Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 191 BANKRUPTCY RULES (AMENDMENT) - REG 6

6.1 After rule 183, insert: Certain fees not payable in particular
circumstances

"183A. A fee prescribed by rule 179, being a fee specified in item 1 or 9 in
Schedule 4, is not payable if:

   (a)  the person liable to pay the fee has been granted legal aid, under a
        legal aid scheme or service established under Commonwealth, State or
        Territory law or approved by the Attorney-General, for the matter to
        which the fee relates; or

   (b)  the person liable to pay the fee is:

        (i)    the holder of one of the following cards issued by the
               Department of Social Security:

                (A)  a health care card;

                (B)  a health benefit card;

                (C)  a pensioner concession card;

                (D)  a Commonwealth seniors health card; or

        (ii)   the holder of any other card issued by the Department of Social
               Security or the Department of Veterans' Affairs that certifies
               entitlement to Commonwealth health concessions; or

        (iii)  an inmate of a prison or is otherwise lawfully detained in a
               public institution; or

        (iv)   a child under the age of 18 years; or

        (v)    in receipt of AUSTUDY within the meaning of the AUSTUDY
               Regulations; or

        (vi)   in receipt of benefits under the Commonwealth student
               assistance scheme known as the ABSTUDY Scheme; or

   (c)  the Registrar, having regard to the income, day to day living
        expenses, liabilities and assets of the person liable to pay the fee,
        waives payment of the fee because, in his or her opinion, it would
        cause financial hardship to the person.".