On request of a party in interest at any time before 180 days after 
the date of the entry of the order of confirmation, and after notice and 
a hearing, the court may revoke such order if and only if such order was 
procured by fraud. An order under this section revoking an order of 
confirmation shall--
        (1) contain such provisions as are necessary to protect any 
    entity acquiring rights in good faith reliance on the order of 
    confirmation; and
        (2) revoke the discharge of the debtor.

(Pub. L. 95-598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2639; Pub. L. 98-353, title III, 
Sec. 515, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 387.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

                        senate report no. 95-989

    If an order of confirmation was procured by fraud, then the court 
may revoke the order on request of a party in interest if the request is 
made before 180 days after the date of the entry of the order of 
confirmation. The order revoking the order of confirmation must revoke 
the discharge of the debtor, and contain such provisions as are 
necessary to protect any entity acquiring rights in good faith reliance 
on the order of confirmation.


                               Amendments

    1984--Pub. L. 98-353 inserted ``if and only'' after ``revoke such 
order''.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-353 effective with respect to cases filed 90 
days after July 10, 1984, see section 552(a) of Pub. L. 98-353, set out 
as a note under section 101 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 524, 901, 1112, 1129 of this 
title.