Section 60(4) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) permits a bankrupt to continue a personal injury claim in their own name without the trustee's election, and accordingly the statutory stay under s 60(2) cannot be relied upon to justify delay in prosecuting appeals relating to such claims. A Master has jurisdiction to reconsider whether subsisting interlocutory orders made by another Master remain relevant and appropriate.
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