Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 31

Section 31 of the Bankruptcy Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) The Official Assignee may apply to the court —

(a)

for directions in relation to any particular matter arising under the bankruptcy; or

(b)

to reverse or modify any previous act or decision of the Official Assignee.”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “subsection (1)” in subsection (2), the words “or (1A)”; and

(c)

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) This section applies despite the discharge of the bankrupt or the annulment of the bankruptcy order.”.