(a)

“the Trustee of the estate of (name of bankrupt), a Bankrupt”; or

(b)

“the Trustee in Bankruptcy of (name of bankrupt), a Bankrupt”.