Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A bankrupt must, as soon as practicable, and in any event not later than 21 days, after the end of a contribution assessment period, give to the trustee:
(a) a statement:
(i) setting out particulars of all the income that was derived by the bankrupt during that contribution assessment period; and
(ia) setting out particulars of all the income that was derived by each dependant of the bankrupt during that contribution assessment period; and
(ii) indicating what income (if any) the bankrupt expects to derive during the next contribution assessment period; and
(iii) indicating what income (if any) the bankrupt expects each dependant of the bankrupt to derive during the next contribution assessment period; and
(b) such books evidencing the derivation of the income referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) as are in the possession of the bankrupt or the bankrupt can readily obtain.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) The particulars that a bankrupt is required to include in a statement given to the trustee under subparagraphs (1)(a)(i) and (ia) are all the particulars that are known to the bankrupt and any particulars that the bankrupt can readily obtain.
(3) Without limiting the generality of paragraph (1)(b), the books that a bankrupt is required to give to the trustee under that paragraph in respect of a contribution assessment period include:
(a) if the bankrupt received from his or her employer one or more pay slips or other documents evidencing salary or wages paid to him or her by that employer during that period--that document or each of those documents; and
(b) any copy of a group certificate or payment summary (within the meaning of section 16 - 170 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 ) in the possession of the bankrupt that relates in whole or in part to that period; and
(c) any statement provided to the bankrupt by an ADI or other financial institution that shows periodic payments made during that period to an account kept by the bankrupt (either alone or jointly with any other person) with that institution; and
(d) any notice of assessment issued to the bankrupt under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 in respect of a year of income in which that period is included; and
(e) if the bankrupt is in receipt of a pension, allowance or other benefit under a law of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory--any letter or other document sent or given to the bankrupt by the Department or authority that administers the legislation or scheme under which the benefit is provided.