Division 1 Court and chambers
Division 2 Proceedings
Division 3 Applications and practice
Division 4 Affidavits
Division 5 Security in court
Division 6 Witnesses and depositions
Division 7 Warrants, arrests and commitments
Division 8 Service and execution of process
Division 9 Appeals
Division 1 Statutory demand
Division 2 Creditor’s bankruptcy application
Division 3 Steps to be taken before hearing of creditor’s bankruptcy application
Division 4 Hearing of creditor’s bankruptcy application
Division 5 Debtor’s bankruptcy application
Division 6 Actions to follow upon making of bankruptcy order
Division 1 Creditors’ meetings
Division 2 Statements of affairs
Division 3 Examination of bankrupt and others under section 335 of Act
Division 4 Applications to Court under Division 3 of Part 17 of Act
Division 5 Secured creditors
Division 6 Taking accounts and sale of mortgaged property
Division 7 Admission and rejection of proofs
Division 8 Appropriation of pay, salary, pensions, etc.
Division 9 Disclaimers of property
Division 10 Disputed title to property
Division 1 Administration of estates of deceased debtor
Division 2 Persons unable to manage own property or affairs
Division 3 Notices in Gazette
Division 4 Records to be maintained by Registrar
Division 5 Disposal of bankrupt’s books, etc., under Court’s direction
Division 6 Effect of non-compliance
| Division 3 — Applications and practice |
| Manner of making applications, etc. |
| Issue of originating process and process to be sealed |
| 12.—(1) Every originating application or summons must be prepared by the person making the application or the person’s solicitor and issued from the office of the Registrar. [S 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022]
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| Duration and renewal of originating application for purpose of service |
13.—(1) Subject to the other provisions of these Rules, for the purpose of service, an originating application is valid in the first instance —
[S 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022]
[S 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022] |
| Service of application |
| 14.—(1) Subject to any order to the contrary, every application (contained in an originating application or a summons) and every affidavit in support of the application (called in this rule the supporting affidavit) must be served upon every person against whom any order or other relief is sought. [S 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022]
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| Personal service |
15.—(1) Personal service of an application or order of the Court or other document is effected by leaving with the person to be served —
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| Length of notice |
| 16. Unless the Court gives permission to the contrary or otherwise provided in Part 3 or Parts 13 to 22 of the Act or these Rules, an application must be served on every person affected by the application at least 7 days before the date of the hearing of the application. [S 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022] |
| Notice to be served on all proper parties |
| 17. If, on the hearing of an application, the Court is of the opinion that any person to whom notice has not been given ought to have notice, the Court may either dismiss the application, or adjourn the hearing upon any terms as the Court thinks fit, in order that notice may be given. |
| Adjournment |
| 18. The hearing of an application may be adjourned upon any terms as the Court thinks fit. |
| Court may give directions as to proceedings to be taken |
| 19. At the hearing of an originating application to which these Rules relate, the Court may by order give any direction as to the proceedings to be taken that the Court thinks fit, including directions for the publication of notices and the making of any inquiry. [S 196/2022 wef 01/04/2022] |