1 After subsection 125(2)
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2 Subsection 125(3)
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3 At the end of section 139L
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4 After section 139ZI
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139ZIA Objects
(a) to improve the likelihood that a bankrupt will have sufficient money to
pay contributions or instalments of contributions; and
(b) to ensure that all monetary income received by the bankrupt is
deposited to a single account (the supervised account ); and
(c) to enable the trustee to supervise withdrawals from the account.
139ZIB Definitions
"bankrupt to whom the supervised account regime applies" means a bankrupt in respect of whom a determination under subsection 139ZIC(1) is in force.
"constructive income receipt arrangement "means an arrangement the effect of which is that income derived by a bankrupt is not actually received by the bankrupt because it is:
(a) reinvested, accumulated or capitalised; or
(b) dealt with on behalf of the bankrupt or as the bankrupt directs.
"engage in conduct" means:
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to perform an act.
"reviewable decision" means a decision of the trustee of a bankrupt's estate:
(a) to make a subsection 139ZIC(1) determination; or
(b) to refuse to revoke a subsection 139ZIC(1) determination; or
(c) to specify a period in a supervised account notice for the purposes of
subparagraph 139ZIE(1)(a)(ii); or
(d) to refuse to specify a period in a supervised account notice for the
purposes of subparagraph 139ZIE(1)(a)(ii); or
(e) to specify requirements in a supervised account notice for the
purposes of subparagraph 139ZIE(1)(a)(ix); or
(f) to refuse to exercise the powers conferred by subsection 139ZIEA(1);
or
(g) to refuse to give a consent under subsection 139ZIG(3), 139ZIH(5),
139ZIHA(5) or 139ZII(3); or
(h) to vary a consent given under subsection 139ZIG(3), 139ZIH(5),
139ZIHA(5) or 139ZII(3); or
(i) to refuse to vary a consent given under subsection 139ZIG(3),
139ZIH(5), 139ZIHA(5) or 139ZII(3); or
(j) to revoke a consent given under subsection 139ZIG(3), 139ZIH(5),
139ZIHA(5) or 139ZII(3).
"supervised account notice "has the meaning given by subsection 139ZIE(1).
"withdraw", in relation to an account, includes:
(a) transfer out of; and
(b) draw a cheque on; and
(c) do any other thing that results in a debit from.
139ZIC Trustee may determine that the supervised account regime applies to the bankrupt
(a) the bankrupt is liable to pay a contribution; and
(b) either:
(i) if the trustee has made a determination under section 139ZG
permitting the contribution to be paid by instalmentsthe
bankrupt has not paid the whole of an instalment at or before the time
when it became payable; or
(ii) if the trustee has made a determination under section 139ZG
requiring the bankrupt to pay the contribution at a specified
timethe bankrupt has not paid the whole of the contribution at
or before the time when it became payable.
(a) a supervised account notice relating to the bankrupt concerned; and
(b) a statement setting out:
(i) the effect of sections 139ZIE to 139ZIT; and
(ii) such other information (if any) as is specified in the regulations.
139ZID Revocation of determination
(a) the past payment record of the bankrupt; and
(b) any other relevant matters;
that the bankrupt will pay the whole of any current or future contributions or instalments of contributions at or before the time when they become payable.
(a) on his or her own initiative; or
(b) on the application of the bankrupt.
139ZIDA When determination ceases to be in force
Annulment
(a) a determination is in force under subsection 139ZIC(1) in relation to a
bankrupt; and
(b) the bankruptcy is annulled;
the determination ceases to be in force on the date of the annulment.
Dischargeno liability to pay contributions
(a) a determination is in force under subsection 139ZIC(1) in relation to a
bankrupt; and
(b) the bankrupt is discharged from the bankruptcy; and
(c) at the time of the discharge, the bankrupt is not liable to pay a
contribution;
the determination ceases to be in force at the time of the discharge.
Dischargecontinuing liability to pay contributions
(a) a determination is in force under subsection 139ZIC(1) in relation to a
bankrupt; and
(b) the bankrupt is discharged from the bankruptcy; and
(c) at the time of the discharge, the bankrupt is liable to pay a
contribution;
the determination ceases to be in force when the bankrupt is no longer liable to pay a contribution.
139ZIE Bankrupt must open and maintain supervised account
Supervised account notice
(a) requires the bankrupt, within:
(i) 10 working days after the notice is given to the bankrupt; or
(ii) such longer period (if any) as is specified in the notice;
to open an account (a supervised account ) that complies with the following
requirements:
(iii) the account is kept with an ADI;
(iv) the account is kept in Australia;
(v) the account is denominated in Australian currency;
(vi) the account is held solely in the name of the bankrupt;
(vii) deposits may be made to, and withdrawals may be made from, the
account;
(viii) the account is designed not to have a debit balance;
(ix) such other requirements (if any) as are specified in the notice; and
(b) requires the bankrupt to inform the ADI, when opening the account,
that the account is a supervised account; and
(c) requires the bankrupt, after the account is opened, to maintain the
account for so long as the notice is in force.
Compliance with supervised account notice
When supervised account notice ceases to be in force
Trustee to be notified of account details
(a) the name of the ADI concerned;
(b) the name in which the account is held;
(c) the account number;
(d) the BSB number concerned.
Offence
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (3) or (5);
and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 6 months.
139ZIEA New supervised account
(a) by written notice given to the bankrupt, revoke a supervised account
notice relating to the bankrupt; and
(b) issue a fresh supervised account notice relating to the bankrupt, and
give the fresh notice to the bankrupt; and
(c) by written notice given to the bankrupt, require the bankrupt,
immediately after the account is opened in accordance with the fresh
notice, to transfer:
(i) the balance (if any) of the account maintained in accordance with the
revoked notice;
to:
(ii) the account opened in accordance with the fresh notice.
(a) on his or her own initiative; or
(b) on the application of the bankrupt.
Offence
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under paragraph (1)(c); and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 6 months.
139ZIF Bankrupt's monetary income to be deposited to supervised account
(a) if the income is received in the form of cash or chequewithin 5
working days of its receipt; or
(b) in any other caseupon its receipt.
Cash refunds
(a) the bankrupt receives an amount of income in the form of cash; and
(b) before the paragraph (a) amount is deposited to the supervised
account, the bankrupt uses a part of that amount to make a refund;
the amount that the bankrupt must deposit to the supervised account is the paragraph (a) amount reduced by the part used as mentioned in paragraph (b).
(a) the bankrupt receives an amount of income in the form of cash; and
(b) before the paragraph (a) amount is deposited to the supervised
account, the bankrupt uses the whole of that amount to make a refund;
the bankrupt is taken not to have received the paragraph (a) amount.
Offence
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 12 months.
139ZIG Trustee to supervise withdrawals from supervised account
General prohibition on withdrawals
(a) make a withdrawal from the supervised account; or
(b) authorise the making of a withdrawal from the supervised account.
Exceptions
(a) in accordance with the consent of the trustee under subsection (3);
or
(b) to pay a contribution or an instalment of a contribution; or
(c) to transfer an amount as required by a notice under paragraph
139ZIEA(1)(c); or
(d) to make a refund; or
(e) to reverse a credit previously made to the account where the credit
arose from an error or the dishonour of a cheque; or
(f) to discharge any of the bankrupt's tax liabilities (within the meaning
of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 ); or
(g) to discharge the bankrupt's liability to pay a tax (however described)
imposed by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory;
or
(h) to recover from the bankrupt an amount equal to an amount of tax
(however described) that the ADI concerned has paid or is liable to
pay in connection with the operation of the account; or
(i) to discharge a liability of the bankrupt to pay a fee or charge in
connection with the operation of the account.
Trustee may consent to withdrawals
(a) a specified withdrawal;
(b) withdrawals included in a specified class of withdrawals;
(c) withdrawals up to a daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly limit
ascertained in accordance with the notice.
(a) on his or her own initiative; or
(b) on the application of the bankrupt.
Offence
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
Garnishee powers not affected
(a) section 139ZL of this Act; or
(b) section 260-5 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration
Act 1953 ; or
(c) a similar provision in:
(i) any other law of the Commonwealth; or
(ii) a law of a State or a Territory.
139ZIH Constructive income receipt
arrangements
Bankrupt not to enter into new arrangements
Bankrupt not to participate in existing arrangements
Consent
(a) consent to the bankrupt entering into:
(i) a specified constructive income receipt arrangement; or
(ii) constructive income receipt arrangements included in a specified class
of constructive income receipt arrangements; or
(b) consent to the bankrupt continuing to participate in:
(i) a specified constructive income receipt arrangement; or
(ii) constructive income receipt arrangements included in a specified class
of constructive income receipt arrangements.
(a) on his or her own initiative; or
(b) on the application of the bankrupt.
Offence
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) or (3);
and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 12 months.
139ZIHA Non-monetary income receipt arrangements
Bankrupt not to enter into new arrangements
Bankrupt not to participate in existing arrangements
Consent
(a) consent to the bankrupt entering into:
(i) a specified non-monetary income receipt arrangement; or
(ii) non-monetary income receipt arrangements included in a specified class
of non-monetary income receipt arrangements; or
(b) consent to the bankrupt continuing to participate in:
(i) a specified non-monetary income receipt arrangement; or
(ii) non-monetary income receipt arrangements included in a specified class
of non-monetary income receipt arrangements.
(a) on his or her own initiative; or
(b) on the application of the bankrupt.
Offence
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) or (3);
and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 12 months.
139ZII Cash income
Consent
(a) a specified item of income; or
(b) items of income included in a specified class of items of income.
(a) on his or her own initiative; or
(b) on the application of the bankrupt.
Offence
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 12 months.
139ZIIA Keeping of books
(a) a person is a bankrupt to whom the supervised account regime applies; and
(b) the person has been discharged from the bankruptcy;
section 277A applies in relation to the person as if:
(c) the person were a
bankrupt within the meaning of that section; and
(d) the person had been discharged from the bankruptcy when the person
ceases to be a bankrupt to whom the supervised account regime applies.
139ZIJ Injunctions
Restraining injunctions
(a) restraining the bankrupt from engaging in the conduct; and
(b) if, in the Court's opinion, it is desirable to do sorequiring
the bankrupt to do something.
Performance injunctions
(a) a bankrupt has refused or failed, or is refusing or failing, or is
proposing to refuse or fail, to do an act or thing; and
(b) the refusal or failure was, is or would be a contravention of this
Subdivision;
the Court may, on the application of the trustee, grant an injunction requiring the bankrupt to do that act or thing.
139ZIK Interim injunctions
Grant of interim injunction
No undertakings as to damages
139ZIL Discharge etc. of injunctions
139ZIM Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply
Restraining injunctions
(a) if the Court is satisfied that the bankrupt has engaged in conduct of that
kindwhether or not it appears to the Court that the bankrupt intends to
engage again, or to continue to engage, in conduct of that kind; or
(b) if it appears to the Court that, if an injunction is not granted, it
is likely that the bankrupt will engage in conduct of that
kindwhether or not the bankrupt has previously engaged in
conduct of that kind and whether or not there is an imminent danger of
substantial damage to any person if the bankrupt engages in conduct of
that kind.
Performance injunctions
(a) if the Court is satisfied that the bankrupt has refused or failed to do
that act or thingwhether or not it appears to the Court that the
bankrupt intends to refuse or fail again, or to continue to refuse or fail, to
do that act or thing; or
(b) if it appears to the Court that, if an injunction is not granted, it
is likely that the bankrupt will refuse or fail to do that act or
thingwhether or not the bankrupt has previously refused or
failed to do that act or thing and whether or not there is an imminent
danger of substantial damage to any person if the bankrupt refuses or
fails to do that act or thing.
139ZIN Other powers of the Court
unaffected
139ZIO Inspector-General may review trustee's decision
Reviewable decisions
(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 doing so.
Request by bankrupt
(a) be in writing and lodged with the Official Receiver's office not later
than 60 days after the day on which the decision first came to the notice of
the bankrupt; and
(b) be accompanied by:
(i) a copy of any relevant documents issued or given by the trustee under
this Subdivision; and
(ii) any other documents on which the bankrupt relies in support of the
request.
(a) endorse on the request the date when it was lodged; and
(b) send the request and the accompanying documents to the
Inspector-General as soon as practicable after they are received.
Time limit for review
(a) decide whether to review the decision; and
(b) if the Inspector-General decides to review the decisionmake his
or her decision on the review.
139ZIP Inspector-General may request
further information
(a) ask the bankrupt to provide such further relevant information, either
orally or in writing, as the Inspector-General specifies; and
(b) ask the trustee to provide such information, either orally or in
writing, about the decision and the reasons for the decision as the
Inspector-General specifies.
139ZIR Inspector-General's decision on review
(a) confirm the decision; or
(b) vary the decision; or
(c) set aside the decision; or
(d) set aside the decision and make a decision in substitution for the
decision so set aside.
Application of this Subdivision to Inspector-General's decision
139ZIS Inspector-General to notify bankrupt and trustee of decision
(a) reviews a reviewable decision; or
(b) refuses a request by a bankrupt for a review of a reviewable decision;
the Inspector-General must give written notice to:
(c) the bankrupt;
and
(d) the trustee; and
(e) the Official Receiver;
of the Inspector-General's decision on the review or on the request, as the case may be.
(a) set out the decision; and
(b) give the reasons for the decision.
Notification of right of review by AAT
Inspector-General taken to have reviewed and confirmed decision
139ZIT AAT review of decisions
(a) a decision of the Inspector-General on the review of a reviewable
decision; or
(b) a decision by the Inspector-General refusing a request to review a
reviewable decision.
5 Application
Paragraph 139ZIC(2)(a) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 as amended by this Schedule applies in relation to a bankrupt who is liable to pay a contribution, whether the liability arose before, at or after the commencement of this item.