Section 131, The Bankruptcy Act, 2009

(1) If any person against whom a receiving order is madeconceals himself or absents himself from his usual or last known place of abode or business or leaves Sierra Leone with intent to avoid service of any process in bankruptcy or to avoid examination in respect of his affairs or otherwise to defeat, embarrass or delay any proceedings against him in bankruptcy, he commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Le5,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both the fine and imprisonment. (2) For the purpose of this section a person who, after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or within three months next before the presentation, conceals or absents himself or leaves Sierra Leone shall, until the contrary is proved be deemed to have concealed or absented himself or left Sierra Leone with such intent.