Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2026 s 3
s 3 Application
(1) This Act shall apply where—
(a) assistance is sought in Malaysia by a foreign court or foreign representative in connection with foreign proceedings;
(b) assistance is sought in a foreign State in connection with proceedings under Malaysian insolvency law;
(c) foreign proceedings and proceedings under Malaysian insolvency law in respect of the same debtor are taking place concurrently; or
(d) creditors or other interested persons in a foreign State have an interest in applying for the commencement of, or participating in, proceedings under Malaysian insolvency law.
(2) This Act shall not apply to—
(a) insolvency and bankruptcy of an individual under the Insolvency Act 1967 [Act 360];
(b) any person carrying on a registered business or licensed business under—
(i) the Registration of Businesses Act 1956 [Act 197];
(ii) the Trades Licensing Ordinance [Sabah Cap. 144];
(iii) the Businesses, Professions and Trades Licensing Ordinance [Sarawak Cap. 33]; and
(iv) the Business Names Ordinance [Sarawak Cap. 64];
(c) any limited liability partnership and foreign limited liability partnership under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012 [Act 743]; and
(d) any person as specified in Part I of the Schedule.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemakaian
(1) Akta ini hendaklah terpakai jika—
(a) bantuan dimohon di Malaysia oleh suatu mahkamah asing atau seseorang wakil asing berkaitan dengan prosiding asing;
(b) bantuan dimohon di suatu Negara asing berkaitan dengan prosiding di bawah undang-undang insolvensi Malaysia;
(c) prosiding asing dan prosiding di bawah undang-undang insolvensi Malaysia berkenaan dengan penghutang yang sama berjalan secara serentak; atau
(d) pemiutang atau orang berkepentingan lain di suatu Negara asing mempunyai kepentingan dalam memohon untuk memulakan, atau mengambil bahagian dalam, prosiding di bawah undang-undang insolvensi Malaysia.
(2) Akta ini tidak terpakai bagi—
(a) insolvensi dan kebankrapan individu di bawah Akta Insolvensi 1967 [Akta 360];
(b) mana-mana orang yang menjalankan perniagaan berdaftar atau perniagaan berlesen di bawah—
(i) Akta Pendaftaran Perniagaan 1956 [Akta 197];
(ii) Ordinan Pelesenan Perdagangan [Sabah Bab. 144];
(iii) Ordinan Pelesenan Perniagaan, Profesion dan Perdagangan [Sarawak Bab. 33]; dan
(iv) Ordinan Nama-Nama Perniagaan [Sarawak Bab. 64];
(c) mana-mana perkongsian liabiliti terhad dan perkongsian liabiliti terhad asing di bawah Akta Perkongsian Liabiliti Terhad 2012 [Akta 743]; dan
(d) mana-mana orang sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam Bahagian I Jadual.
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
