141. Interim suspension of discharge

On receiving an application to contest the bankrupt debtor’s discharge, the court, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for concluding that an order suspending the discharge would be made after a substantive hearing, may make an interim order provisionally suspending the bankrupt debtor’s discharge until a hearing may take place.

When making an interim order under subsection (1), the court may order the Bankrupt Trustee to investigate the extent to which the bankrupt debtor has complied with the personal insolvency duties specified in sections 32, 112, 113

Where an application to contest the bankrupt debtor’s discharge has been presented by a trustee or creditor outside of the time period specified under subsection (2) of section 140, a court may permit a late application to be submitted where the court is satisfied that –

Where the court is convinced that further investigation of the bankrupt debtor’s affairs by the Bankruptcy Trustee is required prior to a hearing of the application to contest discharge, the court may issue a further interim order —

When determining whether to make an interim order under subsections (1) and (4), or to permit a late application under subsection (3), the court shall have due regard to any unfairness to the bankrupt debtor which might result from the extension of the Bankruptcy period.