Re Kukler, Ronald; Ex Parte National Australia Bank Ltd v Kukler, Ronald [1998] FCA 1165

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA BANKRUPTCY – Part X arrangement entered with unsecured creditors – final dividend paid – declaration to have the composition varied – declaration to have the composition declared void or alternatively set aside – whether debtor gave false or misleading information to creditors – whether that failure was an omission of a material particular – preliminary objection to application under s 222 – whether s 222(6) constitutes a limitation period – whether time could be extended pursuant to s 33(1)(c) – unexplained delay – onus on party seeking to declare void or set aside a composition. Bankruptcy Act 1966, ss 33, 222, 239, 242

Re Doukidis; ex parte Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd (unreported, Federal Court 26 June 1985, Toohey J) Re Taylor; ex parte Century 21 Real Estate v Taylor (unreported, Federal Court, 30 June 1997, Burchett J) Musolino v Sidiropolous (1991) 101 ALR 235 Re Mills; ex parte Lloyd's (1997) 73 FCR 551 Re Shephard; ex parte Berklee Limited (unreported, Federal Court, 14 May 1993, Beazley J) Re Cufari; ex parte Commissioner of Taxation v Huppatz (1992) 34 FCR 544 Re Caruana (1987) 17 FCR 223 Re Burns (1992) 39 FCR 477 Paton v Campbell Capital Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 30 Khera v National Australia Bank Ltd (1996) 71 FCR 133

RE: RONALD KUKLER: EX PARTE NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD (ACN 004 044 937) v RONALD KUKLER VG 7303 of 1997 WEINBERG J MELBOURNE 18 SEPTEMBER 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 7303 of 1997

RE: RONALD KUKLER

EX PARTE NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD

(ACN 004 044 937)

Applicant

AND: RONALD KUKLER

Respondent

JUDGE: weinberg j

DATE OF ORDER: 18 September 1998

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The application be dismissed with costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.