Bankruptcy Regulations 1996

PART 6 - ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY  

Division 7 - Contributions by bankrupt  

REGULATION 6.15  

6.15   CONTRIBUTIONS WHERE BANKRUPT DIES  

If a contributing bankrupt dies during a contribution assessment period:

(a) no refund is payable in respect of any part of a contribution paid by or on behalf of the bankrupt in respect of that period; and

(b) if a contribution in respect of that period remains unpaid, the deceased bankrupt's estate is liable for the portion of the contribution attributable to the part of the period occurring before the date of death.

Note:

For proceedings in bankruptcy on the death of the bankrupt, see s 63 of the Act.