Law and practice of bankruptcy in Singapore and Malaysia
By: Kala Anandarajah ... [et al.].
Contributors: Anandarajah, Kala.
Publisher: Butterworths Asia; Lexis Law Pub.
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Singapore; Charlottesville, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 591
Subjects: Bankruptcy -- Malaysia.; Bankruptcy -- Singapore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Table of cases": p. xi-xxxvi.
"Table of statutes": p. xxxvii-lviii.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface v; title: Table of Cases xi; title: Table of Statutes xxxvii; title: Chapter 1 Overview of the Bankruptcy Act 1; title: Introduction 3; title: Background to the Bankruptcy Act of 1995 4; title: Structure of the Act 5; title: Key Reforms under the Act 7; title: Difference Between the Singapore and Malaysian; title: Bankruptcy Legislation 11; title: Overview of Bankruptcy Administration 16; title: Chapter 2 Voluntary and Other Pre-Bankruptcy; title: Rehabilitation Measures 17; title: Informal Measures 19; title: Voluntary Arrangement 22; title: Chapter 3 Bankruptcy Proceedings 65; title: Introduction 67; title: Bankruptcy Procedure 67; title: Creditor's Bankruptcy Petition 71; title: Procedure for Bankruptcy Proceedings Where; title: Voluntary Arrangement is Involved 110; title: Debtor's Bankruptcy Petition 113; title: Interim Receivership 117; title: Chapter 4 Trustee in Bankruptcy 123; title: Introduction 125; title: Appointment of Trustee 127; title: Duties and Functions of Trustee 132; title: Powers of the Trustee 142; title: Control:of Trustee in Bankruptcy 151; title: Liabilities of the Trustee 157; title: Renumeration of Trustee 163; title: Removal, Resignation and Vacation of Office by; title: the Trustee 168; title: Chapter 5 Official Assignee 173; title: Introduction 175; title: Appointment of Official Assignee and Staff under; title: the Bankruptcy Act 176; title: Official Assignee's Role in Bankruptcy 178; title: Duties and Powers of the Official Assignee 186; title: Control of the Official Assignee 186; title: Renumeration of the Official Assignee 189; title: Liability of Official Assignee 191; title: Chapter 6 Bankruptcy Order and Its Consequences:; title: Procedural Aspects 195; title: Introduction 197; title: Procedural Steps Immediately Following the; title: Making of a Bankruptcy Order 197; title: Procedural Consequences Following the Making; title: of a Bankruptcy Order 199; title: Meeting of Creditors 203; title: Duties of a Bankrupt 209; title: Chapter 7 The Bankruptcy Order and Its Consequences:; title: Proprietary Effects 217; title: Disabilities and Disqualifications of a Bankrupt 223; title: The Basic Principles Governing the Composition; title: of the Bankrupt's Estate 236; title: Extension of the Official Assignee's Title 257; title: Curtailment of the Official Assignee's Title 287; title: Chapter 8 Proofs of Debts 317; title: Debts, Provable Debts and Proofs of Debts Defined 319; title: Which Debts May be Proved? 321; title: Rule Against Double Proof 336; title: Proofs by Secured Creditors 338; title: Set-off of Mutual Debts 346; title: Completing the Proof of Debt 351; title: Admission and Rejection of Proofs of Debts 355; title: Chapter 9 Distribution of Assets 365; title: Priority of Distribution of Assets 367; title: Pari Passu Rule 375; title: Declaration and Payment of Dividends 379; title: Compositions or Schemes Proposed by the; title: Official Assignee 387; title: Second Bankruptcies 388; title: Chapter 10 Termination of Bankruptcy 393; title: Introduction 395; title: Annulment of Bankruptcy Order 396; title: Discharge from Bankruptcy 409; title: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Offences 441; title: Introduction 443; title: Defence of Innocent Intention 444; title: Offences Arising from Conduct Prior to Bankruptcy 445; title: Offences Arising from Conduct After the; title: Commencement of Bankruptcy 452; title: Offences Committed by Third Parties 457; title: Prosecution and Enforcement Actions 458; title: Penalty 459; title: Extra-territoriality of Bankruptcy Offences 459; title: Saving Provisions 459; title: Chapter 12 Administration of Insolvent Estates of; title: Deceased Persons 461; title: Introduction 463; title: Petition for Administration Order 463; title: Effect of Administration Order 466; title: Application of Part VII of Act [Malaysian Part III] 467; title: Distribution of Property of Deceased Debtor 467; title: Chapter 13 Foreign Bankruptcies 469; title: Introduction 471; title: Recognition of Foreign Bankruptcy 471; title: Consequences of Recognition of Foreign Bankruptcy 474; title: Concurrent Local and Foreign Bankruptcy 477; title: Reciprocal Assistance Between Singapore; title: and Malaysia 479; title: Appendices 481; title: Index 579.