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BANKRUPTCY ACT 1966 - SECT 139ZA

Internal review of assessment

             (1)  The Inspector-General may review a decision of a trustee to make an assessment:

                     (a)  on the Inspector-General's own initiative; or

                     (b)  if requested to do so by the bankrupt for reasons that appear to the Inspector-General to be sufficient to justify such a review.

             (2)  The Inspector-General must review such a decision if requested to do so by the Ombudsman.

             (3)  A request by the bankrupt to the Inspector-General for the review of such a decision must:

                     (a)  be in writing and given to the Inspector-General not later than 60 days after the day on which the bankrupt is notified of the trustee's assessment; and

                     (b)  be accompanied by:

                              (i)  a copy of the notice of assessment; and

                             (ii)  any documents on which the bankrupt relies in support of the request.

             (5)  Within 60 days after the request is received, the Inspector-General must:

                     (a)  decide whether to review the decision; and

                     (b)  if the Inspector-General decides to review the decision--make his or her decision on the review.



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