Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1981 No. 305 BANKRUPTCY RULES (AMENDMENT) - REG 2

2. Rule 15 of the Bankruptcy Rules is amended by omitting paragraph (b) and
substituting the following paragraph:



"(b) service of a creditor's petition shall be effected on a debtor by
delivering-

        (i)    an official copy of the petition;

        (ii)   a copy of the affidavit or of each affidavit verifying the
               petition; and

        (iii)  a copy of the consent referred to in paragraph 12 (3) (ba) or
               of the affidavit referred to in paragraph 12 (3) (bb), as the
               case requires,
to the debtor personally-

        (iv)   if service is effected in Australia-not less than 8 days before
               the hearing date for the petition; or

        (v)    in any other case-not less than such reasonable time before the
               hearing date for the petition as is determined by the
               Registrar.".