Bankruptcy Regulations (Amendment) 1997 (76 of 1997)

15.   Division 3 of Part 8

15.1 Omit the Division, substitute:

" Division 3 - Consent to act, and appointment, as trustee of estate

Consent to act as trustee - subsection 156A (1) of the Act

" 8.06.(1) A trustee who signs an instrument under subsection 156A (1) of the Act in relation to a debtor must file the instrument with the Official Receiver as soon as practicable after signing it or, if the Court makes a sequestration order against the debtor's estate, not later than 2 working days after the day on which the order is made.

" (2) A certificate under subsection 156A (6) of the Act or under regulation 8.06A may be given in the form of an extract of the Index setting out the matters required to be shown by the certificate.

[NOTE: For the admissibility in evidence of an extract of the Index, see r. 13.07.]

Certificate of appointment under subsection 156A (3) of the Act

" 8.06A. Where a registered trustee becomes, under subsection 156A (3) of the Act, the trustee of an estate or of joint and separate estates, the Official Receiver may give the registered trustee a certificate to that effect.".