Singapore legislation

Section 61

of Bankruptcy Act

Section 61

Grounds of bankruptcy application

Amended by42/2005

(1)

No bankruptcy application shall be made to the court in respect of any debt or debts unless at the time the application is made —

(a)

the amount of the debt, or the aggregate amount of the debts, is not less than $10,000;

(b)

the debt or each of the debts is for a liquidated sum payable to the applicant creditor immediately;

(c)

the debtor is unable to pay the debt or each of the debts; and

(d)

where the debt or each of the debts is incurred outside Singapore, such debt is payable by the debtor to the applicant creditor by virtue of a judgment or an award which is enforceable by execution in Singapore.

Amended by42/2005

(2)

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend subsection (1)(a) by substituting a different sum for the sum for the time being specified therein.