Vincent, Clifton George v State Bank of New South Wales [1995] FCA 872

CATCHWORDS

BANKRUPTCY - Bankruptcy Notice - Court order substituting date from which time for compliance with bankruptcy notice would commence to run - whether bankruptcy notice containing handwritten amendments valid - whether debtor could have reasonably been misled by bankruptcy notice - whether bankruptcy notice could be read in light of Court order accompanying it - alternatively, whether time for compliance with bankruptcy notice should be extended until after determination of appeal against judgment on which notice based. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - s 33, s 41(6A), s 41(6C) Kleinwort Benson Australia Limited v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71 Re O'Sullivan; Ex parte Bank of New Zealand (1991) 30 FCR 112 Re Hanlin; Ex parte South Properties Development Pty Ltd (1985) 9 FCR 357 Re Wong; Ex parte Kitson (1979) 38 FLR 207 Clyne v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (No.4) as reported at (1982) 66 FLR 301; (1982) 42 ALR 703; 13 ATR 302 Re McAlpine; Ex parte AMEV Finance Ltd (1987) 17 FCR 42 Re Danielle Pender; Ex parte Warwick Ross Sullivan and Ross Francis Sullivan (Unreported, 22 April 1988) Lipov v Alexander Fraser & Son Limited (1978) 36 FLR 126 Alan Bond v HongKong Bank of Australia (Unreported, 24 October 1991) Re Lentini (1991) 29 FCR 363 Re Sterling; Ex parte Esanda Limited (1980) 44 FLR 125 CLIFTON GEORGE VINCENT v STATE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES No. NN 1821 of 1995

FOSTER J 3 NOVEMBER 1995 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. NN 1821 of 1995 ) BANKRUPTCY DIVISION ) BETWEEN: CLIFTON GEORGE VINCENT Applicant/Debtor

AND: STATE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Respondent/Creditor JUDGE MAKING ORDERS: FOSTER J DATE: 3 NOVEMBER 1995 PLACE: SYDNEY MINUTE OF ORDERS THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application to set aside the bankruptcy notice or, alternatively, to extend the time for compliance with it, be dismissed.