Section 108 of Insolvency Act CAP 53: Certain payments to be applied in accordance with the Second Schedule
The bankruptcy trustee shall apply the following payments in accordance with the Second Schedule
(Priority of payments to preferential creditors—
(a) any amount paid by the bankrupt under section 150; and
(b) any amount paid to the bankruptcy trustee under an order made under section 107.
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