Bankruptcy Rules (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1977 No. 136

RULES UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 1966.

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I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Rules under the Bankruptcy Act 1966.

Dated this nineteenth day of August, 1977.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

WAL. FIFE

Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs.

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Amendments of the Bankruptcy Rules

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Schedule 3.

1. Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy Rules is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—

SCHEDULE 3 Rule 179

FEES TO BE TAKEN IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

Item No.	Matter	Fee
1.	For the presentation of a petition under section 43 or 244 of the Act	$60
2.	For the filing— (a).. under sub-section 204 (7) or (8) of the Act, of a certificate referred to in sub-section 204 (7) In relation to a special resolution— (i)... requiring a debtor to execute a deed of assignment or a deed of arrangement under Part X of the Act; or (ii).. accepting a composition; or
(b) under paragraph 218 (1) (b) of the Act, of a copy of a deed of assignment or deed of arrangement entered into in pursuance of Part X of the Act.........................................	$60
3.	For the issue of a bankruptcy notice..................................................................................................	$25
4.	For a photographic or other copy of a document............................................................................	50 cents plus 15 cents per page copied
5.	For a search in the indexes kept by the Registrar, other than a search referred to in item 6—for each name to be searched.........................................................................................................	$1
6.	For a search in the indexes kept by the Registrar, being a search made by an officer at the request of another person, including advice as to the result of the search—for each name to be searched....................................................................................................................................	$2
7.	For an inspection of documents filed in connexion with a proceeding, being an inspection by a person other than a person who is, or who acts for and on behalf of, a party to a proceeding, including the taking of abstracts from, and the making of copies of, those documents—for each file inspected..............................................................................................	$1

Schedule 4.

2.Schedule 4 to the Bankruptcy Rules is amended by inserting after the word and figures “sub-section 310 (1)” (wherever occurring) the word and figure “or (4)”.

Further amendments of the Bankruptcy Rules.

3. The Bankruptcy Rules are amended as set out in the Schedule.

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SCHEDULE Regulation 3

Provision	Amendment
Sub-rule 117 (1)..................................	Omit from paragraph (c) “item 1”, substitute “item 4”.
Sub-rule 117(3)...................................	Omit “item 1”, substitute “item 4”.
Schedule 1	Omit from Form 4 “the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “paragraph (a)”.
Omit from Form 4 “paragraph (a) of this notice “(wherever occurring), substitute “paragraph (a)”.
Omit from Form 5 “of this petition”.
Omit from Form 5 “the last preceding paragraph” (wherever occurring), substitute “paragraph 2”,
Omit from Form 5 “six”, substitute “6”.
Omit from Form 6 “three”, substitute “3”.
Omit from Part I of Form 11 “of this Statement” (wherever occurring).
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “First column”, substitute “Column 1”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “Second column”, substitute “Column 2”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “Third column”, substitute “Column 3”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “Fourth column”, substitute “Column 4”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “Fifth column”, substitute “Column 5”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “Sixth column”, substitute “Column 6”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “of this Statement”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “the third column”, substitute “column 3”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “the fourth column”, substitute “column 4”.
Omit from Part II of Form 11 “the second column of this Part”, substitute “column 2”.
Omit from Part V of Form 11 “of this Statement” (wherever occurring).
Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “First column”, substitute “Column 1”.
Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “Second column”, substitute “Column 2”.
Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “Third column”, substitute “Column 3”.
Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “Fourth column”, substitute “Column 4”.
Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “Fifth column”, substitute “Column 5”. Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “of this Statement”.
Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “the third column”, substitute “column 3”.
Omit from Part VI of Form 11 “the fourth column”, substitute “column 4”.
Omit from Part VII of Form 11 “five “(wherever occurring), substitute “5”.
Omit from Form 12 “Mr. Justice”.

 

SCHEDULE—continued

Provision	Amendment
Schedule 1-continued	Omit from Form 12 “Mr.  being counsel for the petitioning creditor (and Mr.  ”, substitute “being counsel for the petitioning creditor (and  ”.
Omit from Form 15 “the last preceding paragraph” (wherever occurring), substitute “paragraph 1”.
Omit from Form 15 “of this affidavit “(first occurring).
Omit from Form 16 “Schedule annexed” (wherever occurring), substitute “annexure”.
Omit from Form 16 “and marked”, substitute “marked”.
Omit from Form 16 “the Schedule “(second occurring), substitute “that annexure”.
Omit from Form 16 “the Schedule referred to in the last preceding paragraph”, substitute “the annexure to this affidavit”.
Omit from Form 16” that Schedule”, substitute” that annexure”.
Omit from Form 16 “SCHEDULE ‘A’”, substitute “‘A’”.
Omit from Form 30 “three”, substitute “3”.
Omit from Form 37 “the last preceding paragraph “(wherever occurring), substitute “paragraph 2”.
Omit from Form 38 “abovenamed”, substitute “abovementioned”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “First column”, substitute “Column 1”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “Second column”, substitute “Column 2”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “Third column”, substitute “Column 3”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “Fourth column”, substitute “Column 4”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “Fifth column”, substitute “Column 5”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “Sixth column”, substitute “Column 6”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “the third column”, substitute “column 3”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “the fourth column”, substitute “column 4”.
Omit from Part V of Form 39 “the second column of this Part”, substitute “column 2”.
Omit from Form 51 “the First and Second Schedules to this notice”, substitute “Schedules 1 and 2”.
Omit from Form 51 “the First Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 1”.
Omit from Form 51 “the Second Schedule “(wherever occurring), substitute “Schedule 2”.
Omit from Form 51 “the third column” (wherever occurring), substitute “column 3”.
Omit from Form 51 “the first column”, substitute “column 1”.
Omit from Form 51 “FIRST SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 1”.
Omit from Form 51 “SECOND SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 2”.
Omit from Form 51 “First column”, substitute “Column 1”.
Omit from Form 51 “Second column”, substitute “Column 2”.
Omit from Form 51 “Third column”, substitute “Column 3”.
Schedule 2...........................................	Omit from item 16 “three”, substitute “3”.
Schedule 5...........................................	Omit from paragraph (b) of item 5 “first cheque and statement”, substitute “first 10 cheques and statements”.

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Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 August 1977.

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Statutory Rules 1968, No. 2 as amended by Statutory Rules 1975, No. 52; 1976, Nos. 105, 143 and 235 and 1977, No. 32.