Singapore legislation
Clause 36
Clause 36
General functions, duties and powers of trustee
(1)
Subject to subsection (2) and section 39, a trustee shall —
have all the functions and duties of the Official Assignee in relation to the conduct of a bankrupt and the administration of his estate as provided in this Act; and
exercise all the powers of the Official Assignee,and any reference in this Act or the rules to the Official Assignee shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include a reference to a trustee.
(2)
Sections 19, 24, 108, 113, 116, 125 and 165 shall not apply to a trustee and section 112(a), (c), (f), (h) and (i) shall not apply to a trustee except with the consent of the court, the creditors’ committee or, if there is no creditors’ committee, the Official Assignee.