4. c. 16, sometimes called the Bankruptcy Act 1825,[3] the Bankrupt Act,[4] the Bankrupts Act 1825[5] or the Bankrupts England Act 1825,[6] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It was repealed by section 1 of, and Schedule A to, the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict.

[7] It was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 2(1) and 3 of, and Part 4 of Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.

The act allowed people to start proceedings for their own bankruptcy.

Before this, only creditors could start the proceedings.