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Bankruptcy Act (with its variations) 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.

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Australia

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1924
  • The Bankruptcy Act 1930
  • The Bankruptcy Act 1966[1]

Hong Kong

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

Malaysia

Nigeria

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1979[2]
  • The Bankruptcy Act 2004

Republic of Ireland

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1988 (No 27)

United Kingdom

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The Bankruptcy Acts 1883 to 1890 was the collective title of the following acts:[12]

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 52)
  • The Bankruptcy Appeals (County Courts) Act 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 9)
  • The Bankruptcy (Office Accommodation) Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 47)
  • The Bankruptcy (Office Accommodation) Act 1886 (49 & 50 Vict. c. 12)
  • The Bankruptcy (Discharge and Closure) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 66)
  • The Preferential Payments in Bankruptcy Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 62)
  • The Bankruptcy Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 71)

Scotland

  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Amendment Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 33)
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 20)
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  • The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 6)
  • The Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3)

The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Acts 1856 to 1881 was the collective title of the following Acts:[13]

Ireland

United States

Vancouver Island

  • The Bankruptcy Act 1862[14]
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