Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BANKRUPTCY ACT 1966 - SECT 269

             (1)  An undischarged bankrupt shall not:

                     (a)  either alone or jointly with another person, obtain credit to the extent of $3,000 or more from a person without informing that person that he or she is an undischarged bankrupt;

                    (aa)  either alone or jointly with another person, obtain goods or services from a person:

                              (i)  by giving a bill of exchange or cheque drawn, or a promissory note made, by him or her either alone or jointly with another person, being a bill, cheque or note under which the sum payable is $3,000 or more; or

                             (ii)  by giving 2 or more such instruments under which the sums payable amount in the aggregate to $3,000 or more;

                            without informing that person that he or she is an undischarged bankrupt;

                    (ab)  either alone or jointly with another person, enter into a hire‑purchase agreement with a person, or enter into a contract or agreement for the leasing or hiring of any goods from a person, being a hire‑purchase agreement, contract or agreement under which the amounts payable to that person amount in the aggregate to $3,000 or more, without informing that person that he or she is an undischarged bankrupt;

                    (ac)  either alone or jointly with another person, obtain goods or services from a person by promising to pay that person or another person an amount of, or amounts aggregating, $3,000 or more without informing that person that he or she is an undischarged bankrupt;

                    (ad)  either alone or jointly with another person, obtain an amount of, or amounts aggregating, $3,000 or more from a person by promising to supply goods to, or render services for, that person or another person without informing that person that he or she is an undischarged bankrupt; or

                     (b)  carry on business under an assumed name, in the name of another person or, either alone or in partnership, under a firm name without disclosing to every person with whom he or she or, if he or she is carrying on business in partnership under a firm name, the partnership deals, his or her true name and the fact that he or she is an undischarged bankrupt.

             (2)  This section has effect subject to section 304A.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 3 years.