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Section 113

of Insolvency Act 1967

ActIn forceProvision 110 of 136

Section 113

(1)

Any person against whom a bankruptcy order is made who quits or before the making of such order has quitted Malaysia, with intent to avoid service of any petition or other process in bankruptcy, or to avoid examination in respect of his affairs, or otherwise to defeat, embarrass or delay any proceedings against him in bankruptcy, shall be punished with imprisonment, which may extend to one year or with fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit, or with both.

(2)

Any person who after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him, or the service of a debtor’s summons upon him, or within three months next before such presentation or service, quits Malaysia, shall until the contrary is proved be deemed to quit Malaysia with such intent as in this section is mentioned.