Personal Insolvency Act 2012

81

General duties and obligations of debtor arising under Chapter 3.

81.— (1) A debtor who participates in any process under this Chapter is under an obligation to act in good faith, and in his or her dealings with the personal insolvency practitioner concerned to make full disclosure to that practitioner of all of his or her assets, income and liabilities and of all other circumstances that are reasonably likely to have a bearing on the ability of the debtor to make payments to his or her creditors.

(2) A debtor who participates in any part of the process of applying for or operating a Debt Settlement Arrangement shall co-operate fully in the process, and in particular comply with any reasonable request from the personal insolvency practitioner to provide assistance, documents and information necessary for the application of the process to the debtor’s case or the carrying out of the personal insolvency practitioner’s functions, including any debt, tax, employment, business, social welfare or other financial records.

(3) A debtor in respect of whom a Debt Settlement Arrangement is in effect is under an obligation to inform the personal insolvency practitioner as soon as reasonably practicable of any material change in the debtor’s circumstances, particularly an increase or decrease in the extent of the debtor’s assets, liabilities or income, which would affect the debtor’s ability to make repayments under the Debt Settlement Arrangement.

(4) A debtor in respect of whom a Debt Settlement Arrangement is in effect shall not, either alone or with any other person, obtain credit in an amount of more than €650 from any person without informing that person that he or she is subject as a debtor to a Debt Settlement Arrangement.

(5) A debtor in respect of whom a Debt Settlement Arrangement is in effect shall not transfer, lease, grant security over, or otherwise dispose of any interest in property above a prescribed value otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the Debt Settlement Arrangement.

(6) A debtor shall inform the personal insolvency practitioner as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of any inaccuracy or omission in the debtor’s statement of affairs based on the Prescribed Financial Statement.

(7) A debtor who participates in a Debt Settlement Arrangement shall not pay to creditors any additional payments separate to the Debt Settlement Arrangement in respect of debts covered in the Debt Settlement Arrangement.