Singapore legislation
Clause 16
Clause 16
Repeal and re-enactment of section 71
Section 71 of the Bankruptcy Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Continuance of proceedings on death of debtor
71. If a debtor by or against whom a bankruptcy application has been made dies, unless the court otherwise directs, the proceedings in the matter are to be continued as if the debtor were alive, and the court may —
(a)
order that the application be served on the debtor’s personal representative or such other person as the court thinks fit; or
(b)
dispense with service of the application on the debtor.”.