Muir, Brian, Registrar in Bankruptcy v Bradley, David Geoffrey [1984] FCA 352

CATCHWORDS Bankruptcy - cancellation of registration of person as

trustee - removal and replacement of that person as trustee of bankrupt and other estates administered by

that person.

Bankruptcy Act, 1966, ss. 30, 159, 160, 179, 212B, 220

Brian Muir, Registrar in Bankruptcy v. David Geoffrey Bradley

No. T886 of 1984

Beaumont, J. 5 November 1984. Sydney.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GENERAL DIVISION BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE

OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE

Ne es ee

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY No. 1886 of 1984

BETWEEN: BRIAN MUIR, REGISTRAR IN BANKRUPTCY

Applicant AND: DAVID GEOFFREY BRADLEY Respondent ORDER

Judge making order: Beaumont, J. Date order made: 5 November 1984. Where made: Sydney. THE COURT ORDERS THAT: l. That the existing stay of proceedings be removed.

2. That, pursuant to ss.179 and 212E of the Bankruptcy Act, 1966, the respondent be removed as trustee of the

bankrupt and other estates being administered by him under

Part X of the Act.

3. Declare that, pursuant to s.160 of the Act, the

Official Trustee 1s trustee of the said bankrupt estates.

4. Appoint David Lewis Clout to the vacant office of trustee of these estates being administered by the respondent under Part X of the Act nominated in Exhibit

"D.G.B.1" to the affidavit of the respondent sworn herein on

30 October 1984.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA GENERAL DIVISION

BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE

Ne es ee ee

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY No. 7886 of 1984

BETWEEN: BRIAN MUIR, REGISTRAR IN BANKRUPTCY App 2acant

AND: DAVID GEOFFREY BRADLEY Respondent

CORAM: Beaumont, J.

DATED: 5 November 1984.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

By his application dated 22 September 1983, the

Registrar sought orders pursuant to ss.179 and 212B of the

Bankruptcy Act, 1966 ("the Act") that the Court inquire into

the conduct of the respondent as trustee of certain bankrupt