Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03409:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03409
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Character Range: 10016–12734

an inquiry or investigation on behalf of the Inspector-General, an Official Receiver, Registrar, Deputy Registrar or other person, appointed by the Inspector-General under sub-section (2), may exercise all or any of the powers referred to in that sub-section other than the power referred to in paragraph (2) (d).".
Sub-section 18 (1)—
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"(1) The body corporate known as the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy that was in existence immediately before the commencement of this sub-section continues in existence, under that name, constituted as a corporation sole.".
Sub-section 18 (3)—
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"(3) The Secretary to the Department constitutes the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy.".
Sub-section 18 (6)—
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-sections 18 (8), (9) and (10)—
Omit the sub-sections, substitute the following sub-sections:
"(8) An Official Receiver may, in the name of, and on behalf of, the Official Trustee, exercise any of the powers, or perform any of the functions, of the Official Trustee.
"(8a) All acts and things done in the name of, or on behalf of, the Official Trustee by, or under the authority of, any Official Receiver, shall be deemed to have been done by the Official Trustee.
"(8b) In, or in respect of, the doing of any act or thing by an Official Receiver in the name of, or on behalf of, the Official Trustee, the Official Receiver is responsible to the Official Trustee, and shall comply with such directions (if any) as are given to him or her by the Official Trustee.
"(8c) The Official Trustee shall consult with the Inspector-General and the Official Receivers concerning the conduct of the business of the Official Trustee, and its practices and procedures.
"(9) Where, under a provision of this Act or of the repealed Act in its continued application by virtue of this Act, the exercise of a power or the performance of a function by the Official Trustee is dependent upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the Official Trustee in relation to a matter—
     (a) the power may be exercised or the function performed by, or with the authority of, any Official Receiver, in the name of, or on behalf of, the Official Trustee upon the opinion, belief or state of mind in relation to that matter of the person exercising the power or performing the function; and
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     (b) any act or thing done by, or with the authority of, any Official Receiver, in the exercise of such a power, or performance of such a function, in accordance with this sub-section shall be deemed to have been done by the Official Trustee.
"(10) Where the Official Trustee is one of the trustees