Singapore legislation

Regulation 87

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

Regulation 87

Date of hearing of creditor’s bankruptcy application

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (2), a creditor’s bankruptcy application must not be heard until the expiration of 7 clear days, or such longer time as the Court may direct, after the service of the application.

Subregulation 2

The Court may, on such terms as it thinks fit, hear the creditor’s bankruptcy application at an earlier date where —

(a)

the Court is satisfied that the debtor has absconded;

(b)

the Court is satisfied that it is a proper case for an expedited hearing; or

(c)

the debtor consents to a hearing being held before the expiry of the 7 clear days mentioned in paragraph (1).