Contents

Part 1                    Preliminary                                                                 

                    1.01     Name of Rules [see Note 1]                                              7

                    1.02     Commencement                                                              7

                    1.03     Application of these Rules and other rules of the Court        7

                    1.04     Interpretation                                                                   7

                    1.05     Expressions used in the Bankruptcy Act                           8

                    1.06     Forms                                                                             9

Part 2                    General                                                                        

                    2.01     Originating application and interim application                   10

                    2.02     Exercise of powers by Registrars                                    11

                    2.03     Review of exercise of powers by Registrars                      12

                    2.04     Leave to be heard                                                           12

                    2.05     Appearance at application or examination                        13

                    2.06     Opposition to application, interim application or petition     13

Part 3                    Bankruptcy notices                                                 

                    3.01     Substituted service                                                         14

                    3.02     Setting aside bankruptcy notice (Bankruptcy Act s 41 (6A), (6C) and (7))         14

                    3.03     Extension of time for compliance with bankruptcy notice (Bankruptcy Act s 41 (6A) and (6C))    15

Part 4                    Creditors' petitions                                                  

                    4.01     Application of Part 4                                                       16

                    4.02     Requirements for creditor's petition and supporting affidavit (Bankruptcy Act s 47)         16

                    4.03     Creditor's petition founded on issue of execution against debtor (Bankruptcy Act s 40 (1) (d))    16

                    4.04     Creditor's petition founded on failure to comply with bankruptcy notice etc (Bankruptcy Act s 40 (1) (g))                                                                      17

                    4.05     Documents to be served                                                 17

                    4.06     Additional affidavits to be filed before hearing                    18

                    4.07     Fax copy may be filed in certain cases                            19

                    4.08     Notification and entry of sequestration order                     19

                    4.09     Entry of order for dismissal etc of creditor's petition           19

                    4.10     Service of order                                                              20

Part 5                    Debtors' petitions                                                     

                    5.01     Referral of debtor's petition                                              21

Part 6                    Examinations                                                             

Division 6.1             Interpretation                                                                 

                    6.01     Definition for Part 6                                                         22

Division 6.2             Examination of debtor or examinable person               

                    6.02     Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 50)                22

                    6.03     Hearing of application                                                     23

                    6.04     Requirements for summons                                            23

                    6.05     Service of summons                                                       23

                    6.06     Application for discharge of summons                              24

Division 6.3             Examination of relevant person                                     

                    6.07     Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)                24

                    6.08     Hearing of application                                                     25

                    6.09     Requirements for summons                                            25

                    6.10     Service of summons                                                       25

                    6.11     Failure to attend examination                                          25

                    6.12     Application for discharge of summons                              26

Division 6.4             Examination of examinable person                               

                    6.13     Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)                26

                    6.14     Hearing of application                                                     27

                    6.15     Requirements for summons                                            27

                    6.16     Service of summons                                                       28

                    6.17     Application for discharge of summons                              28

                    6.18     Conduct money and witnesses expenses                         28

Part 7                    Annulment or review of bankruptcy                    

Division 7.1             Annulment of bankruptcy                                               

                    7.01     Application of Division 7.1                                               30

                    7.02     Requirements for application                                           30

                    7.03     Notice to creditors                                                          30

                    7.04     Report by trustee                                                           30

                    7.05     Entry and service of annulment order                               31

Division 7.2             Review of sequestration order                                       

                    7.06     Review of Registrar's decision                                         31

Part 8                    Trustees                                                                      

                    8.01     Objection to appointment of trustee (Bankruptcy Act s 157 (6))           33

                    8.02     Resignation or release of trustee (Bankruptcy Act ss 180, 183)           33

Part 9                    Debt agreements                                                      

                    9.01     Application of Part 9                                                       35

                    9.02     Requirements for application                                           35

                    9.03     Service                                                                          35

                    9.04     Notice to creditors                                                          36

                    9.05     Entry and service of order                                               36

Part 10                  Personal insolvency agreements                        

                  10.01     Application of Part 10                                                     37

                  10.02     Requirements for application                                           37

                  10.03     Service                                                                          38

                  10.04     Notice to creditors                                                          38

                  10.05     Entry and service of order                                               38

Part 11                  Administration of estates of deceased persons

                  11.01     Creditor's petition (Bankruptcy Act s 244)                        39

                  11.02     Additional affidavits to be filed before hearing of creditor's petition        39

                  11.03     Administrator's petition (Bankruptcy Act s 247)                40

                  11.04     Entry and service of order                                               40

Part 12                  Warrants                                                                     

                  12.01     Arrest of debtor or bankrupt (Bankruptcy Act s 78)            41

                  12.02     Apprehension of person failing to attend Court (Bankruptcy Act s 264B (1))      41

Part 13                  Costs                                                                           

Division 13.1           Orders for costs                                                              

                  13.01     Basis for costs                                                              43

Division 13.2           Short form bills of costs                                                  

                  13.02     Application of Division 13.2                                             43

                  13.03     Short form bill of costs                                                    44

                  13.04     Claim for costs                                                              44

                  13.05     Attendance at taxation hearing                                        45

Part 14                  Proceedings under Cross‑Border Insolvency Act        

                  14.01     Application of this Part and other rules of the Court           46

                  14.02     Expressions used in the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act       46

                  14.03     Application for recognition                                               47

                  14.04     Application for provisional relief under article 19 of the Model Law        48

                  14.05     Registered trustee's consent to act                                 48

                  14.06     Notice of filing of application for recognition                       48

                  14.07     Notice of order for recognition, withdrawal etc                   49

                  14.08     Relief after recognition                                                    50

                  14.09     Application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief           50

Schedule 1             Forms                                                                          52

Form 1                     Title                                                                              52

Form 2                     Application                                                                    52

Form 3                     Interim application                                                          55

Form 4                     Notice of appearance                                                      56

Form 5                     Notice stating grounds of opposition to application, interim application or petition          58

Form 6                     Creditor's petition                                                           59

Form 7                     Sequestration order                                                        63

Form 8                     Referral of debtor's petition                                              65

Form 9                     Summons for examination                                              66

Form 10                   Application for summons to examine relevant person or examinable person      68

Form 11                   Notice to creditors of annulment application                      69

Form 12                   Notice to creditors of application for review of Registrar's decision to make sequestration order  70

Form 13                   Notice to creditors                                                          71

Form 14                   Applicant creditor's petition for administration of deceased person's estate       72

Form 15                   Administrator's petition                                                   75

Form 16                   Arrest warrant                                                                77

Form 17                   Apprehension warrant                                                     78

Form 18                   Consent to act as designated person                               80

Form 19                   Notice of filing of application for recognition of foreign proceeding         81

Form 20                   Notice of making of order under Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 2008      82

Form 21                   Notice of dismissal or withdrawal of application for recognition of foreign proceeding      83

Form 22                   Notice of filing of application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief           84

Schedule 2             Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar           85

Schedule 3             Notes to these Rules                                                    87

Notes                                                                                                          89

 

  

Notes to the Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005

Note 1

The Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005 (in force under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976) as shown in this compilation comprise Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 341 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Table of Amendments