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Section 139A - Bankruptcy Act 1966 - Trustee may apply to Court — Zoe

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139A Trustee may apply to Court The trustee of a bankrupt’s estate may, at any time within 6 years after the date of the bankruptcy, apply to the Court for an order under this Division in relation to an entity (in this Division called the respondent entity).

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