Insolvency Act amendments under debate


AMENDMENTS to the Insolvency Act 1967 will include two new categories for individuals to be discharged from bankruptcy, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

During the second reading of the Bill at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, the de facto Law Minister said the two categories are for those over 70 years old, and individuals with mental illness certified by government psychiatrists.

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