Discharge of bankrupt by operation of law
134 Discharge of bankrupt by operation of law
Section 149 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsections (3), (8) and (12) “Official Receiver” and substituting “Inspector‑General”.
Where:
the Official Receiver has, before the commencement of this section, entered an objection, under paragraph 149(3)(c) of the Principal Act, to the discharge of a bankrupt by force of section 149 of the Principal Act;
the objection has not been withdrawn, or has not lapsed, before the commencement of this section; and
the bankrupt has not been discharged under section 150 of the Principal Act before the commencement of this section;
section 149 of the Principal Act as amended by subsection (1) of this section applies in relation to the objection as if the objection had been entered by the Inspector‑General in Bankruptcy under paragraph 149(3)(c) of the Principal Act as so amended and in relation to any application made by the Official Receiver under section 149 of the Principal Act in relation to the objection as if that application had been made by the Inspector‑General in Bankruptcy under section 149 of the Principal Act as so amended.
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