Nilant v Macchia [2000] FCA 1528

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Nilant v Macchia [2000] FCA 1528

BANKRUPTCY – statement of affairs – requirements of s 54(1) of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) – whether "Proceedings" in s 306 extends to the making out and filing of a statement of affairs – whether failure to comply with s 54 is a "formal defect" or "irregularity" capable of rectification by s 306 Bankruptcy Act.

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 54(1), 306 Nilant v Macchia (1997) 78 FCR 419 referred to Sofia v Pattison (Federal Court of Australia, Finkelstein J, unreported, 20 October 1997) referred to Tsingaris v Official Receiver (Vic) [1999] FCA 1389 referred to Trihakis v Official Receiver (Vic) [1999] FCA 1426 referred to Nikoglou v Official Receiver in Bankruptcy (2000) 171 ALR 223 referred to Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Street [2000] FCA 216 referred to Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Halls [2000] FCA 354 referred to In re a Debtor; Ex parte the Debtor v Bowmaker Ltd (No. 1) [1951] CH 313 referred to Pillai v Comptroller of Income Tax [1970] AC 1124 referred to Kleinwort Benson v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71 referred to Coleman v Lazy Days Investments Pty Ltd (1994) 55 FCR 297 referred to Bull v The Attorney-General for New South Wales (1913) 17 CLR 370 referred to Re Wheeler and Reynolds; Ex parte Kerr v Crowe (1988) 20 FCR 185 referred to Re Wimborne; Ex parte the Debtor (1979) 24 ALR 494 referred to R v Westminster (City) London Borough Rent Officer; Ex parte Rendall [1973] 3 All ER 119 referred to Krextile Holdings Pty Ltd v Widdows [1974] VR 689 referred to Ex parte Johnson (1883) 53 LJ Ch 309 referred to Re A Debtor (No 819 of 1970); Ex parte Biart [1974] 1 WLR 1475 referred to Re Laxon & Co [1892] 3 Ch 31 referred to CHARLES PHILIPPE LOUIS NILANT v MARIO SILVERIO MACCHIA W 62 of 2000 HILL, CARR and WEINBERG JJ 27 OCTOBER 2000 PERTH