Section 186E — Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

Duration of registration as a debt agreement administrator

Subject to this Division and section 185ZCA, if a person is registered under section 186D as a debt agreement administrator, the registration remains in force for:

(a) if the registration is not by way of renewal—3 years beginning when the person’s details are entered on the National Personal Insolvency Index; or

(b) if the registration is by way of renewal—3 years beginning immediately after the person’s existing registration as a debt agreement administrator expires.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

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 186F — Conditions of registration—general
s 186G — Condition of registration—companies
s 186H — Application to change or remove registration conditions

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