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Sections 168 to 173 also apply when the bankruptcy trustee has been appointed as interim trustee in respect of all or part of a de…
(1) A person shall not, without the approval of the Court, publish a report of— (a) any examination of a person summoned for exami…
A creditor, or the creditor's advocate, is entitled at any reasonable time to inspect the record of the examination of a person co…
(1) A person who is examined or questioned at an examination by the bankruptcy trustee is entitled to be represented by an advocat…
A person who is summoned for examination by the bankruptcy trustee— (a) is entitled to be paid the expenses incurred in attending…
(1) The bankruptcy trustee may examine on oath the persons summoned for examination in accordance with section 168. (2) The bankru…
(1) The bankruptcy trustee may, at any time before or after a bankrupt's discharge— (a) serve on any of the persons listed in subs…
(1) The bankruptcy trustee may allow the bankrupt to retain, for the immediate maintenance of the bankrupt and the bankrupt's rela…
The bankruptcy trustee may make an allowance out of the property of the bankrupt to the bankrupt, or to any relative or dependant…
If the bankrupt has died, a relative or dependant of the bankrupt, who has been approved for this purpose by the bankruptcy truste…
The fact that the net value of the assets that the bankrupt retains is less than the maximum values specified in section 161 does…
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the retention of an asset by the bankrupt under section 161 or 162 does not affect rights arising u…
A bankrupt may retain necessary tools of trade and necessary household furniture and effects that are worth more than the maximum…
(1) A bankrupt may choose and retain as the bankrupt's own property assets of a description specified in subsection (2) up to a ma…
(1) The Official Receiver may, by notice, require a bank to search its account records by comparing the names of its customers wit…
(1) As soon as practicable after becoming aware or formings reasonable suspicion that a customer is an undischarged bankrupt, a ba…
(1) After the bankruptcy has commenced, the bankrupt may not execute a power of appointment, or any other power vested in the bank…
(1) After the bankruptcy commences, the bankrupt, and any person (other than the bankruptcy trustee) who claims through or under t…
A bankrupt is entitled at any reasonable time to inspect and to take copies of— (a) the bankrupt's accounting records; (b) the ban…
(1) The bankruptcy trustee may require the bankrupt and relatives of the bankrupt to vacate any land or building that is part of t…
(1) If authorised by a warrant issued by the Court, the bankruptcy trustee or (if not the bankruptcy trustee) the Official Receive…
(1) The Court may issue a search warrant to the bankruptcy trustee or any other person if it reasonably believes that any relevant…
(1) An undischarged bankrupt shall not, without the consent of the bankruptcy trustee or the Court (either directly or indirectly)…
If a bankrupt fails to make a payment required under section 150, the onus is on the bankrupt in any proceedings arising out of th…