Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL COURT (BANKRUPTCY) RULES 2016

- made under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Name  
   1.03.   Authority  
   1.04.   Application of these Rules and other Rules of the Court  
   1.05.   Interpretation  
   1.06.   Expressions used in the Bankruptcy Act  
   1.07.   Forms  

   PART 2--GENERAL

   2.01.   Originating application and interim application  
   2.02.   Exercise of powers by Registrars  
   2.03.   Leave to be heard  
   2.04.   Appearance at hearing or examination  
   2.05.   Change of return date of creditor's petition  
   2.06.   Opposition to application, interim application or petition  

   PART 3--BANKRUPTCY--NOTICES

   3.01.   Substituted service  
   3.02.   Setting aside bankruptcy notice  
   3.03.   Extension of time for compliance with bankruptcy notice  

   PART 4--CREDITORS----PETITIONS

   4.01.   Application of Part 4  
   4.02.   Requirements for creditor's petition and supporting affidavit  
   4.03.   Creditor's petition founded on issue of execution against debtor  
   4.04.   Creditor's petition founded on failure to comply with bankruptcy notice etc.  
   4.05.   Documents to be served  
   4.06.   Additional affidavits to be filed before hearing  
   4.07.   Notification and entry of sequestration order  
   4.08.   Entry of order for dismissal etc. of creditor's petition  
   4.09.   Service of order  

   PART 5--DEBTORS----PETITIONS

   5.01.   Referral of debtor's petition  

   PART 6--EXAMINATIONS

           Division 6.1--Examination of debtor or examinable person under section 50 of the Bankruptcy Act

   6.01.   Application for summons  
   6.02.   Hearing of application  
   6.03.   Requirements for summons  
   6.04.   Service of summons  
   6.05.   Application for discharge of summons  

           Division 6.2--Examination of relevant person under section 81 of the Bankruptcy Act

   6.06.   Application for summons  
   6.07.   Hearing of application  
   6.08.   Requirements for summons  
   6.09.   Service of summons  
   6.10.   Failure to attend examination  
   6.11.   Application for discharge of summons  

           Division 6.3--Examination of examinable person under section 81 of the Bankruptcy Act

   6.12.   Application for summons  
   6.13.   Hearing of application  
   6.14.   Requirements for summons  
   6.15.   Service of summons  
   6.16.   Application for discharge of summons  
   6.17.   Conduct money and witnesses expenses  

   PART 7--ANNULMENT--OR REVIEW OF BANKRUPTCY

           Division 7.1--Annulment of bankruptcy

   7.01.   Application of Division 7.1  
   7.02.   Requirements for application  
   7.03.   Notice to creditors  
   7.04.   Entry and service of annulment order  

           Division 7.2--Review of sequestration order

   7.05.   Review of Registrar's decision  

           Division 7.3--Report by trustee

   7.06.   Report by trustee  

   PART 8--TRUSTEES

   8.01.   Applications in relation to the appointment of a trustee  
   8.02.   Resignation or release of trustee  

   PART 9--DEBT--AGREEMENTS

   9.01.   Application of Part 9  
   9.02.   Requirements for application  
   9.03.   Service  
   9.04.   Notice to creditors  
   9.05.   Entry and service of order  

   PART 10--PERSONAL--INSOLVENCY AGREEMENTS

   10.01.  Application of Part 10  
   10.02.  Requirements for application  
   10.03.  Service  
   10.04.  Notice to creditors  
   10.05.  Entry of order  

   PART 11--ADMINISTRATION--OF ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS

   11.01.  Creditor's petition  
   11.02.  Documents to be served  
   11.03.  Additional affidavits to be filed before hearing of creditor's petition  
   11.04.  Administrator's petition  
   11.05.  Documents to be served  
   11.06.  Entry of order  

   PART 12--WARRANTS

   12.01.  Arrest of debtor or bankrupt  
   12.02.  Apprehension of person failing to attend Court  
   12.03.  Warrant for seizure of property connected with the bankrupt  

   PART 13--COSTS

           Division 13.1--Orders for costs

   13.01.  Basis for costs  

           Division 13.2--Short form bills of costs

   13.02.  Application of Division 13.2  
   13.03.  Short form bill of costs  
   13.04.  Claim for costs  
   13.05.  Attendance at taxation hearing  

   PART 14--PROCEEDINGS--UNDER CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY ACT

   14.01.  Application of this Part and other rules of the Court  
   14.02.  Expressions used in the Cross - Border Insolvency Act  
   14.03.  Application for recognition  
   14.04.  Application for provisional relief under article 19 of the Model Law  
   14.05.  Registered trustee's consent to act  
   14.06.  Notice of filing of application for recognition  
   14.07.  Notice of order for recognition, withdrawal etc.  
   14.08.  Relief after recognition  
   14.09.  Application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief  

   PART 15--TRANSITIONAL--PROVISIONS

           Division 15.1--Transitional provisions relating to the Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Amendment (Insolvency and Other Measures) Rules 2017

   15.01.  Transitional--release of trustee  
           SCHEDULE 1 Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar