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Section 139

of INSOLVENCY ACT 1967

Section 139

Transitional provisions for Sarawak and Sabah

This Act shall not apply to the winding up of the estate of any person against whom a receiving or adjudication order has been made under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Ordinance of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 46] and the Insolvency Ordinance of Sabah [Sabah Cap. 62] repealed by this Act, but every such estate shall be wound up in the same manner and with the same incidents as if this Act had not been passed and for the purposes of the winding up the written laws under which the receiving or adjudication order was made shall be deemed to remain in full force.

*NOTE—see section 17 of the Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2023 [Act A1695] w.e.f. 6 October 2023

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