Singapore legislation
Regulation 46
of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Personal Insolvency) Rules 2020
Regulation 46
Appointment of trustee of bankrupt’s estate
Subregulation 1
A person applying for a bankruptcy order must include in the bankruptcy application —
where the Official Assignee has consented to be the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate — the written consent of the Official Assignee; and
where the Official Assignee has not consented to be the trustee of the bankrupt’s estate — an application for the appointment of a trustee in bankruptcy.
Subregulation 2
[Deleted by S 688/2023 wef 01/11/2023]
Subregulation 3
The Court must not make an order appointing a person as a trustee in bankruptcy unless the following have been filed:
an affidavit exhibiting proof that the person is a licensed insolvency practitioner; (b)the person’s consent in writing to be appointed as trustee in bankruptcy.