Bankruptcy Act


Bankruptcy Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States relating to bankruptcy. The bill for an act with this short title will usually have been known as a Bankruptcy Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Bankruptcy Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to bankruptcy.

List

Australia

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1924
  • The Bankruptcy Act 1930
  • The Bankruptcy Act 1966

Hong Kong

  • The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1932
  • The Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance 2005

Malaysia

Nigeria

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1979
  • The Bankruptcy Act 2004

Republic of Ireland

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1988

United Kingdom

The Bankruptcy Acts 1883 to 1890 was the collective title of the following acts:
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  • The Bankruptcy Appeals (County Courts) Act 1884
  • The Bankruptcy (Office Accommodation) Act 1885
  • The Bankruptcy (Office Accommodation) Act 1886
  • The Bankruptcy (Discharge and Closure) Act 1887
  • The Preferential Payments in Bankruptcy Act 1888
  • The Bankruptcy Act 1890
Scotland
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Amendment Act 1860
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993
  • The Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007
The Bankruptcy Acts 1856 to 1881 was the collective title of the following Acts:
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1856
  • The Bankruptcy and Real Securities (Scotland) Act 1857
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1875
  • The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880
  • The Bankruptcy and Cessio (Scotland) Act 1881
Ireland
  • The Irish Bankrupt and Insolvent Act 1857
  • The Bankruptcy (Ireland) Amendment Act 1872

United States

Vancouver Island

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1862