Section 61A
Power to impound passport etc. of bankrupt [S 78/2012]
(1)
The trustee may, if he thinks it necessary for the purposes of ensuring that a bankrupt does not leave Brunei Darussalam during the administration of his estate, issue a direction to the Controller of Immigration to request that the bankrupt be prevented from leaving Brunei Darussalam.
(2)
Subject to any order issued or made under any written law relating to banishment or immigration, the Controller of Immigration shall, pursuant to the direction under subsection (I), take or cause to be taken by any immigration officer such measures as may be necessary to prevent the bankrupt named in the direction from leaving Brunei Darussalam, including the detention of the bankrupt's passport, certificate of identity or travel document authorising the bankrupt to leave or enter Brunei Darussalam.
Bankruptcy
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(3)
Where the Controller of Immigration has detained the passport, certificate of identity or other travel document of a bankrupt under subsection (2), the Controller shall forthwith forward the passport, certificate of identity or travel document to the trustee.
(4)
Notwithstanding subsections (I), (2) and (9, the trustee may, if he thinks fit, detain any passport, certificate of identity or other travel document authorising the bankrupt to leave or enter Brunei Darussalam.
(5)
The trustee may, if he thinks fit, retain or return to the bankrupt the passport, certificate of identity or travel document forwarded to him by the Controller of Immigration under subsection (3) or detained by him under subsection (4).