130. Disqualification of bankrupt
Feedback & supportIn addition to any disqualification under any other written law, a bankrupt shall be disqualified from being appointed or acting as a trustee or personal representative in respect of any trust, estate or settlement, except with leave of the court.
bankrupt
“bankrupt” means —(a)the individual debtor who has been adjudged bankrupt by a bankruptcy order; or(b)where a bankruptcy order has been made against a firm, each of the partners in the firm;
Any disqualification to which a bankrupt is subject under this section shall cease when —
the bankruptcy order against him is annulled or rescinded; or
he is discharged under Part VIII.
Any person who acts as a trustee or personal representative while he is disqualified by virtue of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
trustee
“trustee”, in relation to a bankruptcy and a bankrupt, means the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate.