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Details: F2014C01306
- F2014C01306
SLI 2006 No. 1 Rules/Court & Tribunal Rules as amended, taking into account amendments up to Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Amendment (Examination Summons and Other Measures) Rules 2014
Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Amendment (Examination Summons and Other Measures) Rules 2014 - F2014L01603
End Date 01 Apr 2016
Repealed by Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Repeal Rules 2016
F2014C01306
Compilation date: 29 November 2014
Includes amendments up to: SLI No. 186, 2014
Registered: 2 December 2014
This is a compilation of the Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 29 November 2014 (the compilation date).
This compilation was prepared on 2 December 2014.
1.02A.... Authority............................................................................................. 1
1.06....... Forms.................................................................................................. 2
4.03....... Creditor’s petition founded on issue of execution against debtor (Bankruptcy Act s 40(1)(d)) 11
4.08....... Notification and entry of sequestration order.................................... 14
4.10....... Service of order................................................................................. 15
Part 5—Debtors’ petitions 16
5.01....... Referral of debtor’s petition.............................................................. 16
Part 6—Examinations 17
Division 6.1—Interpretation 17
6.01....... Definition for Part 6.......................................................................... 17
Division 6.2—Examination of debtor or examinable person 18
6.02....... Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 50)............................. 18
6.03....... Hearing of application....................................................................... 19
6.04....... Requirements for summons.............................................................. 19
6.05....... Service of summons.......................................................................... 19
6.06....... Application for discharge of summons............................................. 19
Division 6.3—Examination of relevant person 21
6.07....... Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)............................. 21
6.08....... Hearing of application....................................................................... 21
6.09....... Requirements for summons.............................................................. 21
6.10....... Service of summons.......................................................................... 22
6.11....... Failure to attend examination............................................................. 22
6.12....... Discharge of summons on application.............................................. 22
Division 6.4—Examination of examinable person 24
6.13....... Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)............................. 24
6.14....... Hearing of application....................................................................... 25
6.15....... Requirements for summons.............................................................. 25
6.16....... Service of summons.......................................................................... 26
6.17....... Discharge of summons on application.............................................. 26
6.18....... Conduct money and witnesses expenses........................................... 26
Part 7—Annulment or review of bankruptcy 28
Division 7.1—Annulment of bankruptcy 28
7.01....... Application of Division 7.1............................................................... 28
7.02....... Requirements for application............................................................. 28
7.03....... Notice to creditors............................................................................. 28
7.04....... Report by trustee............................................................................... 29
7.05....... Entry and service of annulment order................................................ 29
Division 7.2—Review of sequestration order 30
7.06....... Review of Registrar’s decision......................................................... 30
Part 8—Trustees 31
8.01....... Objection to appointment of trustee (Bankruptcy Act s 157(6))........ 31
8.02....... Resignation or release of trustee (Bankruptcy Act ss 180, 183)........ 31
Part 9—Debt agreements 33
9.01....... Application of Part 9......................................................................... 33
9.02....... Requirements for application............................................................. 33
9.03....... Service.............................................................................................. 34
9.04....... Notice to creditors............................................................................. 34
9.05....... Entry and service of order................................................................. 34
Part 10—Personal insolvency agreements 35
10.01..... Application of Part 10....................................................................... 35
10.02..... Requirements for application............................................................. 35
10.03..... Service.............................................................................................. 36
10.04..... Notice to creditors............................................................................. 36
10.05..... Entry of order.................................................................................... 36
Part 11—Administration of estates of deceased persons 37
11.01..... Creditor’s petition (Bankruptcy Act s 244)....................................... 37
11.02..... Additional affidavits to be filed before hearing of creditor’s petition 37
11.03..... Administrator’s petition (Bankruptcy Act s 247).............................. 38
11.04..... Entry of order.................................................................................... 38
Part 12—Warrants 39
12.01..... Arrest of debtor or bankrupt (Bankruptcy Act s 78)......................... 39
12.02..... Apprehension of person failing to attend Court (Bankruptcy Act s 264B(1)) 39
Part 13—Costs 41
Division 13.1—Orders for costs 41
13.01..... Basis for costs................................................................................... 41
Division 13.2—Short form bills of costs 42
13.02..... Application of Division 13.2............................................................. 42
13.03..... Short form bill of costs..................................................................... 42
13.04..... Claim for costs.................................................................................. 43
13.05..... Attendance at taxation hearing........................................................... 44
Schedule 1—Forms 45
Form 1—Document Title 45
Form 2—Application 46
Form 3—Interim application 49
Form 4—Notice of appearance 51
Form 5—Notice stating grounds of opposition to application, interim application or petition 53
Form 6—Creditor’s petition 55
Form 7—Sequestration order 59
Form 8—Referral of debtor’s petition 61
Form 9—Summons for examination 63
Form 10—Application for summons to examine relevant person or examinable person 65
Form 11—Notice to creditors of annulment application 67
Form 13—Notice to creditors 71
Form 14—Applicant creditor’s petition for administration of deceased person’s estate 73
Form 15—Administrator’s petition 76
Form 16—Arrest warrant 79
Form 17—Apprehension warrant 81
Schedule 2—Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar 83
Schedule 3—Notes to these Rules 85
These Rules are the Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006.
(1) These Rules apply to a proceeding to which the Bankruptcy Act applies.
(2) The other rules of the Court apply, so far as they are not inconsistent with these Rules, to a proceeding to which the Bankruptcy Act applies.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in these Rules and in the Dictionary to the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 has the same meaning in these Rules as it has in the Dictionary.
(1) In these Rules, a reference to a form followed by a number is a reference to the form so numbered in Schedule 1 to these Rules.
(a) each section of the Bankruptcy Act, or each regulation of the Bankruptcy Regulations, under which the proceeding is brought; and
(a) if appropriate, each section of the Bankruptcy Act, or each regulation of the Bankruptcy Regulations, or each rule of Court under which the application is made; and
(g) an appeal from a decision of a taxing officer, appointed under subsection 167(8) of the Bankruptcy Act, allowing or disallowing a bill of costs or charges, or an item in such a bill;
For the purposes of paragraph 102(2)(i) of the Act, if the Court so directs, a Registrar may exercise a power of the Court under a provision of the Bankruptcy Act mentioned in Schedule 2.
(1) Subject to any direction by the Court or a Judge to the contrary, an application under subsection 104(2) of the Act for review of the exercise of a power of the Court by a Registrar under subsection 102(2), or under a delegation under subsection 103(1), of the Act must be made by application for review within 21 days after the day on which the power was exercised.
(2) An application under paragraph 104(4)(b) of the Act may be made orally to the Registrar at the time that the Registrar is hearing the application for the exercise of a power mentioned in subsection 102(2), or in a delegation under subsection 103(1), of the Act.
(2) Rule 10.02 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (adjournment of first court date) does not apply to the hearing date fixed for a creditor’s petition.
(4) The application need be heard in open court only if it is for an extension of time to a date after the first court date.
(i) that the records of the Court and the records of the Federal Court have been searched and no application in relation to the bankruptcy notice has been made; or
(ii) that an application was made in the Court or in the Federal Court, as applicable, for an order setting aside the relevant bankruptcy notice and the application has been finally decided; or
(iii) that an application was made in the Court or in the Federal Court, as applicable, for an order extending the time for compliance with the bankruptcy notice and the application has been finally decided; and
(3) If the order is not entered at the time the order is made, the applicant creditor must, as soon as practicable, request entry of the order in accordance with rule 16.08 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001.
(a) if the order is not entered at the time the order is made—request entry of the order in accordance with rule 16.08 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 as soon as practicable; and
(a) serve the summons on the relevant person by hand, or in another way directed by the Court or a Registrar; and
(a) serve the summons on each examinable person by hand, or in another way directed by the Court or a Registrar; and
Note: Subsection 157(7A) of the Bankruptcy Act provides that if the Court cancels the appointment of a trustee and appoints another trustee, the creditor who filed the objection must give the Official Trustee written notice of the cancellation and appointment as soon as practicable.
Note 1: For paragraph (b), the prerequisites for making an order of the kind mentioned in paragraph (b) are set out in subsection 185Q(4) of the Bankruptcy Act.
Note 2: For paragraph (c), the grounds for applying for an order of the kind mentioned in paragraph (c) are stated in subsection 185T(2) of the Bankruptcy Act.
Note 1: For paragraph (a), the grounds for making an order to which this Part applies are stated in subsections 222(1), (2) and (5) and section 222C of the Bankruptcy Act.
Note 2: For paragraph (b), the prerequisites for making an order of the kind mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) are stated in subsections 222(4) and (7) of the Bankruptcy Act.
the applicant must, as soon as practicable, request entry of the order in accordance with rule 16.08 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001.
Note: See also subsection 130(2) of the Bankruptcy Act which provides for the issue of a warrant for the seizure of property connected with a debtor or bankrupt. A suggested form for such a warrant is shown in Schedule 3 (Notes to these Rules).
(1) This Division makes provision in relation to the costs that may be charged by a legal practitioner for a creditor for work done in relation to a petition against the estate of a debtor on the basis of an act of bankruptcy mentioned in paragraph 40(1)(g) of the Bankruptcy Act.
Note: A debtor commits an act of bankruptcy under paragraph 40(1)(g) of the Bankruptcy Act if the debtor does not:
(1) If the Court makes a sequestration order against the debtor’s estate, the legal practitioner may charge for costs the amount, applying on the date when the petition was presented, stated in item 14.1 of Schedule 3 to the Federal Court Rules 2011.
(2) If the petition is dismissed, and the creditor obtains an order for costs, the legal practitioner may charge for costs the amount, applying on the date when the petition was presented, stated in item 14.2 of Schedule 3 to the Federal Court Rules 2011.
(3) The legal practitioner may also charge:
(a) if adjournment costs were reserved or awarded on a day—the appropriate amount stated in item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Federal Court Rules 2011; and
(4) If the legal practitioner charges an amount for costs under subrule (1) or (2), Part 40 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 does not apply to a bill of costs submitted for the costs, except for the issue of a certificate of taxation.
(1) A legal practitioner who wishes to claim costs must serve the documents mentioned in subrule (2) on:
(6) At least 14 days after the legal practitioner serves the documents on the trustee or debtor, the creditor may file in the Court:
A creditor, the trustee, or a legal practitioner representing the creditor or the trustee, may attend a taxation of the bill of costs and disbursements only if a taxing officer directs the creditor, trustee or legal practitioner to attend.
(rule 2.01)
Note: An application must state each section of the Bankruptcy Act or the Bankruptcy Regulations under which the proceeding is brought—see paragraph 2.01(3)(a).
(rules 2.01, 2.04, 6.06, 6.12, 6.17)
INTERIM APPICATION†
Note: An interim application must state each section of the Bankruptcy Act or the Bankruptcy Regulations under which the proceeding is brought—see paragraph 2.01(4)(a).
[signed, respondent/respondent’s lawyer or supporting creditor/
supporting creditor’s lawyer]
*Respondent/*Respondent’s lawyer/*Supporting creditor/
*Supporting creditor’s lawyer
Note: If there is more than 1 applicant creditor, the form may be appropriately amended.
5. The applicant creditor provides the following information, to the extent it is known to the applicant creditor, for use by the Australian Financial Security Authority:
Note: Completion of paragraph 5 is optional.
Note 1: If necessary, this affidavit, and any other affidavit verifying the petition, may be filed as a separate document in accordance with the form of affidavit prescribed by the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 with the heading prescribed by subrule 1.06(3) of these Rules. If this affidavit is filed as a separate document, a copy of the petition must be attached to it.
Note 2: If the petition is founded on an act of bankruptcy mentioned in paragraph 40(1)(d) of the Bankruptcy Act, the information required by rule 4.03 may be included in this affidavit (or, if an affidavit of the kind mentioned in Note 1 is filed, in that affidavit).
Note 3: If the petition is founded on an act of bankruptcy mentioned in paragraph 40(1)(g) of the Bankruptcy Act, the information required by rule 4.04 may be included in this affidavit (or, if an affidavit of the kind mentioned in Note 1 is filed, in that affidavit).
Note 4: A creditor must give a copy of this petition to the Official Receiver within 3 working days after presentation—see subregulation 4.05(1) of the Bankruptcy Regulations.
*JUDGE/*REGISTRAR:
‡Note: Subsection 104(2) of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (the Act) provides that a party to proceedings in which a Registrar has exercised any of the powers of the Court under subsection 102(2), or under a delegation under subsection 103(1), of the Act may, within the time prescribed by the Rules of Court, or within any further time allowed in accordance with the Rules of Court, apply to the Court to review that exercise of power.
Rule 2.03 of the Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006 provides that, subject to any direction by the Court or a Judge to the contrary, an application under subsection 104(2) of the Act for review of the exercise of a power of the Court by a Registrar under subsection 102(2), or under a delegation under subsection 103(1), of the Act must be made by application for review within 21 days after the day on which the power was exercised. An applicant seeking a review can apply to a Judge to waive the requirement that the application for review under subsection 104(2) of the Act for review be made by application for review (see subrule 1.06(1) of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001).
Note 1: Subsection 5(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 defines examinable affairs, in relation to a person, to mean:
Note 2: If you do not comply with this summons, a warrant for your apprehension (arrest) may be issued under section 264B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966.
Note 2: If you do not comply with this summons, a warrant for your apprehension (arrest) may be issued under section 264B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966. However, a warrant will not be issued if you were not given a reasonable amount for expenses.
Note 3: You may apply to have this summons discharged by filing an interim application and supporting affidavit.
Note: If there is more than 1 creditor, this form may be appropriately amended.
Note: If there is more than 1 administrator, the form may be appropriately amended.
Provision of the Bankruptcy Act 1966
Note 1—see rule 12.01
[signed, *Judge]
(F2006L00313)
6 Feb 2006 (r 1.02)
254, 2006
(F2006L03145)
8 Oct 2006 (r 2)
(F2008L00916)
1 Apr 2008 (r 2)
317, 2009
(F2009L04280)
30 Nov 2009 (r 2)
285, 2011
(F2011L02745)
(F2013L00641)
Sch 3 (items 1–10, 28): 12 Apr 2013 (r 2 item 4)
186, 2014
(F2014L01603)
29 Nov 2014 (r 2)
r. 1.01...............................
am No 56, 2013
r. 1.02A............................
ad. No 56, 2013
am 2011 No 285; No 56, 2013
am 2011 No 285
am 2008 No 36
rs. 2011 No 285
Division 6.3 heading
am No 186, 2014
Division 6.4 heading
r 6.13................................
r 6.17................................
Division 7.1 heading
Division 7.2 heading
Part 8 heading
Division 13.1 heading
Division 13.2 heading
am 2008 No 36; 2011 No 285
rs. 2006 No 254
am 2011. No 285
am 2008 No 36; 2011 No 285; No 56, 2013; No 186, 2014
am 2009 No 317; 2011 No 285; No 56, 2013
Schedule 2 heading...........
Schedule 3 heading...........