Singapore legislation

Regulation 15

of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Voluntary Arrangements) Regulations 2020

Regulation 15

Adjournments

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (3), the chairperson of a creditors’ meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time if —

(a)

the requisite majority for the approval of the proposal (with or without modification) has not been obtained; or

(b)

the chairperson for any other reason thinks fit to do so.

Subregulation 2

Subject to paragraph (3), the chairperson of a creditors’ meeting must adjourn the meeting from time to time if it is so resolved by the meeting.

Subregulation 3

The date of any adjourned meeting must be no later than 14 days after the date of the first meeting.

Subregulation 4

The chairperson of a creditors’ meeting that is adjourned must give notice of the adjournment to the Court.

Subregulation 5

If a proposal is not approved (with or without modification) by a creditors’ meeting upon the expiry of 14 days after the date of the first meeting, the proposal is treated as if the creditors’ meeting has declined to approve it.