Bankruptcy Act 1966

S 15(1) substituted by No 106 of 2010, Sch 3 item 5, commenced 15 July 2010. S 15 formerly read:

SECTION 15 OFFICIAL RECEIVERS  
15(1)
There shall be for each District an Official Receiver and such officers to assist the Official Receiver in the performance of his or her functions under this Act as are necessary.

No 106 of 2010, Sch 3[17(1)] contains the following transitional provision:

17 Transitional  
(1)
A person who is an Official Receiver for a District immediately before the commencement of this item is taken to have been appointed, at the commencement of this item, under section 16 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 as an Official Receiver.

S 15(1) inserted by No 12 of 1980, s 11.

S 15(3) inserted by No 12 of 1980, s 11.

S 15(4) amended by No 131 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 1 item 8, by substituting " an authorised employee " for " an officer of the Department ' ' , effective 5 May 2003.

S 15(4) inserted by No 12 of 1980, s 11; substituted by No 44 of 1996, Sch 1, Pt 1(59).

S 15(5) inserted by No 12 of 1980, s 11; substituted by No 44 of 1996, Sch 1, Pt 1(59).