Singapore legislation

Section 70

of Bankruptcy Act

Section 70

Power to change conduct of proceedings

Amended by42/2005

Where any applicant for a bankruptcy order does not proceed with due diligence on his application, the court may substitute as applicant —

(a)

in the case of a creditor’s bankruptcy application, any other creditor to whom the debtor is indebted in the amount required under section 61(1)(a); or

(b)

in any other case, the Official Assignee,and thereafter the proceedings shall, unless the court otherwise directs, be continued as though no change had been made in the conduct of the proceedings.