Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
General control of bankrupt trustee by the Court
(1) If, in relation to the bankruptcy trustee in respect of a bankrupt's estate, a person (including the bankrupt or a creditor of…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Vacancy in office of bankruptcy trustee
(1) This section applies to a vacancy in the office of bankruptcy trustee that has arisen because— (a) the appointment of a person…
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When bankruptcy trustee, not being the Official Receiver, is released from obligation
(1) This section applies when a person other than the Official Receiver ceases hold office as a bankruptcy trustee. (2) If the per…
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When Official Receiver is released from obligations as bankruptcy trustee
(1) If a person has been appointed by the Court to replace the Official Receiver on his or her ceasing to hold office as bankruptc…
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Removal of bankruptcy trustee and vacation of office
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a bankruptcy trustee appointed in respect of a bankrupt’s estate may be removed…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Audit of bankruptcy trustee's accounts
(1) If, in relation to a bankruptcy, the Official Receiver is not the bankruptcy trustee, the Official Receiver may from time to t…
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Bankruptcy trustee’s final statement of receipts and payments
(1) The bankruptcy trustee shall prepare a final statement of receipts and payments that complies with subsection (2)— (a) as soon…
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Bankruptcy trustee to keep proper accounting records
(1) A bankruptcy trustee shall— (a) keep proper accounting records for each bankruptcy in the form and manner prescribed by the in…
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Application to the Court to reverse or modify bankruptcy trustee's decision
(1) A person (including the bankrupt or a creditor) whose interests, monetary or otherwise, are detrimentally affected by an act o…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Bankruptcy trustee may apply for directions by the Court
(1) A bankruptcy trustee may apply to the Court for directions on any question concerning the operation of this Part. (2) A bankru…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Discharge or transfer of indenture of apprenticeship or articles of agreement on bankruptcy of employer
(1) If a person is apprenticed or is an articled clerk to an employer who is adjudged bankrupt, either of them may give notice to…
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Proceedings by bankruptcy trustee when bankrupt is partner in business partnership
(1) If a member of a business partnership is adjudged bankrupt, the Court may authorise the bankruptcy trustee to bring proceeding…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Bankruptcy trustee may assign right to sue under this Act
(1) A bankruptcy trustee may, if the Court has first approved it, assign a right to sue that is conferred on the bankruptcy truste…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Bankruptcy trustee to bank money and power to invest surplus
(1) A bankruptcy trustee shall establish and maintain a bank account in respect of each bankrupt estate administered by that trust…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Title of purchaser from bankruptcy trustee
The title of a purchaser of the bankrupt's property from a bankruptcy trustee under a document that is made in the exercise of the…
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Bankruptcy trustee not to sell bankrupt's property before first creditors' meeting
(1) A bankruptcy trustee may sell property of the bankrupt before the first meeting of creditors only if — (a) it is perishable or…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Powers of bankruptcy trustee
(1) A bankruptcy trustee may— (a) with the approval of the creditor's committee, exercise of any of the powers specified in Part 1…
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Special case in which the Court may appoint bankruptcy trustee
(1) If a bankruptcy order is made when there is a supervisor of a summary instalment order approved in relation to the bankrupt un…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Power of Official Receiver acting as bankruptcy trustee to appoint another person to act instead
(1) The Official Receiver may, at any time while acting as bankruptcy trustee in respect of a bankrupt's estate under a provision…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Consequences of failure of creditors' meeting to appoint bankruptcy trustee
(1) If a meeting convened under section 52 or 55 is held but no one is appointed as bankruptcy trustee, the Official Receiver shal…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Power to appoint bankruptcy trustee
(1) The power to appoint a person as a bankruptcy trustee in respect of a bankrupt's estate, or to fill a vacancy in such an appoi…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Creditors' role at creditors' meetings
The role of the creditors in the bankruptcy primarily— (a) to attend meetings of the creditors; (b) to submit proofs of the debts…
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Effect of bankrupt's death after bankruptcy order
If a bankrupt dies after being adjudged bankrupt, the bankruptcy continues in all respects as if the bankrupt were still alive.
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Insolvency Act CAP 53▤
Execution process not to be begin or continue after bankruptcy order advertised
(1) A creditor may not begin or continue an execution process in respect of the bankrupt's property or person for the recovery of…
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