Orix Australia Corporation Limited v McCormick [2005] FCA 1032

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Orix Australia Corporation Limited v McCormick [2005] FCA 1032

BANKRUPTCY – Effect of a debtor's petition presented by the donee of a Power of Attorney against the donor; effect of purported acceptance by the Official Receiver of a debtor's petition where requirements of s 55 and Regulation 4.11 have not been satisfied; review by the Court of an act done by an Official Receiver; exercise of discretion to order the annulment of a bankruptcy POWER OF ATTORNEY – Scope of an enduring Power of Attorney under s 32 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld); whether sufficiently wide to enable a debtor's petition to be presented against the donor of the Power, if otherwise permissible Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 5(1), 6A(2), 15(5), 37, 43-4, 54D, 55, 153B, 156A, 244, 247, 303, 306(1), 308(d), 315 Bankruptcy Regulations 1996 Regs 4.11, 4.12 Bankruptcy Forms 3 and 6 Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld) ss 8, 11, 32, 77, Schedule 2 Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) s 25 Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1914 (UK) s 16(1) Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914 (UK) s 5(1) Water Act 1912 (NSW) Wills Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) ss 7, 18A Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) ss 229, 231 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 (NSW) Re J. A. Bagley (1929) 29 SR (NSW) 333; (1929) 1 ABC 28 not followed Ex parte Blain; In re Sawers (1879) 12 Ch. D. 522 cited The Queen v Davison (1954) 90 CLR 353 cited Ex parte Registrar in Bankruptcy; Re Eric Ambrose Gibson (1983) 67 FLR 370 cited Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 referred to In re Prince Blücher; Ex parte Debtor (1931) 2 Ch 70 referred to Re Shead; Ex parte Shead by his Attorneys Bear and anor (1954) 16 ABC 188 referred to In re Wilson; ex parte Jones (1916) 85 LJKB 1408 referred to McRae v Coulton (1986) 7 NSWLR 644 cited Tobin v Broadbent (1947) 75 CLR 378 referred to Perry v Holl (1860) 2 De G F & J 38 at 48; 45 ER 540 referred to Donnelly v Edelsten (1992) 34 FCR 556 referred to Boral Johns Perry Industries Pty Limited v Piccardi [1989] FCA 346 referred to Re Finn; Ex parte Amoco Australia Limited (1982) 41 ALR 487 referred to Layton v Westpac Banking Corporation (2000)181 ALR 603 referred to ORIX AUSTRALIA CORPORATION LIMITED v McCORMICK and ORS NSD 957 of 2005 GRAHAM J 28 JULY 2005 SYDNEY