Singapore legislation

Regulation 88

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

Regulation 88

Persons who may be heard

Amended byS 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Subregulation 1

Any one or more of the following persons may be heard in the hearing of a creditor’s bankruptcy application:

(a)

the creditor making the bankruptcy application;

(b)

the debtor in question;

(c)

where there has been a voluntary arrangement under Part 14 of the Act, the nominee who was acting in relation to the voluntary arrangement;

(d)

subject to paragraph (3), any creditor of the debtor in question who has given notice to the Court of the creditor’s intention to appear at the hearing of the bankruptcy application; (e)the Official Assignee.

Subregulation 2

The notice of a creditor under paragraph (1)(d) must —

(a)

be in Form PIR-6;

(b)

specify —

(i)

the name, address and telephone number of the creditor giving the notice; (ii)whether the creditor’s intention is to support or oppose the bankruptcy application; and

(iii)

the amount and nature of the creditor’s debt; and

(c)

be filed at least one day before the hearing.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022

A creditor who fails to comply with paragraph (2) may not appear at the hearing except with the permission of the Court.

Regulation 88 — Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Personal Insolvency) Rules 2020