Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (20 of 2005)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to the interaction between family law and bankruptcy law

Part 1   Amendments

Family Law Act 1975

55   After subsection 83(1)

Insert:

(1A) The court's jurisdiction under subsection (1) may be exercised:

(a) in any case - in proceedings with respect to the maintenance of a party to the marriage; or

(b) if there is a bankrupt party to the marriage - on the application of the bankruptcy trustee; or

(c) if a party to the marriage is a debtor subject to a personal insolvency agreement - on the application of the trustee of the agreement.