Section 9 — AKTA INSOLVENSI (PINDAAN) 2023

(a)

dalam nota bahu, dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan

“Automatic discharge” perkataan “and suspension of automatic discharge”;

(b)

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (1) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(1) A bankrupt shall be—

(a)

discharged automatically from bankruptcy on the expiration of three years from the date of the submission of the statement of affairs under subsection 16(1)—

(i)

if the bankrupt has paid the sum of money determined by the Director

General of Insolvency, for the purposes of the administration of the bankrupt’s estate, having regard to the financial ability of the bankrupt; and

(ii)

if the bankrupt has complied with the requirement to render an account of moneys and property to the

Director General of Insolvency under paragraph 38(1)(b); or

(b)

suspended from the automatic discharge on the expiration of three years from the date of the submission of the statement of affairs under subsection 16(1) for a period not exceeding two years if the bankrupt has failed to comply with his duties and obligations under the Act.”;

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(c)

dalam subseksyen (2)—

(i)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “Contribution of the bankrupt’s provable debt referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be determined by the

Director General of Insolvency and” dengan perkataan “For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(i), in determining the sum of money to be paid by the bankrupt,”;

(ii)

dengan memotong perenggan (a);

(iii)

dalam perenggan (e), dengan memotong perkataan

“and” di hujung perenggan itu;

(iv)

dalam perenggan (f), dengan menggantikan noktah di hujung perenggan itu dengan perkataan “; and”; dan

(v)

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (f)

perenggan yang berikut:

“(g) the debt provable in bankruptcy.”;

(d)

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2a) For the purposes of subsection (2) and the administration of the bankrupt’s estate, the Director

General of Insolvency may request the bankrupt to provide such further information as may be determined by the

Director General of Insolvency including information in respect of the income, expected income and properties of the bankrupt.”;

(e)

dalam subseksyen (3)—

(i)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “a discharge under this section” dengan perkataan “an automatic discharge under paragraph (1)(a)”;

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(ii)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “the discharge to each of his creditors” dengan perkataan

“automatic discharge on each creditor who has filed a proof of debts”; dan

(iii)

dengan menggantikan perkataan “subsection (1)”

dengan perkataan “paragraph (1)(a)”;

(f)

dalam subseksyen (4), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“discharge under this section” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan “automatic discharge under paragraph (1)(a)”;

(g)

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (8) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(8a) For the purposes of suspension of an automatic discharge under paragraph (1)(b), the Director General of Insolvency shall serve a notice of the suspension of the automatic discharge on the bankrupt and on each creditor who has filed a proof of debts not less than six months before the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (1)(b), but such notice shall not be served earlier than a year before the expiration of such period.

(8b)

The suspension of the automatic discharge shall be effective on the date stated in the notice under subsection (8a).

(8c)

Where the Director General of Insolvency suspends the automatic discharge under paragraph (1)(b), the bankrupt shall—

(a)

continue to fulfil his duties and obligations under this Act during that period; and

(b)

be discharged automatically at the end of the period of suspension.”; dan

(h)

dalam subseksyen (9)—

(i)

dalam perenggan (a), dengan memotong perkataan

“or” di hujung perenggan itu;

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(ii)

dalam perenggan (b), dengan menggantikan noktah di hujung perenggan itu dengan perkataan “; or”; dan

(iii)

dengan memasukkan selepas perenggan (b)

perenggan yang berikut:

“(c) on the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (8c)(b).”.

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