Bankruptcy Act 1966
19Duties etc. of trustee
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19 Duties etc. of trustee
19AA Power of investigation of bankrupt’s affairs
19A Liability of Inspector‑General, Official Receivers etc.
19B Trustee to give Official Receiver information etc.
Division 2—Common Investment Fund
20A Interpretation
20B The Common Investment Fund
20D Investment of money in Common Fund
20E Borrowing for the Common Fund
20F Moneys in Common Fund not held on account of particular estates etc.
20G Common Investment Fund Equalization Account
20H Credits to and debits from the Equalization Account
20J Interest on moneys in Common Fund payable only in certain circumstances
Part III—Courts
Division 2—Jurisdiction and powers of courts in bankruptcy
27 Bankruptcy courts
29 Courts to help each other
30 General powers of Courts in bankruptcy
31 Exercise of jurisdiction
32 Costs
33 Adjournment, amendment of process and extension and abridgment of times
33A Alteration of dates relating to statements of affairs and debtor’s petitions
34 Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses
34A Standard of proof
35 Jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) in bankruptcy where trustee is a party to property settlement or spousal maintenance proceedings etc.
35A Transfer of proceedings to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)
35B Family Court of Western Australia
36 Enforcement of orders etc.
37 Power of Court to rescind orders etc.
Part IV—Proceedings in connexion with bankruptcy
Division 1—Acts of bankruptcy
40 Acts of bankruptcy
41 Bankruptcy notices
42 Payment etc. of debt to Commonwealth or State after service of bankruptcy notice
Division 2—Creditors’ petitions
43 Jurisdiction to make sequestration orders
44 Conditions on which creditor may petition
45 Creditor’s petition against partnership
46 Petition against 2 or more joint debtors
47 Requirements as to creditor’s petition
49 Change of petitioners
50 Taking control of debtor’s property before sequestration
51 Costs of prosecuting creditor’s petition
52 Proceedings and order on creditor’s petition
53 Consolidation of proceedings