Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1986 No. 96 BANKRUPTCY RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 8

8. Rule 73 of the Bankruptcy Rules is amended by omitting sub-rule (1) and
substituting the following sub-rules:

"(1) For the purposes of sub-section 175 (1) of the Act, each of the following
times is a prescribed time:

   (a)  31 March, or 30 September, next following the date of the bankruptcy,
        whichever day is later;

   (b)  the day immediately after the expiration of the period of 12 months
        that commences on the day ascertained in accordance with paragraph
        (a);

   (c)  the expiration of each successive period of 12 months after the p
        eriod referred to in paragraph (b).

"(1A) In sub-rule (1)-

   (a)  a reference to a day shall be read as a reference to a day before the
        day on which the final dividend is distributed in respect of the
        estate of the bankrupt; and

   (b)  a reference to a period shall be read as a reference to a period that
        expires before the day of that distribution.".