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Section 135, The Bankruptcy Act, 2009
Status not yet checkedThe Bankruptcy Act, 2009, Sierra Leone
(1) A person who has committed an offence under this Actin respect of which no penalty, is imposed shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding Le20,000,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding one
year or to both the fine and imprisonment.
Bankrupt
absconding
with property.
Debtor
concealing
himself to
avoid service
etc.
False claim
etc.
Order by
court for
prosecution
on report of
Criminal
liability after
discharge or
composition.
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Trial and
punishment
of offences.
(2) Summary proceedings in respect of any the offence
shall not be instituted after one year from the first discovery of the
offence either by the official receiver or by the trustee in bankruptcy,
or in the case of proceedings instituted by a creditor, in no case shall
they be instituted by the creditor after three years from the commission
of the offence
(3) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act it
shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged
in the words of this Act specifying the offence, or as near to it as
circumstances admit, without alleging or setting forth any debt, act
of bankruptcy, trading, adjudication, or any proceedings in, or order,
warrant or document of the court acting under this Act.
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