Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2004 NO. 80, 2004 - SCHEDULE 6

Bankruptcy Act 1966

1 Paragraph 41(3)(c)

Omit "made by the Court in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on it by this Act".

2 Paragraph 139W(2)(c)

Omit "who were wholly or partly dependent on the bankrupt for economic support".

3 Subsection 267E(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2)

The Registrar must not issue a warrant under subsection (1) for the arrest of a person unless:

(a) the Registrar is satisfied, on proof by affidavit, that the person was offered an advance in accordance with subsection 77E(1); or
(b) both:
(i) the person is or has been a bankrupt; and
(ii) the person's attendance was required for the purpose of giving evidence or producing books relating to the person's bankruptcy.
4 Application of amendments

(1) The amendment made by item 1 applies to a bankruptcy notice issued after the commencement of this item.
(2) The amendment made by item 3 applies to a warrant issued after the commencement of this item.