Section 54J — Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

Extension of time where this Division prevents the doing of an act

Where, throughout a particular period, this Division prevents the doing of a particular act, that period shall be disregarded in determining, for the purposes of any law, agreement or instrument, whether or not that act has been done within a particular period or before a particular time.

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 54F — Duties of sheriff
s 54G — Duty of court registrar
s 54H — Duties of person entitled to deduct money owing to declared debtor
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

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