Zhang v Cheng

This matter concerned an urgent application brought by the applicant, Zhang, in relation to a bankruptcy petition that was nearing its expiry. The respondent was Cheng. The application was heard by Judge Street.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the time period in question was one to which subsection 36(2) of the *Acts Interpretation Act 1901* (Cth) applied. This subsection deals with the calculation of time periods for the purposes of statutory provisions.

Judge Street considered the operation of subsection 36(2) of the *Acts Interpretation Act 1901* (Cth) in the context of the bankruptcy petition's impending expiry. The Court ultimately made an order varying a previous order that had extended the time for the petition.