Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 263 BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS - REG 15.13

15.13. (1) Subject to subregulations (6) and (7), if a committee is required
to interview an applicant under subsection 155 (3) or 155E (6) of the Act:

   (a)  the committee must interview the applicant as soon as practicable; and

   (b)  any member of the committee may participate in the interview by
        telephone; and

   (c)  the applicant may participate in the interview by telephone.

(2) A member or applicant who participates in an interview as provided by
paragraph (1) (b) or (c) is taken to be present at the interview.

(3) If the applicant fails to attend, or participate by telephone in, the
interview and does not, within 7 days, give the committee a reasonable excuse
for that failure:

   (a)  the application is taken to have lapsed; and

   (b)  the application fee is not refundable.

(4) If an applicant who fails to attend, or participate by telephone in, an
interview gives the committee, within 7 days, a reasonable excuse for that
failure, the committee must arrange another interview.

(5) At the interview, the committee may ask the applicant any question that
the committee reasonably believes to be related to:

   (a)  the application; or

   (b)  a reference accompanying the application; or

   (c)  whether the applicant has the qualifications, experience, knowledge
        and abilities to perform the functions of a registered trustee.

(6) A committee must not interview an applicant under subsection 155 (3) of
the Act until:

   (a)  the Inspector-General has received the information and documents in
        relation to the application that are prescribed by regulation 8.01 for
        the purposes of subsection 154A (3) of the Act; and

   (b)  any fee imposed by an Act for making the application has been paid.

(7) A committee must not interview an applicant under subsection 155E (6) of
the Act until:

   (a)  the Inspector-General has received the information and documents in
        relation to the application that are prescribed by regulation 8.05 for
        the purposes of subsection 155E (3) of the Act; and

   (b)  any fee imposed by an Act for making the application has been paid.