Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 263 BANKRUPTCY REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 10

                          SCHEDULE 10       Regulations 8.12 and 16.07

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE'S FEES

Column 1    Column 2                                      Column 3
Item No.    Matter                                          Fee
1           For the seizure, attachment and making of 
an inventory of property of a bankrupt, or
of the estate of a deceased person in respect
of which an order has been made under Part XI
of the Act, by an officer acting on behalf of
the trustee - for each hour or part of an hour
            of the officer's time                           $50.00

2           For expenditure in connexion with the estate

of a bankrupt, or of a deceased person in
respect of which an order has been made under
Part XI of the Act, for official stationery,
printing, books, postage, faxes and local
telephone calls:

   (a)  in respect of each 10, or part of 10,
            creditors of the estate; and                    $30.00


   (b)  in respect of each 10, or part of 10,
            debtors of the estate                           $30.00

3.          For the use of a room for a meeting of 

            creditors convened by the trustee:             $150.00


   (a)  for the first hour of the meeting or,
where the meeting does not exceed 1 hour,
            for the meeting; and                           $150.00


   (b)  for each succeeding half-hour or part of
            a half-hour (if any)                            $75.00

4           For giving notice:


   (a)  of a sitting of the Court; or

   (b)  of a meeting of creditors; or

   (c)  of a bankruptcy and forwarding a summary of the
statement of affairs;
to creditors of the estate of a bankrupt, or
of the estate of a deceased person in respect
of which an order has been made under Part XI
of the Act:

   (d)  for the first 10 notices, or, where not
more than 10 notices are given, for the notices; and

   (e)  for each notice given after the first 10 notices
$50.00
$5.00
5           For giving notice under subsection 140 (3)

of the Act:

   (a)  for the first 10 notices, or, where not more
than 10 notices are given, for the
            notices; and                                   $50.00


   (b)  for each notice given after the first
            10 notices                                      $5.00

6           For sending cheques and statements to creditors

under subsection 140 (8) of the Act:

   (a)  for the first 10 cheques and statements,
or, where not more than 10 cheques and
statements are sent, for the cheques and
            statements; and                                $50.00


   (b)  for each cheque and statement sent after
            the first 10 cheques and statements             $5.00

7           Receipt of proofs of debt, not exceeding 10    $35.00

8           Receipt of each proof of succeeding debt        $3.50