Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (106 of 2010)

Schedule 2   Offence provisions etc.

Bankruptcy Act 1966

64   At the end of section 247

Add:

(3) If the Court makes an order upon hearing the petition, the person administering the estate of the deceased person must, before the end of the period of 2 days beginning on the day the order was made, give a copy of the order to the Official Receiver.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

Note: See also section 277B (about infringement notices).

(4) Subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.

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