Section 255 — Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

(1) A transcript or electronic or magnetic recording that purports to be a record of proceedings under section 77C or 81, or of proceedings before a court, is to be taken to be a record of that kind, unless the contrary is proved.

(2) The transcript or recording is admissible as evidence of the matters described by a person whose words are recorded in the transcript or recording, unless the Court, or a court in which the transcript is sought to be introduced, makes an order to the contrary.

(3) The cost of preparing a transcript or recording is an expense of administration of the estate of the bankrupt or debtor to which the matters recorded relate.

Related sections

• 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 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.

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