Bankruptcy Act 1966

PART III - COURTS  

Division 2 - Jurisdiction and powers of courts in bankruptcy  

SECTION 33   ADJOURNMENT, AMENDMENT OF PROCESS AND EXTENSION AND ABRIDGMENT OF TIMES  

33(1)    

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The Court may:

(a) upon such terms as it thinks fit, at any time adjourn any proceeding before it, either to a fixed date or generally;

(b) at any time allow the amendment of any written process, proceeding or notice under this Act; or

(c) extend before its expiration or, if this Act does not expressly provide to the contrary, after its expiration, any time limited by this Act, or any time fixed by the Court or the Registrar under this Act (other than the time fixed for compliance with a bankruptcy notice), for doing an act or thing or abridge any such time.

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History

S 33(1) amended by No 22 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 12 item 5, by omitting " the requirements of " after " for compliance with " in para (c), applicable to the following: (a) bankruptcy notices issued on or after 25 March 2020; (b) petitions and declarations presented on or after 25 March 2020.

S 33(1) amended by No 12 of 1980, s 20.

33(2)    
(Omitted by No 44 of 1996, Sch 1, Pt 1(97).)

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