Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BANKRUPTCY ACT 1966 - SECT 139ZA

  (1)   The Inspector - General may review a decision of a trustee to make an assessment:

  (a)   on the Inspector - General's own initiative; or

  (b)   if requested to do so by the bankrupt for reasons that appear to the Inspector - General to be sufficient to justify such a review.

  (2)   The Inspector - General must review such a decision if requested to do so by the Ombudsman.

  (3)   A request by the bankrupt to the Inspector - General for the review of such a decision must:

  (a)   be in writing and given to the Inspector - General not later than 60 days after the day on which the bankrupt is notified of the trustee's assessment; and

  (b)   be accompanied by:

  (i)   a copy of the notice of assessment; and

  (ii)   any documents on which the bankrupt relies in support of the request.

  (5)   Within 60 days after the request is received, the Inspector - General must:

  (a)   decide whether to review the decision; and

  (b)   if the Inspector - General decides to review the decision--make his or her decision on the review.