PART VI
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ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY
Division 4B
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Contribution by bankrupt and recovery of property
History
Div 4B heading inserted by No 9 of 1992, s 25.
Subdivision G
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Review of assessment
History
Subdiv G heading inserted by No 9 of 1992, s 25.
SECTION 139ZA
INTERNAL REVIEW OF ASSESSMENT
139ZA(1)
The Inspector-General may review a decision of a trustee to make an assessment:
(a)
on the Inspector-General
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s own initiative; or
(b)
if requested to do so by the bankrupt for reasons that appear to the Inspector-General to be sufficient to justify such a review.
139ZA(2)
The Inspector-General must review such a decision if requested to do so by the Ombudsman.
139ZA(3)
A request by the bankrupt to the Inspector-General for the review of such a decision must:
(a)
be in writing and given to the Inspector-General not later than 60 days after the day on which the bankrupt is notified of the trustee
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s assessment; and
(b)
be accompanied by:
(i)
a copy of the notice of assessment; and
(ii)
any documents on which the bankrupt relies in support of the request.
History
S 139ZA(3) amended by No 132 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, by substituting
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given to the Inspector-General
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for
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lodged with the Official Receiver
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s office
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in para (a), effective 14 October 2015.
S 139ZA(3) amended by No 131 of 2002 (as amended by No 80 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 7), s 3 and Sch 1 items 97 and 214, by inserting
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not later than 60 days after the day on which the bankrupt is notified of the trustee
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s assessment
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at the end of para (a), applicable in relation to the review of decisions that are made after 5 May 2003. For additional provision on the commencement of No 131 of 2002, see note under s 33A.
139ZA(4)
(Repealed by No 132 of 2015)
History
S 139ZA(4) repealed by No 132 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, effective 14 October 2015. S 139ZA(4) formerly read:
139ZA(4)
The Official Receiver must endorse on the request the date when it was lodged and must send the request and the accompanying documents to the Inspector-General as soon as practicable after they are received.
139ZA(5)
Within 60 days after the request is received, the Inspector-General must:
(a)
decide whether to review the decision; and
(b)
if the Inspector-General decides to review the decision
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make his or her decision on the review.
History
S 139ZA(5) amended by No 132 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting
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received
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for
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lodged
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, effective 14 October 2015.
History
S 139ZA inserted by No 9 of 1992, s 25.