In the matter of Inspector-General in Bankruptcy [2002] FCA 59

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

In the matter of Inspector-General in Bankruptcy [2002] FCA 59

BANKRUPTCY – trustees – registration of trustee – expiry of registration – application for renewal of registration after expiry date – trustee wrongly advised by the Insolvency and Trustee Services of Australia of expiry date – whether time for application for renewal should be extended – whether renewal should be backdated to date of expiry of registration

Hall v Inspector-General in Bankruptcy (Dowsett J, 16 October 1998, unreported) considered Milner v Inspector-General in Bankuptcy (Dowsett J, 16 October 1998, unreported) considered Cornell v Inspector-General in Bankruptcy [2000] FCA 1497 (2000) 105 FCR 146 considered Re Inspector-General in Bankruptcy (North J, 5 July 1999, unreported) considered

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 155D Bankruptcy Registration Charges Act 1997 (Cth) s 6 IN THE MATTER OF INSPECTOR-GENERAL IN BANKRUPTCY V 7001 of 2002 GRAY J 14 JANUARY 2002 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 7001 of 2002

IN THE MATTER OF the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy

EX PARTE: INSPECTOR-GENERAL IN BANKRUPTCY

APPLICANT

JUDGE: GRAY J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 JANUARY 2002

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The time limited by s 155D(a) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 for Robyn Lee Erskine to apply to the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy for an extension of her registration as a trustee be extended until 20 December 2001. 2. Upon the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy exercising the power to extend the registration of Robyn Lee Erskine, such registration be extended for a period of three years from 16 December 2001. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA