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Insolvency Act, 1936

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To consolidate and amend the law relating to insolvent persons and to their estates.

 

Last update: April 2022


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Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act 23 of 2021 has updated and made Amendments to:

Banks Act 1990

Competition Act 1998

Co-operative Banks Act 2007

Companies Act 2008

Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act 2001

Financial Markets Act 2012

Financial Sector Regulation Act 2017

Insolvency Act 1936

Insurance Act 2017

Mutual Banks Act 1993

South African Reserve Bank Act 1989

as per Notice No. 789, of GG45825, dated 28 January 2022

 

The Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act No. 24 of 1936), has been amended by the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 23 of 2021): Sections 2 and 3, as per Notice No. 789, GG45825, dated 28 January 2022 - together with Commencement of certain provisions Notice No. 2050, GG46288, dated 29 April 2022

 

The Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act No. 24 of 1936) has been amended as per Schedule 4 of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017. Gazette Number 41549 - Notice 169 dated 29 March 2018.

 

The Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act No. 24 of 1936) has been updated by the amendment of the Third Schedule, as per GG 41224, Notice Number 1163, dated 3 November 2017.

 

The Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act No. 24 of 1936) was amended by the Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012) Government Gazette 36121, dated 1 February 2013.

 

The Insolvency Act, No. 24 of 1936 has now been added to the site, and updated by Amendment Notice No. R. 1055 in Government Gazette No. 32690 dated 5 November 2009, and Notice No. 1478 of 2009 in Government Gazette No. 32691 dated 6 November 2009.