Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 12 of 1980 - SECT 19

19. Section 31 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by inserting after paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) the following
        paragraph:



"(ba) applications for leave to enter or withdraw an objection to the
discharge of a bankrupt from bankruptcy by force of section 149, for an order
in respect of the period at the expiration of which such an objection will
lapse or for an order that a bankrupt shall not be discharged from bankruptcy
by force of section 149;";

   (b)  by inserting after paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) the following
        paragraph:



"(da) applications for an order of annulment of a composition or scheme of
arrangement under Division 6 of Part IV;";

   (c)  by inserting in paragraph (e) of sub-section (1) "charge, charging
order," after "avoid a";

   (d)  by omitting paragraph (h) of sub-section (1) and substituting the
        following paragraph:



"(h) applications to expunge a proof of debt, to reduce the amount of the
admitted debt in respect of a proof of debt or to review a decision of the
trustee in respect of a proof of debt, in cases where the amount involved in
the proof exceeds $500 or such amount as is prescribed for the purposes of
this paragraph;";

   (e)  by omitting sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (j) of sub-
        section (1) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:



"(i) for an order under sub-section 222 (2) declaring a deed of assignment, a
deed of arrangement or a composition, or a provision of such a deed, to be
void or otherwise;

        (ii)   for an order under sub-section 222 (4) declaring a deed of
               assignment, a deed of arrangement or a composition, or a
               provision of such a deed or of a composition, to be void;";

   (f)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (j) of sub- section
        (1) "and"; and

   (g)  by inserting after paragraph (j) of sub-section (1) the following
        paragraph:



"(ja) applications for an order of annulment of the administration of the
estate of a deceased person under Part XI; and".