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Federal Court of Bankruptcy
1930 – 1 February 1977
Specialist federal court exercising jurisdiction in bankruptcy under Commonwealth bankruptcy legislation.
How it came into existence
Created in 1930 by the Bankruptcy Act 1930, which amended the Bankruptcy Act 1924 to establish a federal court for bankruptcy matters; Lionel Lukin was its first judge. Bankruptcy jurisdiction had previously been exercised by state courts.
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1924 (as amended in 1930); Bankruptcy Act 1966
How it ended
Its jurisdiction passed to the new Federal Court of Australia, which began operating on 1 February 1977.
- Bankruptcy jurisdiction
Main functions
- Bankruptcy jurisdiction
- Supervision of the administration of bankrupt estates
- Hearing of creditors' petitions
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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Sources
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