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Bankruptcy Act 1966
139WAssessment of bankrupt’s income and contribution
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139W Assessment of bankrupt’s income and contribution
139WA No time limit on making assessment
139X Basis of assessments
139Y Trustee may regard bankrupt as receiving reasonable remuneration
139Z If bankrupt claims not to be in receipt of income
Subdivision G—Review of assessment
139ZA Internal review of assessment
139ZC Inspector‑General may request further information
139ZD Decision on review
139ZE Inspector‑General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision
139ZF Review of assessment decisions
Subdivision H—When contribution payable
139ZG Payment of contribution
139ZH If excess contribution paid
139ZI Notice of determinations
Subdivision HA—Supervised account regime
139ZIA Objects
139ZIB Definitions
139ZIC Trustee may determine that the supervised account regime applies to the bankrupt
139ZID Revocation of determination
139ZIDA When determination ceases to be in force
139ZIE Bankrupt must open and maintain supervised account
139ZIEA New supervised account
139ZIF Bankrupt’s monetary income to be deposited to supervised account
139ZIG Trustee to supervise withdrawals from supervised account
139ZIH Constructive income receipt arrangements
139ZIHA Non‑monetary income receipt arrangements
139ZII Cash income
139ZIIA Keeping of books
139ZIJ Injunctions
139ZIK Interim injunctions
139ZIL Discharge etc. of injunctions
139ZIM Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply
139ZIN Other powers of the Court unaffected
139ZIO Inspector‑General may review trustee’s decision
139ZIP Inspector‑General may request further information
139ZIR Inspector‑General’s decision on review
139ZIS Inspector‑General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision
139ZIT ART review of decisions
Subdivision I—Collection of money or property by Official Receiver from person other than the bankrupt
139ZJ Definition
139ZK Persons to whom Subdivision applies
139ZL Official Receiver may require persons to make payments
139ZM Power of Court to set aside notice
139ZN Charge over property
139ZO Failure to comply with notice
139ZP Employer not to dismiss or injure bankrupt because of giving of notice
Subdivision J—Collection of money or property by Official Receiver from party to transaction that is void against the trustee
139ZQ Official Receiver may require payment
139ZR Charge over property
139ZS Power of Court to set aside notice
139ZT Failure to comply with notice
Subdivision K—Rolled‑over superannuation interests etc.
139ZU Order relating to rolled‑over superannuation interests etc.
139ZV Enforcement of order
139ZW Definitions
Division 5—Distribution of property
140 Declaration and distribution of dividends
141 Joint and separate dividends
142 Apportionment of expenses of administration of joint and separate estates
143 Provision to be made for creditors residing at a distance etc.
144 Right of creditor who has not proved debt before declaration of dividend
145 Final dividend
146 Distribution of dividends where bankrupt fails to file statement of affairs
147 No action for dividend
Part VII—Discharge and annulment
Division 1—Preliminary
148 Misleading conduct by bankrupt
Division 2—Discharge by operation of law
Subdivision A—Discharge after certain period