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Section 54A - Bankruptcy Act 1966 - Presentation of declaration — Zoe

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54A Presentation of declaration (1) Subject to section 54B, a debtor may present to the Official Receiver a declaration, in the approved form, of the debtor’s intention to present a debtor’s petition. (2) A declaration presented by a debtor under this section must be accompanied by a statement of the debtor’s affairs and a copy of that statement.

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