Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (20 of 2005)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to the interaction between family law and bankruptcy law

Part 1   Amendments

Family Law Act 1975

20   After subsection 45(1)

Insert:

(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), if the bankruptcy trustee of a bankrupt party to a marriage applies under section 139A of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 for an order under Division 4A of Part VI of that Act, proceedings relating to that application are taken to be proceedings in relation to the marriage.


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