Bankruptcy Act 1966

SCHEDULE 2 - INSOLVENCY PRACTICE SCHEDULE (BANKRUPTCY)  

Note: See section 4A .

PART 3 - GENERAL RULES RELATING TO ESTATE ADMINISTRATIONS  

Division 70 - Information  

Subdivision A - Introduction  

SECTION 70-1   SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS DIVISION  

The trustee of a regulated debtor ' s estate must:

  • (a) give annual reports of the administration of the estate (called annual administrative returns) to the Inspector-General; and
  • (b) keep books of meetings and other affairs of the estate; and
  • (c) allow those books to be audited if required to do so; and
  • (d) allow access to those books by creditors; and
  • (e) give creditors and others requested information, documents and reports relating to the administration.
  • The committee of inspection (if there is one) may also request information, documents and reports from the trustee under Division 80 .

    If the trustee does not comply with a request, the Inspector-General may direct the trustee to do so. If the trustee does not comply with the direction, the Inspector-General may ask the Court to order compliance. Alternatively, the person who requested the information may ask the Court to order compliance with the request.




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