Singapore legislation
Regulation 168
of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Personal Insolvency) Rules 2020
Regulation 168
Review of assessment
Subregulation 1
Where any costs, charges, fees or disbursements which are chargeable against a bankrupt’s estate have been assessed, the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate may require the assessment to be reviewed by a Judge.
Subregulation 2
Where the trustee of a bankrupt’s estate requires an assessment to be reviewed, the trustee must give notice to the person whose bill is to be reviewed of the time appointed for the review.
Subregulation 3
If, upon the review of the assessment of a bill, the amount previously allowed on the bill is reduced, the amount disallowed must, if the bill has been paid, be repaid to the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate in question or other person entitled to the amount.
Subregulation 4
The person whose bill is reviewed may be allowed such costs of and incidental to the person’s appearance on the review as the Judge thinks proper, and such costs must be paid out of the estate.