Singapore legislation
Clause 65
Clause 65
Amendment of Bankruptcy Act
(1)
Section 56I(1) of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20, 2009 Ed.) is amended —
by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (f); and
by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (g) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(h)ninth, all premiums (including interest and penalties for late payment) and other sums payable in respect of the bankrupt’s insurance cover under the MediShield Life Scheme mentioned in section 3 of the MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015 (Act 4 of 2015) and the CareShield Life Scheme established by section 5 of the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care Act 2019, respectively, before the time fixed for the proving of debts has expired.”.
(2)
Section 90(1) of the Bankruptcy Act is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015” in paragraph (h), the words “, and the CareShield Life Scheme established by section 5 of the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care Act 2019, respectively,”.
(3)
Section 127(2) of the Bankruptcy Act is amended by inserting, immediately after “2015” in paragraph (c), the words “and the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care Act 2019”.