Legislation › Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Sections (522) s 1 — Short title s 2 — Commencement s 4 — Repeal s 4A — Insolvency Practice Schedule s 5 — Interpretation s 5A — Acting in accordance with a person’s directions or instructions s 5B — Associated entities: companies s 5C — Associated entities: natural persons s 5D — Associated entities: partnerships s 5E — Associated entities: trusts s 5F — Controlling an entity in relation to a matter s 5G — Financial affairs of a company s 5H — Financial affairs of a natural person s 5J — Financial affairs of a partnership s 5K — Financial affairs of a trust s 6 — Meaning of intent to defraud creditors s 6A — Statement of affairs for purposes other than Part XI s 6B — Provision of statement of affairs under Part XI and statement of administration of estate of deceased person s 6C — Interpretive provisions relating to proceeds of crime orders s 6D — Approved forms s 7 — Application of Act s 7A — Application of the Criminal Code s 8 — Act binds the Crown s 9 — Laws of States and Territories not affected by Act s 10 — Delegation by Minister or Secretary s 11 — Inspector‑General in Bankruptcy s 12 — Functions of Inspector‑General s 13 — The Australian Financial Security Authority s 15 — Official Receivers s 16 — Appointment of Inspector‑General and Official Receivers s 17 — Acting Inspector‑General and Acting Official Receivers s 17B — Arrangements for services of State Magistrates and certain Local Court Judges s 18 — The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy s 18AA — Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 does not apply to the Official Trustee s 18A — Liability of the Official Trustee s 19 — Duties etc. of trustee s 19AA — Power of investigation of bankrupt’s affairs s 19A — Liability of Inspector‑General, Official Receivers etc. s 19B — Trustee to give Official Receiver information etc. s 20A — Interpretation s 20B — The Common Investment Fund s 20D — Investment of money in Common Fund s 20E — Borrowing for the Common Fund s 20F — Moneys in Common Fund not held on account of particular estates etc. s 20G — Common Investment Fund Equalization Account s 20H — Credits to and debits from the Equalization Account s 20J — Interest on moneys in Common Fund payable only in certain circumstances s 27 — Bankruptcy courts s 29 — Courts to help each other s 30 — General powers of Courts in bankruptcy s 31 — Exercise of jurisdiction s 32 — Costs s 33 — Adjournment, amendment of process and extension and abridgment of times s 33A — Alteration of dates relating to statements of affairs and debtor’s petitions s 34 — Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses s 34A — Standard of proof s 35 — Jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) in bankruptcy where trustee is a party to property settlement or spousal maintenance proceedings etc. s 35A — Transfer of proceedings to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) s 35B — Family Court of Western Australia s 36 — Enforcement of orders etc. s 37 — Power of Court to rescind orders etc. s 40 — Acts of bankruptcy s 41 — Bankruptcy notices s 42 — Payment etc. of debt to Commonwealth or State after service of bankruptcy notice s 43 — Jurisdiction to make sequestration orders s 44 — Conditions on which creditor may petition s 45 — Creditor’s petition against partnership s 46 — Petition against 2 or more joint debtors s 47 — Requirements as to creditor’s petition s 49 — Change of petitioners s 50 — Taking control of debtor’s property before sequestration s 51 — Costs of prosecuting creditor’s petition s 52 — Proceedings and order on creditor’s petition s 53 — Consolidation of proceedings s 54 — Bankrupt’s statement of affairs s 54A — Presentation of declaration s 54B — When debtor disqualified from presenting declaration s 54C — Acceptance or rejection of declaration s 54D — Official Receiver to give information to debtor s 54E — Enforcement suspended during stay period s 54F — Duties of sheriff s 54G — Duty of court registrar s 54H — Duties of person entitled to deduct money owing to declared debtor s 54J — Extension of time where this Division prevents the doing of an act s 54K — Section 33 not to apply to this Division s 54L — Secured creditor’s rights under security not affected s 55 — Debtor’s petition s 56A — Persons who may present a debtor’s petition against a partnership s 56B — Presentation of a debtor’s petition against a partnership s 56C — Referral to the Court of a debtor’s petition against a partnership s 56D — Acceptance of a debtor’s petition against a partnership by the Official Receiver s 56E — Effects of acceptance of a debtor’s petition against a partnership s 56F — Extra duties of non‑petitioning partners who become bankrupts s 56G — Inspection of statements of affairs of partners and partnerships s 57 — Debtor’s petition by joint debtors who are not partners s 57A — Time at which person becomes bankrupt on debtor’s petition s 57B — Acceptance of statements of affairs by Official Receiver s 58 — Vesting of property upon bankruptcy—general rule s 58A — Vesting of property upon bankruptcy—effect of orders in force under the proceeds of crime law s 59 — Second or subsequent bankruptcy s 59A — Orders to which sections 58 and 59 are subject s 60 — Stay of legal proceedings s 61 — Actions by bankrupt partner’s trustee s 62 — Actions on joint contracts s 63 — Death of bankrupt s 73 — Composition or arrangement s 73B — Declaration of relationships by proposed trustee of composition or scheme of arrangement s 74 — Annulment of bankruptcy s 74A — Variation of composition or scheme of arrangement s 75 — Effect of composition or scheme of arrangement s 76 — Application of Part VIII and Schedule 2 to trustee of a composition or arrangement s 76B — Setting aside and termination of a composition or scheme of arrangement s 77 — Duties of bankrupt as to discovery etc. of property s 77AA — Access by Official Receiver and others to premises s 77A — Access by trustee to books of associated entity s 77C — Power of Official Receiver to obtain information and evidence s 77CA — Power of Official Receiver to obtain statement of affairs s 77D — Allowances and expenses in respect of attendance s 77E — Advance on account of allowances and expenses s 77F — Allowances and expenses to be paid out of bankrupt’s estate s 78 — Arrest of debtor or bankrupt s 80 — Notification of change in name, address or day‑time telephone number s 81 — Discovery of bankrupt’s property etc. s 81A — Issue of notices s 81B — Extension of period of notice s 81C — Variation of notices s 81D — Withdrawal of notices s 81E — Notices may be included in same document s 81F — Relationship between this Division and section 77C s 81G — Effect of non‑compliance with notice s 82 — Debts provable in bankruptcy s 83 — Debt not to be considered proved until admitted s 84 — Manner of proving debts s 85 — Proof by employees s 86 — Mutual credit and set‑off s 87 — Deduction of discounts s 88 — Apportionment to principal and interest of payments made before bankruptcy s 89 — Apportionment where security realized before or after bankruptcy s 90 — Proof of debt by secured creditor s 91 — Redemption of security by trustee etc. s 92 — Amendment of valuation s 93 — Repayment of excess s 94 — Subsequent realization of security s 95 — Proof in respect of distinct contracts s 96 — Proof in respect of proportionate part of periodical payment s 97 — Production of bills of exchange and promissory notes s 98 — Amendment of proof of debt s 100 — Costs of proving debts etc. s 101 — Inspection of proofs by creditors etc. s 102 — Admission or rejection of proofs s 103 — Debts to be rounded down to nearest dollar s 104 — Appeal against decision of trustee in respect of proof s 105 — Costs of appeal s 106 — Trustee may administer oaths etc. s 107 — Creditor not to receive more than the amount of his or her debt and interest s 108 — Debts proved to rank equally except as otherwise provided s 109 — Priority payments s 109A — Debts due to employees s 110 — Application of estates of joint debtors s 113 — Apprenticeship etc. claims s 114 — Payment of liabilities etc. incurred under terminated deed etc. s 114A — The effect of proceeds of crime orders s 114B — The effect of applications for proceeds of crime orders s 114C — Director of Public Prosecutions or Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police must notify the trustee of certain matters s 115 — Commencement of bankruptcy s 116 — Property divisible among creditors s 117 — Policies of insurance against liabilities to third parties s 118 — Execution by creditor against property of debtor who becomes a bankrupt etc. s 119 — Duties of sheriff after receiving notice of presentation of petition etc. s 119A — Duties of sheriff after receiving notice of bankruptcy etc. s 120 — Undervalued transactions s 121 — Transfers to defeat creditors s 121A — Transactions where consideration given to a third party s 122 — Avoidance of preferences s 123 — Protection of certain transfers of property against relation back etc. s 124 — Protection of certain payments to bankrupt etc. s 125 — Certain accounts of undischarged bankrupt s 126 — Dealings with undischarged bankrupt in respect of after‑acquired property s 127 — Limitation of time for making claims by trustee etc. s 128 — Notice to trustee where identity of vendor etc. with bankrupt in doubt s 128A — Simplified outline s 128B — Superannuation contributions made to defeat creditors—contributor is a person who later becomes a bankrupt s 128C — Superannuation contributions made to defeat creditors—contributor is a third party s 128D — Time for making claims by trustee s 128E — Superannuation account‑freezing notice s 128F — Revocation of superannuation account‑freezing notice s 128G — Copy of superannuation account‑freezing notice to be given to trustee etc. s 128H — Consent of Official Receiver to the cashing etc. of a superannuation interest s 128J — Power of Court to set aside superannuation account‑freezing notice s 128K — Judicial enforcement of superannuation account‑freezing notices s 128L — Protection of trustee of eligible superannuation plan s 128M — References to a member of an eligible superannuation plan s 128N — Definitions s 129 — Trustee to take possession of property of bankrupt s 129AA — Time limit for realising property s 129A — Eligible judges s 130 — Warrant for seizure of property connected with the bankrupt s 132 — Vesting and transfer of property s 133 — Disclaimer of onerous property s 134 — Powers exercisable at discretion of trustee s 136 — Right to pay off mortgages s 137 — Right of trustee to inspect goods held as security s 138 — Limitation of trustee’s power in respect of copyright, patents etc. s 139 — Protection of trustee from personal liability in certain cases s 139A — Trustee may apply to Court s 139B — Application to be served on respondent entity s 139C — Who may appear at hearing s 139CA — Definition of examinable period s 139D — Order relating to property of entity other than a natural person s 139DA — Order relating to property of natural person s 139E — Order relating to net worth of entity other than a natural person s 139EA — Order relating to increase in value of property of natural person s 139F — Court to take account of interests of other persons s 139G — Giving effect to orders under this Division s 139H — Entity entitled to claim in bankruptcy s 139J — Objects of Division s 139K — Definitions s 139L — Meaning of income s 139M — Derivation of income s 139N — Income varied by income tax payments and refunds and child support payments s 139P — Liability of bankrupt to pay contribution s 139Q — Change in liability of bankrupt s 139R — Liability not affected by subsequent discharge s 139S — Contribution payable by bankrupt s 139T — Determination of higher income threshold in cases of hardship s 139U — Bankrupt to provide evidence of income s 139V — Power of trustee to require bankrupt to provide additional evidence s 139W — Assessment of bankrupt’s income and contribution s 139WA — No time limit on making assessment s 139X — Basis of assessments s 139Y — Trustee may regard bankrupt as receiving reasonable remuneration s 139Z — If bankrupt claims not to be in receipt of income s 139ZA — Internal review of assessment s 139ZC — Inspector‑General may request further information s 139ZD — Decision on review s 139ZE — Inspector‑General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision s 139ZF — Review of assessment decisions s 139ZG — Payment of contribution s 139ZH — If excess contribution paid s 139ZI — Notice of determinations s 139ZIA — Objects s 139ZIB — Definitions s 139ZIC — Trustee may determine that the supervised account regime applies to the bankrupt s 139ZID — Revocation of determination s 139ZIDA — When determination ceases to be in force s 139ZIE — Bankrupt must open and maintain supervised account s 139ZIEA — New supervised account s 139ZIF — Bankrupt’s monetary income to be deposited to supervised account s 139ZIG — Trustee to supervise withdrawals from supervised account s 139ZIH — Constructive income receipt arrangements s 139ZIHA — Non‑monetary income receipt arrangements s 139ZII — Cash income s 139ZIIA — Keeping of books s 139ZIJ — Injunctions s 139ZIK — Interim injunctions s 139ZIL — Discharge etc. of injunctions s 139ZIM — Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply s 139ZIN — Other powers of the Court unaffected s 139ZIO — Inspector‑General may review trustee’s decision s 139ZIP — Inspector‑General may request further information s 139ZIR — Inspector‑General’s decision on review s 139ZIS — Inspector‑General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision s 139ZIT — ART review of decisions s 139ZJ — Definition s 139ZK — Persons to whom Subdivision applies s 139ZL — Official Receiver may require persons to make payments s 139ZM — Power of Court to set aside notice s 139ZN — Charge over property s 139ZO — Failure to comply with notice s 139ZP — Employer not to dismiss or injure bankrupt because of giving of notice s 139ZQ — Official Receiver may require payment s 139ZR — Charge over property s 139ZS — Power of Court to set aside notice s 139ZT — Failure to comply with notice s 139ZU — Order relating to rolled‑over superannuation interests etc. s 139ZV — Enforcement of order s 139ZW — Definitions s 140 — Declaration and distribution of dividends s 141 — Joint and separate dividends s 142 — Apportionment of expenses of administration of joint and separate estates s 143 — Provision to be made for creditors residing at a distance etc. s 144 — Right of creditor who has not proved debt before declaration of dividend s 145 — Final dividend s 146 — Distribution of dividends where bankrupt fails to file statement of affairs s 147 — No action for dividend s 148 — Misleading conduct by bankrupt s 149 — Automatic discharge s 149A — Bankruptcy extended when objection made s 149B — Objection to discharge s 149C — Form of notice of objection s 149D — Grounds of objection s 149F — Copy of notice of objection to be given to bankrupt s 149G — Date of effect of objection s 149H — Trustee ceasing to object on some grounds s 149J — Withdrawal of objection s 149K — Internal review of objection s 149M — Inspector‑General may request further information s 149N — Decision on review s 149P — Inspector‑General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision s 149Q — Review of decisions s 152 — Discharged bankrupt to give assistance s 153 — Effect of discharge s 153A — Annulment on payment of debts s 153B — Annulment by Court s 154 — Effect of annulment s 156A — Consent to act as trustee s 157 — Appointment of trustees s 158 — Appointment of more than one trustee etc. s 159 — Vacancy in office of trustee s 160 — Official Trustee to be trustee when no registered trustee is trustee s 161 — Trustee may act in official name s 163 — Remuneration of the Official Trustee s 163A — Costs and expenses of Official Receiver s 180 — Resignation of trustee s 181A — Streamlined method for replacing trustee s 183 — Release of registered trustee by the Court s 184 — Release of registered trustee by operation of law after 7 years s 184A — Release of the Official Trustee s 185 — Definitions s 185A — Adequate and appropriate professional indemnity and fidelity insurance s 185C — Giving a debt agreement proposal to the Official Receiver s 185D — Statement of affairs to be given with a debt agreement proposal s 185E — Accepting a debt agreement proposal for processing s 185EA — Processing of debt agreement proposal s 185EB — Inspection of creditor’s statement s 185EC — Acceptance of a debt agreement proposal s 185ED — Cancellation of acceptance of debt agreement proposal for processing s 185F — Effect of accepting a debt agreement proposal for processing s 185G — Lapsing of a debt agreement proposal s 185H — Making a debt agreement s 185I — Parties to a debt agreement s 185K — Prevention of proceedings relating to debts s 185LA — Duties of an administrator—general s 185LB — Administrator to notify creditors of a 3‑month arrears default by a debtor s 185LC — Administrator to notify Official Receiver of a designated 6‑month arrears default by a debtor s 185LD — Administrator to maintain separate bank account s 185LDA — Offence relating to the trust account s 185LE — Administrator to keep accounts etc. s 185LEA — Annual return s 185LF — Succession of administrator s 185LG — Duties of an administrator in relation to debt agreements—extended meaning s 185M — Varying a debt agreement s 185MA — Procedures for dealing with proposals to vary debt agreements s 185MB — Inspection of creditor’s statement s 185MC — Acceptance of a proposal to vary a debt agreement s 185MD — Withdrawal of proposal to vary a debt agreement s 185N — End of debt agreement on discharge of obligations under agreement s 185NA — Release of debtor from debts s 185P — Terminating a debt agreement by accepting a proposal s 185PA — Procedures for dealing with proposals to terminate debt agreements s 185PB — Inspection of creditor’s statement s 185PC — Acceptance of a proposal to terminate a debt agreement s 185PD — Withdrawal of proposal to terminate a debt agreement s 185Q — Terminating a debt agreement by order of the Court s 185QA — Terminating a debt agreement—designated 6‑month arrears default s 185R — Terminating a debt agreement by the bankruptcy of the debtor s 185S — Validity of things done under a debt agreement that was terminated s 185T — Applying for an order declaring a debt agreement void s 185U — Making an order declaring a debt agreement void s 185V — Validity of things done under a debt agreement that was declared void s 185W — Court directions to the Official Receiver s 185X — No stamp duty payable on a debt agreement s 185XA — Secured creditors s 185Y — Money received by administrator to be held on trust s 185Z — Remuneration of administrator s 185ZA — Notification of death of administrator s 185ZB — Official Trustee to replace an administrator who dies etc. s 185ZC — Official Receiver may appoint a new administrator s 185ZCA — Court may order administrator to make good loss caused by breach of duty s 185ZCB — Control of administrators by the Court s 185ZD — Remuneration of administrator s 186A — Basic eligibility test s 186B — Application for registration as a debt agreement administrator s 186C — Inspector‑General must approve or refuse to approve registration application s 186D — Registration as a debt agreement administrator s 186E — Duration of registration as a debt agreement administrator s 186F — Conditions of registration—general s 186G — Condition of registration—companies s 186H — Application to change or remove registration conditions s 186HA — Registered debt agreement administrator to maintain insurance s 186J — Surrender of registration as a debt agreement administrator s 186K — Cancellation of an individual’s registration as a debt agreement administrator s 186L — Cancellation of a company’s registration as a debt agreement administrator s 186LA — Inspector‑General may obtain information about debt agreement administration trust accounts s 186LB — Account‑freezing notices—debt agreement administration trust accounts s 186LC — Power of court to set aside account‑freezing notices s 186LD — Judicial enforcement of account‑freezing notices s 186LE — Protection of bank s 186N — Return of certificate of registration s 186P — Cessation of registration as a debt agreement administrator—no refund of fees s 186Q — Guidelines relating to Inspector‑General’s powers s 187 — Interpretation s 187A — Application of Part to joint debtors s 188 — Debtor may authorise trustee or solicitor to be controlling trustee s 188A — Personal insolvency agreement s 188B — Inspection of statement of debtor’s affairs s 189 — Control of property of a debtor who has given authority under section 188 s 189AAA — Stay of proceedings relating to creditor’s petition until meeting of debtor’s creditors s 189AA — Court orders with effect during period of control of debtor’s property s 189AB — Charge over debtor’s property that is subject to control s 189AC — Right of indemnity for controlling trustee s 189A — Report and declaration by controlling trustee s 189B — Controlling trustee to prepare statement about possible resolutions s 190 — Duties and powers of controlling trustee s 190A — Additional duties of controlling trustee s 191 — Payments to protect property etc. s 192 — Changing the controlling trustee s 204 — Resolution for personal insolvency agreement s 205 — Duties of sheriff after receiving notice of signing of authority under section 188 etc. s 205A — Duties of sheriff after receiving notice of execution of personal insolvency agreement etc. s 206 — Court may adjourn hearing of petition where creditors have passed resolution for personal insolvency agreement s 207 — Surrender of security etc. where secured creditor has voted s 208 — Termination of control of debtor’s property by the Court s 209 — Acts of controlling trustee to bind trustee of subsequent personal insolvency agreement or bankruptcy s 210 — Other provisions about controlling trustee s 211 — Other provisions about debtor s 215 — Eligibility to be trustee of personal insolvency agreement s 215A — Nomination or appointment of trustee of personal insolvency agreement s 216 — Execution of personal insolvency agreements s 217 — Failure of trustee to execute personal insolvency agreement s 218 — Notice of execution of personal insolvency agreement s 219 — Trustee may sue, be sued etc. by official name s 220 — Filling of vacancy in office of trustee after execution of personal insolvency agreement etc. s 221 — Sequestration order where debtor fails to attend meeting, execute personal insolvency agreement etc. s 221A — Variation of personal insolvency agreement s 222 — Court may set aside personal insolvency agreement s 222A — Termination of personal insolvency agreement by trustee s 222B — Termination of personal insolvency agreement by creditors s 222C — Court may terminate personal insolvency agreement s 222D — Termination of personal insolvency agreement by occurrence of terminating event s 224 — Validity of acts if personal insolvency agreement set aside or terminated s 224A — Notice that a personal insolvency agreement has been set aside, varied or terminated s 225 — Evidence of personal insolvency agreement, resolution etc. s 226 — Creditor may inspect personal insolvency agreement etc. s 227 — Stamp duty not payable on personal insolvency agreements etc. entered into under this Part s 229 — Personal insolvency agreement to bind all creditors s 230 — Release of provable debts s 231 — Application of general provisions of Act to personal insolvency agreements s 231A — Right of debtor to remaining property s 232 — Certificate relating to discharge of obligations s 244 — Administration of estates under this Part upon petition by creditor s 245 — Debtor dying after presentation of creditor’s petition s 246 — Statement of deceased debtor’s affairs etc. by legal personal representative s 247 — Petition for administration under this Part by person administering deceased person’s estate s 247A — Commencement of administration under Part s 248 — Application of Act in relation to administrations under this Part s 248A — Consolidation of proceedings s 249 — Vesting of property on making of order s 249A — Charge over property owned in joint tenancy s 250 — Effect of order under Part where deceased person was bankrupt s 251 — Real property devised by will that vests directly in devisee to form part of estate in certain cases s 252 — Liability of legal personal representative s 252A — Annulment on payment of debts s 252B — Annulment by Court s 252C — Effect of annulment s 253A — Interpretation s 253B — Law of State or Territory may be proclaimed s 253C — Notice about stay under proclaimed law s 253E — Relevant authority may apply for stay of proceedings under certain petitions s 253F — Relevant authority may be heard on application relating to debtor’s petition s 254 — Payment of unclaimed moneys to the Commonwealth s 255 — Record of proceedings or evidence s 256 — Evidence of matters stated in notices published in Gazette s 257 — Evidence of proceedings at meetings of creditors or committee of inspection s 258 — Presumption about due convening of meetings etc. s 262 — Swearing of affidavits s 263 — Concealment etc. of property etc. s 263A — False affidavits s 263C — False claims about a creditor’s entitlement to vote s 264A — Failure of person to attend before the Court etc. s 264B — Arrest of person failing to attend before the Court etc. s 264C — Refusal to be sworn or give evidence etc. s 264D — Prevarication or evasion in the course of examination s 264E — Offences in relation to Registrar or magistrate conducting an examination s 265 — Failure of bankrupt or debtor to disclose property etc. s 265A — Offences relating to exercise of powers under section 77A or 130 s 266 — Disposing or charging of property by person who becomes, or has become, a bankrupt s 267 — False declaration by debtor or bankrupt s 267B — Failure of person to provide information s 267D — Failure of person to attend s 267E — Arrest of person failing to attend before Official Receiver or authorised officer s 267F — Refusal to be sworn or give evidence etc. s 267G — Prevarication or evasion in the course of giving evidence s 268 — Offences in relation to personal insolvency agreements s 269 — Bankrupt or debtor who is a party to a debt agreement obtaining credit etc. without disclosing bankruptcy or debt agreement s 270 — Failure to keep proper books of account s 271 — Gambling or hazardous speculations s 272 — Leaving Australia with intent to defeat creditors etc. s 273 — Trial of offences constituted by refusal, failure or omission to act s 275 — Criminal liability not affected by discharge etc. s 276 — Trustee acting under a personal insolvency agreement that has been set aside s 277 — Punishment of contempt of court s 277A — Keeping of books in respect of period of bankruptcy s 277B — Infringement notices for offences s 278 — Interpretation s 279 — Administration of, and powers and functions in relation to, the Charges Acts s 280 — Deferred payment of interest charge or realisations charge s 281 — Late payment penalty—interest charge and realisations charge s 282 — Extension of time for payment—interest charge and realisations charge s 283 — Remission of interest charge, realisations charge and late payment penalty s 284 — Recovery of interest charge, realisations charge and late payment penalty s 285 — Payments by cheque or payment order s 286 — Regulations may deal with other matters s 301 — Certain provisions in contracts etc. to be void s 302 — Certain provisions in bills of sale etc. to be void s 302A — Certain provisions in governing rules of superannuation funds and approved deposit funds to be void s 302AB — Certain provisions in RSA’s terms and conditions to be void s 302B — Certain provisions in trust deeds void s 303 — Applications to Court s 304 — Parts of dollar to be disregarded in determining majority in value of creditors etc. s 304A — Indexation s 305 — Payment of expenses by Commonwealth s 306 — Formal defect not to invalidate proceedings s 306A — Protection of Registrars, magistrates etc. in relation to examinations s 306B — Protection in respect of reports s 307 — Proceedings in firm name s 308 — Representation of corporation etc. s 309 — Service of notices etc. s 311 — Stamp duty not payable on trustee’s cheques or receipts s 313 — Audit of accounts and records of the Official Trustee and the Official Receivers s 315 — Regulations s 316 — Legislative instruments determining fees Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. 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