Bankruptcy Regulations 1996

PART 6 - ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY  

Division 7 - Contributions by bankrupt  

REGULATION 6.18   DISCHARGED BANKRUPT TO GIVE INFORMATION IF CONTRIBUTION UNPAID  

6.18(1)    
If:

(a) a person is discharged from bankruptcy; and

(b) immediately before being discharged he or she was a contributing bankrupt; and

(c) after the discharge he or she remains liable, under section 139R of the Act, in respect of a contribution that is due and unpaid;

the person must at once give notice in writing to the trustee in relation to the bankruptcy if any change occurs in the particulars:

(d) set out in the person's statement of affairs in relation to the bankruptcy; or

(e) notified by the person under section 80 of the Act.

Penalty: 10 penalty units

6.18(2)    

An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .