Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 20 · Bankruptcy Offences
418. Supplementary provisions
Feedback & supportIt is not a defence in proceedings for a bankruptcy‑related offence that anything relied on, in whole or in part, as constituting that offence was done outside Singapore.
In a charge for a bankruptcy-related offence, it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged in the words of the provision creating the offence, specifying the offence or as near to specifying the offence as circumstances admit, without alleging or setting forth any debt, demand, application or any proceedings in, or order, warrant or document of, the Court under Division 2 of Part 3 or Parts 13 to 21.
charge
“charge” has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act 1967;
Where a bankrupt is guilty of any bankruptcy‑related offence, the bankrupt is not exempt from being proceeded against for the offence by reason that the bankrupt has obtained his or her discharge or that the bankruptcy order made against the bankrupt has been annulled or rescinded.
bankrupt
“bankrupt” means —(a)an individual debtor who has been adjudged bankrupt by a bankruptcy order; or(b)where a bankruptcy order has been made against a firm, each of the partners in the firm;
In this section, “bankruptcy-related offence” means any offence under —
Division 2 of Part 3; and
Parts 13 to 21.