Bankruptcy Rules (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1992

No. 400 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

  9th December 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, within 28 days after the day on which a person becomes bankrupt, or within any longer period that the Registrar allows after an application by the trustee:

• (a)

  give a notice, stating the occurrence of the bankruptcy, to each of the bankrupt’s creditors; and

• (b)

  if the bankrupt has lodged a statement of affairs—give a summary of the statement of affairs to each of the bankrupt’s creditors.”.

3.   Rule 45j (Procedure for hearing application for permission to leave Australia)

3.1   Subrule 45j (4):

Omit the subrule.

4.   Rule 57 (Application for annulment under section 153b or 252b of the Act)

4.1   Subrule 57 (3):

Omit the subrule, substitute:

“(3)

If an application for an order annulling a bankruptcy is served on the trustee, the trustee must file a report, not later than 10 days before the hearing date of the application, about the bankrupt’s conduct, and examinable affairs, in both the period before and the period after the bankruptcy occurred.”.

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

5.1   Paragraphs 161b (1) (a) and (2) (a):

Omit “Level 1”, substitute “Band 1”.

6. Schedule 1b (Modifications of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986)

6.1   Subitem 15.1:

Omit “$35”, substitute “$1”.

6.2   Subitem 15.1:

Omit the formula, substitute:

“1 x  CPI”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 16 December 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 Nos. 194 and 261.