Bankruptcy Act 1966

PART V - CONTROL OVER PERSON AND PROPERTY OF DEBTORS AND BANKRUPTS  

Division 1 - General  

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Div 1 heading inserted by No 9 of 1992, s 18.

SECTION 80   NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN NAME, ADDRESS OR DAY-TIME TELEPHONE NUMBER  

80(1)   [Bankrupt must immediately tell trustee in writing]  

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If during a bankruptcy a change occurs in the bankrupt ' s name or in the address of the bankrupt ' s principal place of residence, the bankrupt must immediately tell the trustee in writing of the change.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

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S 80(1) amended by No 131 of 2002 (as amended by No 80 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 7), s 3 and Sch 1 items 72 and 213, by substituting " or in the address of the bankrupt ' s principal place of residence " for " , or in any other particulars that the bankrupt was required to set out in the bankrupt ' s statement of affairs under subparagraph 6A(2)(b)(i) " , applicable to changes that occur after 5 May 2003. For additional provision on the commencement of No 131 of 2002, see note under s 33A.

S 80(1) substituted by No 9 of 1992, s 21(a); amended by No 44 of 1996, Sch 1, Pt 1(176).

80(1A)   [Strict liability]  

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Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

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

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S 80(1A) inserted by No 24 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 5 item 5. For application provision, see note under s 7A.

80(2)   [Change of name deemed in certain circumstances]  

For the purposes of subsection (1), a change in the name of a bankrupt shall be deemed to occur if the bankrupt in fact assumes the use of a different name or an additional name.

80(3)    
(Omitted by No 9 of 1992, s 21(b).)

80(4)    
(Omitted by No 44 of 1996, Sch 1, Pt 1(177).)

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