Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT (BANKRUPTCY) AMENDMENT (EXAMINATION SUMMONS AND OTHER MEASURES) RULES 2014 (SLI NO 186 OF 2014) - SCHEDULE 1

Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006

1  Rule 6.12 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

6.12   Discharge of summons on application

2  At the end of rule 6.12

Add:

             (3)  The order to discharge the summons may be made by the Court or a Registrar.

3  Subrules 6.13(5) and (6)

Repeal the subrules, substitute:

             (5)  If the supporting affidavit is lodged with a Registry for filing (other than by being sent to the Registry by electronic communication), it may be filed in a sealed envelope marked "Affidavit supporting application for summons for examination under subsection 81(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 ".

             (6)  If the supporting affidavit is sent by electronic communication to a Registry for filing:

                     (a)  the affidavit may be marked "Confidential"; and

                     (b)  if the affidavit is so marked--the accompanying explanation must state that the affidavit is a "confidential affidavit supporting an application for summons for examination under subsection 81(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 ".

             (7)  If the supporting affidavit is:

                     (a)  filed in a sealed envelope in accordance with subrule (5); or

                     (b)  marked "Confidential" as permitted by paragraph (6)(a);

the Registrar must not make it available for public inspection.

4  Rule 6.17 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

6.17   Discharge of summons on application

5  At the end of rule 6.17

Add:

             (3)  The order to discharge the summons may be made by the Court or a Registrar.

6  Schedule 1 (Form 6, Part 1, paragraph 5)

Omit "Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia", substitute "Australian Financial Security Authority".

7  Schedule 2 (after table item 12)

Insert: