Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Personal Insolvency) Rules 2020
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“Bankruptcy Regulations” means the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Bankruptcy) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 587/2020);
Definition
“Court” includes the Registrar when exercising the powers of the General Division of the High Court under the Act or these Rules;
Definition
“estate”, in relation to a trustee, means the estate of a bankrupt that is being or that has been administered by the trustee;
Definition
“Form” means a form set out in the First Schedule, and a form referred to by a number (where such number may include alphanumeric characters) means the form so numbered in that Schedule;
Definition
“nominee” has the meaning given by section 273(1) of the Act;
Definition
“Registry” means the Registry of the Supreme Court;
Definition
“regulations” means —
the Bankruptcy Regulations;
the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Voluntary Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 588/2020); and
the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Debt Repayment Scheme) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 589/2020);
Definition
“Rules of Court” means the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021) for the time being in force;
Definition
“scheme” means a scheme of arrangement of a bankrupt’s affairs under Division 5 of Part 17 of the Act;
Definition
“sealed” means sealed with the seal of the Court.
Subregulation 2
In these Rules —
any reference to Part 3 of the Act is a reference to only those provisions in —
Division 1 of that Part concerning the Official Assignee; and
Division 2 of that Part; and
any reference to Part 22 of the Act is a reference to that Part only in the case of a debtor who is an individual.
Subregulation 3
In these Rules, any reference to the Official Assignee does not include a reference to a trustee in bankruptcy, and any reference to a trustee in bankruptcy does not include a reference to the Official Assignee.
Subregulation 4
Where an act is required in these Rules to be done a specified number of clear days before or after a specified date, at least that number of days must intervene between the day on which the act is done and that date.