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Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016
made under the

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 5 June 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L00626

Registered: 14 June 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 June 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
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