Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2002 (131 of 2002)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Amendments

Bankruptcy Act 1966

15   After section 33

Insert:

33A Alteration of filing date for statement of affairs

(1) This section applies to a statement of affairs that was filed for the purposes of section 54, 55, 56B, 56F or 57 by a bankrupt, or by a person who later became a bankrupt.

(2) If the Court is satisfied that the person believed, on reasonable grounds, that the statement had already been filed at a time before it was actually filed, the Court may order that the statement is to be treated as having been filed at a time before it was actually filed.

(3) The Court cannot make an order that would result in the person being discharged from bankruptcy earlier than 30 days after the order is made.

(4) In this section:

filed includes presented, lodged or given.