Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Clyne, Peter Leopold

Case [1983] FCA 286


IN THE FEDERAL COURT

OF AUSTRALIA )

GENERAL DIVISION

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BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE )

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No. P4 of 1983

OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE

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No. G287 of 1983

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No. G319

of 1983

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

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BETWEEN

THE DEPUTY COMKISSIONER OF TAXATION

Applicant

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AND

PETER LEOPOLD CLYNE

Respondent

AND

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THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY

AND

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WILLIAM EDWARD ANDREW

No. W838 of 1983

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RE:

PETER LEOPOLD CLYNE

EX PARTE:

WILLIAM EDWARD ANDREW

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ORDER

Judge making order:

Beaumont, J.

Date of order:

19 October, 1983.

Where made:

Sydney.

THE COURT ORDERS

1.

That the appeals

by the Deputy Commissioner

of

Taxation and the bankrupt in these matters be expedlted and

that the preparatlon

of appeal books be dispensed with.

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2.

That orders

1, 2 , 3, 4 , 5 ,

6 , 7,

8 and 9 made by

Neaves, J. on 17 August, 1983 in proceedings No.

P4 of 1983

be discharged.

3.

That orders 10, 12, 13 and 14 made by Neaves,

J. on

17 August, 1983

In the said proceedings be continued untll

further order.

4 . That order 11 made by Neaves, J. on 17 August, 1983

in the said proceedings be varied by substituting "this Court"

for "the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy" and that such order

as varied be continued until further order.

5. That orders 2, 3 , 4 , 5, 6, 7 and 8 made by Neaves, J

on 2 September, 1983 in the said proceedlngs be discharged.

6.

That order 1 made

by Neaves, J. on 2 September, 1983

In the said proceedings

be varied by substltuting "William

Edward Andrew as trustee

of the bankrupt estate of Peter

Leopold Clyne" for "the applicant" in paragraph (c) thereof

and that such order

as varied be continued until further order.

7.

That orders

1, 2 and 3 made by Beaumont,

J. on

26 September, 1983 in the said proceedlngs be discharged.

8.

That the Officlal Trustee in Bankruptcy

pay

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deliver to William Edward Andrew, as trustee of the estate of

the bankrupt, all moneys, books and records held

by him pursuant

to the orders made by Neaves,

J. herein, to be held by t?illiam

Edward Andrew to abide the further order of the Court.

9. That upon the bankrupt undertaking to the Court until

further order that he will not use the same for any purpose

except for

busmess purposes, direct that Willlam Edward

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Andrew deliver to the bankrupt the airline credit cards

of the

bankrupt now held by him.

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10.

That until further order the bankrupt pay

on or before

the Tuesday of each week to the trustee

2 5 % of the gross income

of the bankrupt during the seven days ending on the Friday before

the date such payment is

to be made.

11. That until further order the bankrupt deposit ln an

account in his name for

the credit of that account all moneys,

cheques, negotiable instruments and other documents and instru-

ments representing money received

by the bankrupt on or after

the date of this order in respect of advice given or servlces

performed by the bankrupt (whether before

or after the date of

this order) ln or in connection with his activities as a con- sultant on legal, taxation or financlal matters or in respect

of any other business activities carried

on by him (whether

before or after

the date of this order)

or by way of advances

or royalties in respect of books written or to be written by

the bankrupt.

12. That until further order the bankrupt take all nec-

essary steps to ensure that all moneys, cheques, negotiable in-

struments and other documents and instruments representing money

received by any person

or company on

or after the date of this

order in respect of advlce glven

or servlces performed by

the

bankrupt (whether before

or after the date of this order) in

or

in connectlon with his activities as a consultant

on legal, taxation

or flnancial matters or in respect of any other business activ-

ities carried on by him (whether before or after the date of

this order) or by way of advances or royalties in respect of

books written or to be wrltten by the bankrupt are deposited

with the said bank for the credit

of the sald account.

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13. That the bankrupt open the account referred to in

order 11 with a trading bank carrying on business in Australia

at a branch in Sydney within

7 days of the date hereof and

notify the trustee within 24 hours of openlng the said account

of all details of the account.

14. That until further order the bankrupt forward to

the

trustee and the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, Sydney, copies

of all bank statements and deliver to the trustee whenever

requested so to do such other records relating to all moneys

cheques, negotiable instruments and other documents and instru-

ments lodged for deposit with the account or drawn on that account

as the trustee requests.

15.

That until further order

the bankrupt keep adequate

records of all moneys cheques, negotiable instruments and other

documents and instruments representing money to whlch the pre-

ceding orders relate and deliver such records to the trustee

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whenever requested to do

so by the szid trustee.

16.

That until further order the bankrupt deposit in

the

account referred to in order

13 herein or such other account

as

may from time to tlme be substltuted therefore all moneys,

cheques, negotiable interests and other documents and instru-

ments representing money received by him from any person

who,

or company which, is an assoclate wlthin the meaning of that

expression as defined in sub-s.82KH(l) of the Income Tax Assessment Act, 1936 of the bankrupt or which would be an "associate" as so defined of the bankrupt if the bankrupt were

a taxpayer wlthln the meaning

of that expresslon as used in

the said sub-section.

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17.

Reserve liberty

to apply to any party

on such notice

as a Judge of the Court shall allow.

18.         Reserve costs.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Federal Court of Australia, sitting in the General Division, Bankruptcy District of the State of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, presided over by Judge Beaumont, dealt with the case of the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation versus Peter Leopold Clyne. The dispute arose from a series of appeals and orders concerning Clyne's bankruptcy and the management of his estate. The Deputy Commissioner of Taxation and Clyne, the bankrupt, were the primary parties, with the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy and William Edward Andrew, as trustee of Clyne's estate, also involved.

The court was required to decide several legal issues, including the expediting of appeals, the discharge and variation of previous orders made by Justice Neaves, and the substitution of William Edward Andrew as the trustee of Clyne's estate in place of the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy. The court also needed to determine the conditions under which Clyne could access his airline credit cards and the measures to be taken to ensure that his income and assets were managed appropriately for the benefit of his creditors.

Judge Beaumont ruled that the appeals by both the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation and Clyne should be expedited and that the preparation of appeal books be dispensed with. The court discharged several orders made by Justice Neaves in previous proceedings but continued others with variations. William Edward Andrew was substituted as the trustee of Clyne's estate, and certain orders were varied to reflect this change. The court further ordered that Clyne must deposit a percentage of his gross income into an account designated by the trustee and keep detailed records of his financial transactions. Clyne was also required to open a bank account for his business income and provide regular financial statements to the trustee and the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation. The court reserved the liberty to apply to any party on notice and reserved costs.

In summary, the court expedited the appeals, discharged and varied several orders, substituted the trustee of Clyne's estate, and imposed strict financial management requirements on Clyne to ensure the proper administration of his estate for the benefit of his creditors.

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