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Bankruptcy Act

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Schedule 1Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar

Part 1 Bankruptcy Act

Item

Provision of the
Bankruptcy Act 1966

Description
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1

subsection 30(1) (only for an application to set aside a bankruptcy notice)

Power to set aside a bankruptcy notice

2

section 33

Adjournment, amendment of process and extension and abridgment of time

3

paragraph 40(1)(g)

Power to grant leave to serve a bankruptcy notice outside Australia

4

subsection 41(6A)

Extension of time for compliance with a bankruptcy notice

5

subsection 43(1)

Power to make a sequestration order

6

subsection 46(2)

Power to make a sequestration order against 2 or more debtors

7

subsection 47(2)

Power to give leave to withdraw a creditor’s petition after presentation

8

section 49

Power to permit the substitution of another creditor as petitioner

9

subsection 50(1)

Power to direct Official Trustee or specified registered trustee to take control of debtor’s property and to make other orders in relation to the property

10

subsection 52(1)

Power to make a sequestration order against the estate of a debtor

11

subsection 52(2)

Power to dismiss a creditor’s petition

12

subsection 52(3)

Power to stay all proceedings under a sequestration order for a period not exceeding 21 days

13

subsection 52(5)

Power to extend a period at the expiration of which a creditor’s petition lapses

14

subsection 55(3B)

Power to direct the Official Receiver to accept or reject a debtor’s petition

15

paragraph 58(3)(b)

Power to give leave to commence action with respect to provable debt

16

section 81

Powers in relation to examinations

17

section 133

Power to make orders with respect to disclaimer of onerous property

18

section 180

Power to accept resignation of registered trustee

19

subsection 206(1)

Power to adjourn a creditor’s petition if creditors have passed a resolution for a deed and to subsequently dismiss the petition

20

section 222

Power to set aside personal insolvency agreements

21

section 222C

Power to terminate personal insolvency agreements

22

subsection 244(9)

Power to direct service of a creditor’s petition on a person under Part XI

23

subsection 244(10)

Power to dispense with service of a creditor’s petition under Part XI

24

subsection 244(11)

Power to make an order for the administration of an estate under Part XI

25

subsection 244(12)

Power to dismiss a creditor’s petition under Part XI

26

subsection 244(13)

Power to give leave to present a creditor’s petition under Part XI

27

subsection 247(1A)

Power to make an order for the administration of the estate of a deceased person on the petition of a person administering the estate

28

section 264B

Power to issue a warrant

29

subsection 309(2)

Power to order substituted service

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