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 —
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
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 —
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 —
the question is not in respect of any matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), whichever is applicable; or
the question is irrelevant, scandalous, frivolous or vexatious.