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Bankruptcy Act 1966
254Payment of unclaimed moneys to the Commonwealth
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254 Payment of unclaimed moneys to the Commonwealth
Part XIII—Evidence
255 Record of proceedings or evidence
256 Evidence of matters stated in notices published in Gazette
257 Evidence of proceedings at meetings of creditors or committee of inspection
258 Presumption about due convening of meetings etc.
262 Swearing of affidavits
Part XIV—Offences
263 Concealment etc. of property etc.
263A False affidavits
263C False claims about a creditor’s entitlement to vote
264A Failure of person to attend before the Court etc.
264B Arrest of person failing to attend before the Court etc.
264C Refusal to be sworn or give evidence etc.
264D Prevarication or evasion in the course of examination
264E Offences in relation to Registrar or magistrate conducting an examination
265 Failure of bankrupt or debtor to disclose property etc.
265A Offences relating to exercise of powers under section 77A or 130
266 Disposing or charging of property by person who becomes, or has become, a bankrupt
267 False declaration by debtor or bankrupt
267B Failure of person to provide information
267D Failure of person to attend
267E Arrest of person failing to attend before Official Receiver or authorised officer
267F Refusal to be sworn or give evidence etc.
267G Prevarication or evasion in the course of giving evidence
268 Offences in relation to personal insolvency agreements
269 Bankrupt or debtor who is a party to a debt agreement obtaining credit etc. without disclosing bankruptcy or debt agreement
270 Failure to keep proper books of account
271 Gambling or hazardous speculations
272 Leaving Australia with intent to defeat creditors etc.
273 Trial of offences constituted by refusal, failure or omission to act
275 Criminal liability not affected by discharge etc.
276 Trustee acting under a personal insolvency agreement that has been set aside
277 Punishment of contempt of court
277A Keeping of books in respect of period of bankruptcy
277B Infringement notices for offences
Part XV—Provisions relating to the Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Act 1997
278 Interpretation
279 Administration of, and powers and functions in relation to, the Charges Acts
280 Deferred payment of interest charge or realisations charge
281 Late payment penalty—interest charge and realisations charge
282 Extension of time for payment—interest charge and realisations charge
283 Remission of interest charge, realisations charge and late payment penalty
284 Recovery of interest charge, realisations charge and late payment penalty
285 Payments by cheque or payment order
286 Regulations may deal with other matters
Part XVI—Miscellaneous
301 Certain provisions in contracts etc. to be void
302 Certain provisions in bills of sale etc. to be void
302A Certain provisions in governing rules of superannuation funds and approved deposit funds to be void
302AB Certain provisions in RSA’s terms and conditions to be void
302B Certain provisions in trust deeds void
303 Applications to Court
304 Parts of dollar to be disregarded in determining majority in value of creditors etc.
304A Indexation
305 Payment of expenses by Commonwealth
306 Formal defect not to invalidate proceedings
306A Protection of Registrars, magistrates etc. in relation to examinations
306B Protection in respect of reports
307 Proceedings in firm name
308 Representation of corporation etc.
309 Service of notices etc.
311 Stamp duty not payable on trustee’s cheques or receipts
313 Audit of accounts and records of the Official Trustee and the Official Receivers
315 Regulations
316 Legislative instruments determining fees
Schedule 1—Acts repealed
Schedule 2—Insolvency Practice Schedule (Bankruptcy)
Part 1—Introduction
1‑1 Object of this Schedule
1‑5 Simplified outline of this Schedule
Division 5—Definitions
5‑1 Simplified outline of this Division
Subdivision B—The Dictionary
5‑5 The Dictionary
Subdivision C—Other definitions
5‑10 Meaning of current conditions
5‑15 Meaning of regulated debtor
5‑16 Meaning of regulated debtor’s estate
5‑20 Meaning of trustee of a regulated debtor’s estate
5‑25 References to the trustee of a regulated debtor’s estate
5‑30 Persons with a financial interest in the administration of a regulated debtor’s estate