BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1996 NO. 278 

BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1996 NO. 278 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.  Commencement  
2.  Amendment  
3.  Regulation 6.03 (Household property)  
4.  Regulation 6.08 (Evidentiary certificate by trustee-subsection 116  (8) of the Act)  
5.  Regulation 8.10 (Bill of costs)  
6.  New Division 5A of Part 8  
7.  Regulation 12.01 (Statement where moneys paid into Consolidated  Revenue Fund)  
8.  Regulation 13.04 (Application for certain information not to be on  the Index)  
9.  New regulation 16.14AA  


1996 No. 278 BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
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1. Commencement


  1.1 These Regulations commence on 16 December 1996.
[NOTE:  This date  is the date of commencement of Schedules 1 and 2 to 
the Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996, and of the Bankruptcy 
Regulations.]


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2. Amendment


  2.1 The Bankruptcy Regulations are amended as set out in these 
Regulations.
[NOTE:  These Regulations are made under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 as 
amended in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Bankruptcy Legislation 
Amendment Act 1996, and in exercise of the power conferred by subs. 4 
(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.]


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3. Regulation 6.03 (Household property)


  3.1 Paragraph 6.03 (3) (i):
Omit "(A)" and "(B)", substitute "(i)" and "(ii)" respectively.


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4. Regulation 6.08 (Evidentiary certificate by trustee-subsection 116 
(8) of the Act)


  4.1 Subregulation 6.08 (4):
Omit "being proved.", substitute "further proof.".


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5. Regulation 8.10 (Bill of costs)


  5.1 Subregulation 8.10 (2):
Omit "those purposes,", substitute "the purposes of subregulation 
(1),".


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6. New Division 5A of Part 8


  6.1 After regulation 8.14, insert:
            "Division 5A-Trustee's accounts and audit
Prescribed times for giving accounts-section 175 of the Act
  "8.14A. For the purposes of subsection 175 (1) of the Act, the 
following times are prescribed:
  (a) while the trustee continues to act as trustee:
    (i) the last day of the period of 6 months commencing when the 
trustee commenced to act as trustee; and
    (ii) the last day of each succeeding period of 6 months; and
  (b) 28 days after the trustee ceases, for any reason, to act as 
trustee.".


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7. Regulation 12.01 (Statement where moneys paid into Consolidated 
Revenue Fund)


  7.1 Subregulation 12.01 (3):
Omit "he or she", substitute "that person".


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8. Regulation 13.04 (Application for certain information not to be on 
the Index)


  8.1 Paragraphs 13.04 (1) (b) and (c):
Omit "for information".


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9. New regulation 16.14AA


  9.1 Before regulation 16.14, insert in Division 3 of Part 16:
Prescribed fees under Division 1 of Part 8 of the Act
  "16.14AA. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 154A (3) (b) of the Act, 
a fee of $1,500 is prescribed.
  "(2) For the purposes of paragraph 155C (1) (b) of the Act, a fee of 
$1,000 is prescribed.
  "(3) For the purposes of paragraph 155D (b) of the Act, a fee of 
$1,000 is prescribed.
  "(4) For the purposes of paragraph 155E (3) (b) of the Act, a fee of 
$500 is prescribed.".


1996 No. 278 BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
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*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 December 
1996.


1996 No. 278 BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
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*2* Statutory Rules 1996 No. 263.



- NOTES


1996 No. 278*1* BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT)

- Dated 11 December 1996