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Part VI

94. Statement of the debtor's fi nancial aff airs

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

After commencement of the Bankruptcy, the bankrupt debtor shall file with the Official Receiver a statement of the debtor’s financial affairs in accordance with section 33, unless such debtor has already filed a statement under section 83.

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(2)

Where no statement of the debtor's financial affairs has been file or, in the Official Receiver’s view, no sufficient statement of such financial affairs has been filed under this section or section 83, the Official Receiver shall, as soon as practicable after commencement of the Bankruptcy, send to the bankrupt debtor a written notice stating –

(a)

that the bankrupt debtor shall file a statement of the debtor’s financial affairs, in such form as may be prescribed; and

(b)

the time when the statement shall be filed.

(3)

The Official Receiver shall send the written notice to the address of the bankrupt debtor given in the petition for a Bankruptcy Order or the bankrupt debtor’s last known address and the debtor’s last known electronic mail address, if any.

(4)

The bankrupt debtor shall file the statement of the debtor’s financial affairs with the Official Receiver within twenty-one days after -

(a)

the commencement of the Bankruptcy; or

(b)

receiving the Official Receiver’s written notice under subsection (2).

(5)

At any time after filing a statement of financial affairs with the Official Receiver, the bankrupt debtor may file additional or amended statements or answers.

Part VII

Personal Insolvency Register

Part VIII

Part IX

Part X

Compromises

Part XI

Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) Company Debt Restructuring Arrangements

Part XII

Part XIII

Part XIV

Cross - Border Insolvency

Part XV

Part XVI

Part XVII

Schedules