Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Debt Repayment Scheme) Regulations 2020

Regulation 16

Proceedings at meetings

Subregulation 1

At any meeting of a debtor’s creditors, any creditor may ask the debtor questions only in respect of —

(a)

in the case of a meeting convened by the Official Assignee under section 291(2) of the Act — the contents of the debtor’s statement of affairs, statement of income and expenditure and debt repayment plan; or

(b)

in the case of a meeting convened by the Official Assignee under section 295(2) of the Act — any proposed modification to a debt repayment plan that has already been approved by the Official Assignee under section 291 of the Act.

Subregulation 2

The debtor must answer every question that is —

(a)

put to the debtor by a creditor present at the meeting of creditors; or (b)received by the Official Assignee from a creditor pursuant to regulation 15(2) that is in respect of any matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), whichever is applicable.

Subregulation 3

The Official Assignee may disallow any question from being asked at a meeting of creditors if the Official Assignee finds that —

(a)

the question is not in respect of any matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), whichever is applicable; or

(b)

the question is irrelevant, scandalous, frivolous or vexatious.