Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Personal Insolvency) Rules 2020

Regulation 5

Hearing of applications

Subregulation 1

Unless the Chief Justice has given a general or special direction to the contrary —

(a)

every application before the Registrar must be heard in chambers; and

(b)

every application before the Judge may be heard in chambers.

Subregulation 2

Unless the Chief Justice has given a general or special direction to the contrary, the jurisdiction of the Court to hear and determine a matter or an application may be exercised by the Registrar.

Subregulation 3

The Court may, without requiring the parties to appear in person, adjourn a bankruptcy application or make such order or give such direction as the Court thinks fit for the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the bankruptcy application, by giving written notice of the adjournment, order or direction to all parties concerned.

Regulation 5 — Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Personal Insolvency) Rules 2020