Bankruptcy Rules (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1992

No. 261 1

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Bankruptcy Rules 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Rules under the Bankruptcy Act 1966.

 Dated 19 August 1992.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL TATE

Minister of State for Justice

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Bankruptcy Rules are amended as set out in these Rules.

[NOTE: These Rules commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s.48]

2.   Rule 27 (Notice of bankruptcy)

2.1   Subrule 27 (3):

Omit the subrule, substitute:

“(3)

The trustee must give a notice, stating the occurrence of the bankruptcy, to each creditor:

• (a)

  within 28 days after the day on which a person becomes bankrupt; or

• (b)

  if the Registrar, on the application of the trustee, allows a longer period—within the longer period.".

3.   Rule 90 (Modification of provisions of Act applied by section 248)

3.1   Paragraph 90 (c) (second occurring):

Omit:

• “(c)

  section 75 of the Act is modified by:”;

substitute:

• “(d)

  section 75 of the Act is modified by:”.

4.   Rule 129 (Application for summons under subsection 81 (1) of the Act)

4.1   Subrule 129 (2):

Omit “Registrar”, substitute “applicant”.

5.   Rule 161b (Official Receiver’s charges and fees)

5.1   Paragraph 161b (1) (b):

Omit “Insolvency and Trustee Officer Grade 1”, substitute “Insolvency and Trustee Officer Grade 2”.

5.2   Paragraph 161b (2) (b):

Omit “Insolvency and Trustee Officer Grade 1”, substitute “Insolvency and Trustee Officer Grade 2”.

5.3   Paragraph 161b (2) (c):

Omit “Insolvency and Trustee Officer Grade 2”, substitute “Insolvency and Trustee Officer Grade 1”.

6.   Rule 162 (Scale of costs)

6.1   Subrule 162 (2):

Omit “$899”, substitute “$1091”.

6.2   Paragraph 162 (2) (a):

Omit “$80”, substitute “$97”.

6.3   Paragraph 162 (2) (b):

Omit “$90”, substitute “$109”.

6.4   Subrule 162 (2A):

Omit

 “$774”, substitute “$939”.

6.5   Paragraph 162 (2a) (a):

Omit “$80”, substitute “$97”.

6.6   Paragraph 162 (2a) (b):

Omit “$90”, substitute “$109”.

6.7   Subrule 162 (2b):

Omit the subrule.

7. Schedule 3 (Scale of solicitors’ costs)

7.1   Item 1:

Omit “40”, substitute “49”.

7.2   Item 2:

Omit “70”, substitute “85”.

7.3   Item 3:

Omit “40”, substitute “49”.

7.4   Item 4:

Omit “40”, substitute “49”.

7.5   Item 5:

Omit “24”, substitute “29”.

7.6   Item 6:

Omit “50”, substitute “61”.

7.7   Item 7:

Omit “70”, substitute “85”.

7.8   Item 8:

Omit “90”, substitute “109”.

7.9   Item 9:

Omit “24”, substitute “29”.

7.10   Item 10:

Omit “4”, substitute “5”.

7.11   Item 11:

Omit “4”, substitute “5”.

7.12   Item 12:

Omit “26”, substitute “32”.

7.13   Item 12:

Omit “4”, substitute “5”.

7.14   Item 16:

Omit “15”, substitute “19”.

7.15   Item 17:

Omit “15”, substitute “19”.

7.16   Item 18:

Omit “24”, substitute “29”.

7.17   Item 19:

Omit “11”, substitute “12”.

7.18   Item 20:

Omit “11”, substitute “12”.

7.19   Item 21:

Omit “15”, substitute “19”.

7.20   Item 21:

Omit “40”, substitute “49”.

7.21   Item 21:

Omit “60”, substitute “72”.

7.22   Item 22:

Omit “90” (wherever occurring), substitute “109”.

7.23   Item 23:

Omit “80” (wherever occurring), substitute “97”.

7.24   Item 24:

Omit “20”, substitute “25”.

7.25   Item 25:

Omit “60”, substitute “72”.

7.26   Item 25:

Omit “15”, substitute “19”.

7.27   Item 26:

Omit “80”, substitute “97”.

7.28   Item 27:

Omit “15”, substitute “19”.

7.29   Item 28:

Omit “15”, substitute “19”.

7.30   Item 29:

Omit “7”, substitute “8”.

7.31   Item 30:

Omit “20”, substitute “25”.

7.32   Item 30:

Omit “10”, substitute “11”.

7.33   Item 31:

Omit “21”, substitute “26”.

7.34   Item 32:

Omit “12”, substitute “14”.

7.35   Item 33:

Omit “7”, substitute “8”.

7.36   Item 34:

Omit “4”, substitute “5”.

7.37   Item 35:

Omit “12”, substitute “14”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 August 1992.

2. Statutory Rules 1968 No. 2 as amended by 1975 No. 52; 1976 Nos. 105, 143 and 235; 1977 Nos. 32 and 136; 1978 No. 19; 1979 Nos.157 and 243; 1980 Nos. 385 and 386; 1981 Nos. 40, 304 and 305; 1982 No. 247; 1984 Nos. 23 and 155; 1986 Nos. 84, 95, 96 and 323; 1987 Nos. 21, 51, 54 and 223; 1988 Nos. 19, 261, 342 and 343; 1989 Nos. 176, 182, 183, 245 and 376; 1991 No. 117; 1992 No. 194.