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apply, to the extent that they are relevant and not inconsistent with these Rules, to a proceeding in the Court to which the Bankruptcy Act applies.
Note: See the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2021, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Family Law) Rules 2021 and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021.

1.05  Interpretation
 (1) In these Rules:
Act means the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021.
Bankruptcy Act means the Bankruptcy Act 1966.
bankruptcy notice means a bankruptcy notice issued by the Official Receiver under section 41 of the Bankruptcy Act.
Bankruptcy Regulations means the Bankruptcy Regulations 2021.
 (2) An expression used in these Rules and in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2021 has the same meaning in these Rules as it has in those Rules.
Note: See rule 1.05 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2021 for definitions of expressions used in those Rules.
 (3) Subrule (2) has effect subject to rule 1.06.

1.06  Expressions used in the Bankruptcy Act
  An expression used in these Rules and in the Bankruptcy Act has the same meaning in these Rules as it has in the Bankruptcy Act.
Note: A number of expressions used in these Rules are defined in the Bankruptcy Act, including the following:
(a) bankrupt;
(b) books;
(c) creditor;
(d) creditor's petition;
(e) debt agreement;
(f) debtor's petition;
(g) examinable affairs;
(h) examinable person;
(i) National Personal Insolvency Index;
(j) Official Trustee;
(k) personal insolvency agreement;
(l) petition;
(m) proclaimed law;
(n) property;
(o) the Official Receiver;
(p) the trustee.

1.07  Forms
 (1) In these Rules, a reference consisting of the word "Form" followed by the letter "B" and a number is a reference to the form so numbered approved under subrule (2).
 (2) The Chief Judge may approve a form for the purpose of a provision of these Rules.
 (3) A form approved under subrule (2) must be published on the Court's website.
Note: The Court's website is http://www.fcfcoa.gov.au.
 (4) It is sufficient compliance with these Rules in relation to a document that is required to be in accordance with an approved form if the document:
 (a) is substantially in accordance with the approved form; or
 (b) has only such variations as the nature of the case requires.
 (5) If these Rules do not prescribe a form for a particular purpose, a form prescribed in other rules of the Court for that purpose may be used, but the document must have a title in accordance with Form B1.