Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Amendment of section 33b
(a)
in subsection (2a)—
(i)
in paragraph (c), by deleting the word “and” at the end of the paragraph;
(ii)
in paragraph (d), by substituting for the full stop at the end of the paragraph a semicolon; and
(iii)
by inserting after paragraph (d) the following paragraphs:
“(e) a bankrupt who is incapable of managing himself and his affairs due to any mental disorder, as certified by a psychiatrist from any government hospital; and
(f)
a bankrupt aged seventy years and above and in the opinion of the Director General of
Insolvency, is incapable of contributing to the administration of his estate.”; and
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(b)
by inserting after subsection (6) the following subsection:
“(7) For the purposes of paragraph (2a)(e),
“mental disorder” and “psychiatrist” have the meaning assigned to them in the Mental Health Act 2001
[Act 615].”.
Amendment of section 33c