58. Persons who may make debtor’s bankruptcy application
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Subject to this Part, a debtor’s bankruptcy application may be made —
debtor
“debtor” means the individual to whom a debt repayment scheme applies under this Part;
against an individual debtor by the debtor himself; or
against a firm by all the partners in the firm or by a majority of such partners who are residing in Singapore at the time of the making of the application.
A debtor’s bankruptcy application shall be in the prescribed form and shall be supported by an affidavit to which is exhibited —
bankruptcy application
“bankruptcy application” means an application to the court for a bankruptcy order;
where the debtor is an individual, a statement of his affairs containing such particulars of his assets, creditors, debts and other liabilities as may be prescribed;
where the debtor is a firm, a statement of —
the firm’s affairs containing such particulars of its assets, creditors, debts and other liabilities as may be prescribed; and
the affairs of each of the partners in the firm by whom the application is made containing such particulars of his assets, creditors, debts and other liabilities as may be prescribed; and
a statement containing such other information as may be prescribed.