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 — Steps to be taken before hearing of creditor’s bankruptcy application |
| Personal service on individual debtor |
| Personal service on firm |
80. Subject to rule 81, where a creditor’s bankruptcy application is against a firm, personal service of the application is deemed to have been effected on all the partners in the firm if the application and the affidavit supporting the application are served together at the principal place of business of the firm in Singapore on —
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| Substituted service |
81.—(1) The Court may order substituted service of a creditor’s bankruptcy application on a debtor if the Court is satisfied by affidavit or other evidence on oath that prompt personal service cannot be effected —
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| Service on nominee |
| 82. If a creditor’s bankruptcy application is filed against a debtor because the debtor has failed to comply with any of the debtor’s obligations under a voluntary arrangement under Part 14 of the Act, and the applicant is not the nominee who was acting in relation to the voluntary arrangement, the applicant must serve a copy of the application and its supporting affidavit on the nominee. |
| Giving of notice to proposed trustee |
83.—(1) A creditor making a bankruptcy application against a debtor must give notice in writing of the application, together with a copy each of the application and the affidavit supporting the application, to —
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| Death of debtor before service |
| 84. If a debtor dies before service on the debtor of a creditor’s bankruptcy application, the Court may order service to be effected on the debtor’s personal representatives or any other person or persons that the Court thinks fit. |
| Proof of service of bankruptcy application |
85.—(1) Service of a creditor’s bankruptcy application must be proved by affidavit.
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| Affidavit of non-satisfaction of debt |
86. A creditor making a bankruptcy application must file an affidavit not earlier than 3 days before the date of the hearing of the application, stating —
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