Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1986 No. 96 BANKRUPTCY RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 6

6. Rule 57 of the Bankruptcy Rules is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-rules (1) and (2) and substituting the following
        sub-rules:

"(1) An application may be made to the Court in relation to the exercise of
the Court's powers under section 154 or 252A of the Act.

"(2) An application referred to in sub-rule (1), being an application in
accordance with rule 102, shall specify the grounds on which the application
is made.

"(2A) A person who makes an application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall-

   (a)  not later than 28 days before the hearing date of the application,
        serve a copy of the application on the trustee; and

   (b)  not later than 14 days before the hearing date of the application,
        serve a copy of the application on each of the creditors of the
        bankrupt, or of the estate of the deceased person, as the case may
        be."; and

   (b)  by omitting from sub-rule (3) "after service of the application on
        him" and substituting "before the hearing date of the application".