Section 5 — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Debtor subject to a personal insolvency agreement

For the purposes of this Act, if:

(a) a person who is a debtor (within the meaning of Part X of the Bankruptcy Act 1966) executes a personal insolvency agreement; and

(b) the agreement has not ended (within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Act 1966);

the person is a debtor subject to the personal insolvency agreement.

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 4A — Third party proceedings to set aside financial agreement
s 4B — Third party proceedings to set aside Part VIIIAB financial agreement
s 4C — Meaning of proceeds of crime authority
s 6 — Polygamous marriages
s 7 — Extension of Act to certain Territories
s 7A — Application of the Criminal Code

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