Reprint
as at 2 November 2007

Insolvency (Personal Insolvency) Regulations 2007

(SR 2007/333)
Anand Satyanand, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 29th day of October 2007
Present:His Excellency the Governor-General in Council

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
The Insolvency (Personal Insolvency) Regulations 2007 are administered by the Ministry of Economic Development.

Pursuant to section 441 of the Insolvency Act 2006, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.

Contents

1 Title
2 Commencement
3 References to Insolvency Act 2006
Part 1
Prescribed forms and notices
4 What this Part of regulations does
5 List of documents
Part 2
Bankruptcy
6 Debtor's statement of affairs
7 Application by debtor for automatic adjudication
8 Bankrupt's statement of affairs
9 Notice to bankrupt to file statement of affairs
Control of bankrupt
10 Bankrupt's application for Assignee's consent to enter into business
11 Bankrupt's application for Assignee's consent to leave New Zealand
Creditors' claims
12 Creditor's claim form
Examinations
13 Expenses of attending examination
Assignee
14 Assignee's records and accounts
15 Assignee's bank account
16 Publication and advertisement of Assignee's final statement of receipts and payments
17 Assignee not required to incur expense if bankrupt has no available assets
18 Assignee's remuneration
Discharge
19 Time for creditor's notice of opposition to discharge on ground not specified in Assignee's report
Part 3
Compositions
20 Dispute as to claim under composition
21 Creditor's claim after approval of composition
Part 4
Proposals
22 Resolution accepting proposal
23 Notice of hearing of application for approval of proposal
Meetings
24 Chairperson
25 Chairperson may adjourn meeting
26 Quorum at meetings
27 Insolvent must attend meetings
28 Attendance by non-creditors
29 Trustee must report to meeting
30 Minutes and record of meetings
31 Who may vote at creditors' meeting
32 Admission or rejection of claims for purposes of voting
33 Voting by preferential creditors
34 Form of postal vote
Creditors' claims
35 Creditor must submit claim form
36 Trustee must notify creditor whether claim accepted or rejected
Trustee
37 Summary of receipts and payments
38 Audit of trustee's accounts and records
39 Trustee must produce accounts, etc, for purposes of audit
40 Trustee's fee
41 Appointment of new trustee by creditors
42 Replacement of trustee by court
43 Effect of appointment of new trustee
Part 5
Summary instalment orders
44 Application for summary instalment order
45 Notice of application for order
46 Time for debtor or creditor to make representations to Assignee
47 Time for sending notice of summary instalment order
Creditors' claims
48 Creditor must submit claim form
49 Late claim in respect of debt incurred before summary instalment order
50 Claim in respect of debt incurred after summary instalment order made
51 Variation of order as result of admission of claim under regulation 49 or 50
52 Supervisor must notify creditors as to acceptance or rejection of claim
53 Assignee may modify or reverse supervisor's decision to reject creditor's claim
54 Advice to creditors of dividend
55 Notice to employer to pay debtor's earnings to supervisor
56 Notice of default under order
57 Variation or discharge of summary instalment order
58 Notice by supervisor of variation or discharge of order
Supervisor
59 Supervisor's obligations
60 Supervisor and debtor must render accounts
61 Supervisor must provide Assignee with statement of receipts and payments after discharge of order
62 Money received by supervisor
63 Payments to creditors
64 Supervisor's remuneration
Part 6
No asset procedure
65 Application for entry to no asset procedure
66 Means test for entry to no asset procedure
67 Assignee's notice to debtor of admission to no asset procedure
68 Assignee's notice to debtor of termination of debtor's participation in no asset procedure
Part 7
Miscellaneous
69 Additional reasons for refusing access to public register or suspending operation of public register
70 Additional information in public registers
71 How Assignee must advertise document, proceeding, or other step
72 How document or notice must be filed or lodged with, or submitted to, the Assignee
73 Service of document or notices by Assignee
Schedule
Forms

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Insolvency (Personal Insolvency) Regulations 2007.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 3 December 2007.

3 References to Insolvency Act 2006

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, Act means the Insolvency Act 2006.
(2) In these regulations, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a section is a reference to a section of the Act.

Part 1
Prescribed forms and notices

4 What this Part of regulations does

This Part lists those documents for which these regulations prescribe the content or the form.

5 List of documents

(1) This regulation tells you—
(a) what are the documents dealt with in these regulations; and
(b) where to find them in these regulations.

(2) This is the list of the documents dealt with in these regulations, and in brackets next to each document you will see the number of the regulation that deals with it:
Documents relating to bankruptcy

(a) statement of affairs (see regulations 6, 8(2), and 65(4)):
(b) application by debtor for automatic adjudication (see regulation 7):
(c) notice to bankrupt to file statement of affairs (see regulation 9 and form 1 of the Schedule):
(d) bankrupt's application for Assignee's consent to enter into business (see regulation 10):
(e) bankrupt's application for Assignee's consent to leave New Zealand (see regulation 11):
(f) creditor's claim form (see regulation 12):
(g) creditor's notice of opposition to discharge on ground not specified in Assignee's report (see regulation 19):
Documents relating to compositions

(h) creditor's claim form (see regulation 21(2)):
Documents relating to proposals

(i) resolution accepting proposal (see regulation 22):
(j) notice to insolvent and creditors of hearing of trustee's application to court for approval of proposal (see regulation 23(2) and form 2 of the Schedule):
(k) form of postal vote (see regulation 34(2) and form 3 of the Schedule):
(l) trustee's summary of receipts and payments (see regulation 37(2) and form 4 of the Schedule):
Documents relating to summary instalment orders

(m) application for summary instalment order (see regulation 44):
(n) notice of application for summary instalment order (see regulation 45):
(o) creditor's claim form (see regulation 48(2)):
(p) application to vary or discharge summary instalment order (see regulation 57(1)):
Documents relating to no asset procedure

(q) application for entry to no asset procedure (see regulation 65(2) and (3)):
(r) Assignee's notice to debtor of admission to no asset procedure (see regulation 67(2)):
(s) Assignee's notice of termination of debtor's participation in no asset procedure (see regulation 68).

Part 2
Bankruptcy

6 Debtor's statement of affairs

(1) For the purposes of section 46(1), a statement of affairs must be—
(a) signed by the debtor; and
(b) dated.

(2) The statement of affairs must contain the following information:
(a) the debtor's full name:
(b) the debtor's current address, telephone number, and any other contact detail (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(c) if the debtor has used any other name, including any alias in the last 7 years, those other names and aliases:
(d) the debtor's date of birth:
(e) whether the debtor is male or female:
(f) the debtor's tax file number (IRD number):
(g) if the debtor has a current passport, the nationality and number of the passport:

(h) if the debtor is employed—
(i) the employer's name and address:
(ii) the debtor's occupation:

(i) a statement of the debtor's income:
(j) an itemised statement of the debtor's expenses:
(k) if the debtor has included his or her partner's expenses under paragraph (j), a statement of the partner's income:
(l) a statement of the debtor's current assets, including the description, value, and location of those assets:
(m) a statement of any assets that the debtor has disposed of in the previous 36 months:

(n) a statement of the debtor's liabilities, including any contingent liabilities, with the following details for each liability:
(i) the amount:
(ii) whether it includes goods and services tax:
(iii) how it was incurred:
(iv) whether it is secured:
(v) if it is secured, a description of the security:
(vi) whether it is a preferential debt:

(o) a statement of all financial transactions by the debtor during the previous 36 months.

7 Application by debtor for automatic adjudication

(1) An application form under section 49(1)(a) must—
(a) be addressed to the Assignee; and
(b) state that the debtor applies for automatic adjudication under section 47(1); and
(c) be signed by the debtor; and
(d) be dated.

(2) The application must contain the following information:
(a) the debtor's full name:
(b) the debtor's current address, telephone number, and any other contact detail (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(c) the debtor's date of birth:
(d) the debtor's occupation.

(3) The fee that is payable for making the application is $200 inclusive of goods and services tax.

8 Bankrupt's statement of affairs

(1) For the purposes of section 67, a statement of affairs must comply with regulation 6 as if references to the debtor in that regulation were references to the bankrupt.
(2) On the adjudication of a partnership, the bankrupts must submit a statement of affairs for the partnership affairs and each bankrupt must submit a separate statement of affairs for his or her separate affairs.

9 Notice to bankrupt to file statement of affairs

A notice under section 68(1) must be in form 1 of the Schedule.

Control of bankrupt

10 Bankrupt's application for Assignee's consent to enter into business

(1) A bankrupt's application to the Assignee for consent under section 149(1) to enter into a business or employment must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be signed by the bankrupt or the bankrupt's authorised representative; and
(c) be accompanied by an affidavit by the bankrupt verifying the information required under paragraph (d); and

(d) contain the following information:
(i) the bankrupt's full name:
(ii) the bankrupt's current address, telephone number, and any other contact detail (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(iii) the reasons for the application:
(iv) whether the business is a new business:
(v) what capital (if any) it is intended that the bankrupt or any other person will contribute to the business:
(vi) any other information that the Assignee may require.

(2) In deciding the application, the Assignee must have regard to the interests of the bankrupt, the bankrupt's creditors, and the community, but may otherwise decide it in his or her absolute discretion.

(3) The Assignee may—
(a) refuse the application; or
(b) grant it without conditions; or
(c) grant it subject to any conditions that the Assignee thinks fit.

11 Bankrupt's application for Assignee's consent to leave New Zealand

(1) A bankrupt's application to the Assignee for consent to leave New Zealand must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) be signed by the bankrupt; and

(c) contain the following information:
(i) the bankrupt's full name:
(ii) the bankrupt's current address, telephone number, and any other contact detail (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(iii) the intended date of departure:
(iv) whether the departure is temporary or permanent:
(v) if the departure is temporary, the intended date of return:
(vi) the reasons for departure:
(vii) the bankrupt's address while overseas:
(viii) any other information that the Assignee may require.

(2) In deciding the application, the Assignee must have regard to the interests of the bankrupt and the bankrupt's creditors, but may otherwise decide it in his or her absolute discretion.

(3) The Assignee may—
(a) refuse the application; or
(b) grant it without conditions; or
(c) grant it subject to any conditions that the Assignee thinks fit.

Creditors' claims

12 Creditor's claim form

(1) A creditor's claim form under section 233 or 247 must—
(a) be signed by the person completing the form; and
(b) be dated; and
(c) have attached to it evidence of the debt and any other evidence supporting the claim.

(2) A creditor's claim form under section 233 or 247 must contain the following information:
(a) the creditor's full name:
(b) the creditor's current address, telephone number, and any other contact detail (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(c) the creditor's goods and services tax registration number (GST number), if any:
(d) if the form is completed on behalf of the creditor, the full name of the person completing the form:
(e) the full name of the bankrupt or debtor:
(f) the amount of the debt claimed:
(g) a description of how and when the debt was incurred:
(h) whether the debt is secured:
(i) if the debt is secured, a description of the security and the estimated value of the security.

Examinations

13 Expenses of attending examination

(1) A person who is summoned for examination by the Assignee is entitled to be paid an allowance and travelling expenses as if that person were a witness for the purposes of the Witnesses and Interpreters Fees Regulations 1974.
(2) A bankrupt who is required to attend a public examination is entitled to be paid travelling expenses as if the bankrupt were a witness for the purposes of the Witnesses and Interpreters Fees Regulations 1974.

Assignee

14 Assignee's records and accounts

(1) The Assignee must keep accounting records in the following form:
(a) an estate ledger:
(b) a cash book:
(c) a register of unrealised assets.

(2) The estate ledger must be balanced with the cash book at the end of each calendar month.
(3) Subject to any directions of the Auditor-General as to trading accounts, all receipts and payments made by the Assignee must be entered in the cash book.

15 Assignee's bank account

The Assignee must pay all money received by him or her into a bank account to his or her own credit as Assignee.

16 Publication and advertisement of Assignee's final statement of receipts and payments

(1) The Assignee's final statement of receipts and payments must be published on the website of the Insolvency and Trustee Service for 4 years after the date of discharge of the bankrupt.
(2) The publication of the Assignee's final statement of receipts and payments must be advertised once in the Gazette.

17 Assignee not required to incur expense if bankrupt has no available assets

(1) The Assignee is not required to incur any expense in relation to the estate of a bankrupt who has no available assets.
(2) However, the Assignee may incur expense in that case (but cannot be required to do so) if the Assignee has obtained a guarantee from the creditors or some of them.

18 Assignee's remuneration

(1) Except when subclause (2) applies, the rates of remuneration for the Assignee and his or her staff are the following (in each case, exclusive of goods and services tax):
(a) the Assignee and Deputy Assignee: $200 per hour:
(b) legal and accounting staff: $200 per hour:
(c) insolvency officers: $140 per hour.

(2) When the Assignee carries out his or her duties, and exercises his or her powers, under subpart 3 of Part 5 of the Act, the Assignee's rate of remuneration is 2.5% of the value of the assets of the debtor recovered by the supervisor.

Discharge

19 Time for creditor's notice of opposition to discharge on ground not specified in Assignee's report

For the purposes of section 297(1), a creditor must give notice not less than 5 working days before the application is to be heard.

Part 3
Compositions

20 Dispute as to claim under composition

(1) This regulation applies if, under a composition, provision is made for the payment of any money to the creditors entitled to it, and a claim for which a creditor's claim form has been lodged is disputed.
(2) The court may, if it thinks fit, order that the money that would be paid if the claim were established be secured as the court directs while the claim is determined, and on determination of the claim the money so secured must be paid as the court orders.

21 Creditor's claim after approval of composition

(1) A person claiming to be a creditor under a composition who has not proved his or her debt before the approval of the composition must lodge a creditor's claim form with the trustee.
(2) A creditor's claim form must comply with regulation 12.
(3) A creditor cannot enforce payment of any sum or part of a sum payable under a composition unless the creditor has lodged a creditor's claim form with the trustee and the trustee has admitted the claim.

Part 4
Proposals

22 Resolution accepting proposal

The resolution of the creditors at a meeting accepting the proposal must be in the form of a statement that contains the following information:
(a) the name of the insolvent; and
(b) the date of the proposal; and
(c) a statement that the meeting of creditors resolved that the insolvent's proposal annexed to the resolution be accepted; and
(d) a copy of the proposal as an annexure; and
(e) a record of any modifications to the proposal (if any) agreed at the meeting; and
(f) the name of the person confirmed or appointed as trustee; and
(g) the signature of the chairperson of the meeting of creditors; and
(h) the number of creditors voting in favour of the resolution and the total amount of their proven claims; and
(i) the number of creditors voting against the resolution and the total amount of their proven claims.

23 Notice of hearing of application for approval of proposal

A notice under section 333(1)(b) must be in form 2 of the Schedule.

Meetings

24 Chairperson

The chairperson of the meeting is the person elected by the creditors to be the chairperson.

25 Chairperson may adjourn meeting

The chairperson may adjourn the meeting from time to time and place to place.

26 Quorum at meetings

(1) Two creditors or their representatives present at the meeting constitute a quorum.
(2) A creditor is present at a meeting for the purposes of subclause (1) if the creditor is a person who has voted by postal vote in accordance with section 330(2).
(3) If no quorum is present at the meeting, the proposal is deemed to be not accepted by the creditors.

27 Insolvent must attend meetings

(1) The insolvent must attend every meeting of the creditors under subpart 2 of Part 5 of the Act.
(2) However, subclause (1) does not apply to the extent that the insolvent is prevented from attending a meeting by illness or some other sufficient cause.
(3) The insolvent must answer to the best of his or her knowledge and ability every question put to him or her by the chairperson or any creditor in respect of the insolvent's conduct, dealings, property, and affairs.
(4) The failure of an insolvent to attend a meeting does not affect the validity of any resolution passed at the meeting.

28 Attendance by non-creditors

A person who is not a creditor may attend a meeting of creditors with the approval of the majority of the creditors.

29 Trustee must report to meeting

If the trustee attends a creditor's meeting or an adjournment of the meeting, the trustee must—
(a) report on the conduct of the proposal to date; and
(b) give any creditor any further information that the creditor may properly require; and
(c) if reasonably required, produce for the meeting (or its adjournment) all accounting records, deeds, and papers in the trustee's possession that relate to the insolvent's property.

30 Minutes and record of meetings

(1) The chairperson must ensure that minutes are kept of each meeting, and must sign the minutes.
(2) The chairperson may record the meeting, but only with the consent of each creditor attending.

31 Who may vote at creditors' meeting

A creditor whose claim has been admitted may vote at creditors' meetings.

32 Admission or rejection of claims for purposes of voting

(1) The provisional trustee has the power to admit or reject a claim for the purposes of voting at a creditors' meeting, but his or her decision is subject to appeal to the court.
(2) If the provisional trustee is uncertain whether a claim may be admitted or rejected, he or she must allow the creditor to vote subject to that vote being declared invalid in the event of the claim being rejected for purposes of voting.

33 Voting by preferential creditors

(1) This regulation applies when it is necessary to compute the requisite majority of creditors for passing a resolution accepting a proposal that contains an offer to compromise at less than 100 cents in the dollar.
(2) The preferential creditors must not be counted either in number or value except as to any part of their claim that is not preferential.

34 Form of postal vote

For the purposes of section 330(1)(e), the prescribed form of postal vote is form 3 of the Schedule.

Creditors' claims

35 Creditor must submit claim form

(1) A creditor's claim form for a claim under a proposal must comply with regulation 12.
(2) A creditor may amend a claim form if the trustee agrees.
(3) A creditor who has submitted a claim form may, at any reasonable time, inspect the claim form of any other creditor.

36 Trustee must notify creditor whether claim accepted or rejected

The trustee must notify in writing each creditor who has submitted a claim form whether the claim has been accepted or rejected, with reasons in writing if the claim has been rejected.

Trustee

37 Summary of receipts and payments

(1) A summary of receipts and payments under section 338(3)(a) must be in form 4 of the Schedule.
(2) The Registrar may direct that the summary, once filed, must be audited by a chartered accountant.

38 Audit of trustee's accounts and records

(1) The Registrar must obtain an audit by a chartered accountant of the trustee's accounts and records relating to the insolvent if the Registrar considers that an audit is desirable.
(2) The Registrar may act on his own initiative or on the application for an audit by a creditor.

39 Trustee must produce accounts, etc, for purposes of audit

(1) For the purposes of an audit under regulation 37(3) or 38, the trustee must produce to the auditor the trustee's accounts, records, documents, and other information relating to the insolvent as and when the auditor requires them.
(2) The cost of an audit under regulation 37(3) or 38 must be paid out of the money available under the proposal.

40 Trustee's fee

(1) The trustee is entitled to a fee, in addition to payment of the trustee's reasonable expenses, for the work of the trustee after acceptance of the proposal by the creditors.

(2) The fee must be paid at the following rates on the net value of the property realised by the trustee after deducting any sums paid to secured creditors out of the proceeds or in respect of their securities:
(a) 20% of the first $3,000 or part of it, with a minimum of $200:
(b) 10% of the next $7,000 or part of it:
(c) 5% of any amount in excess of $10,000.

41 Appointment of new trustee by creditors

(1) The creditors may appoint a new trustee to replace a trustee who has died, or is incapable of acting, or wishes to be replaced.
(2) The appointment must be made by a resolution of the creditors at a meeting of the creditors convened to appoint a new trustee.
(3) A meeting to appoint a new trustee may be called by the existing trustee (if capable) or any creditor.

42 Replacement of trustee by court

The court may, on the application of the insolvent or any creditor, remove a trustee and appoint another trustee in his or her place.

43 Effect of appointment of new trustee

(1) Any property vested in the first trustee appointed, whether vested under the proposal or under any deed entered into in terms of the proposal, vests in a trustee appointed under regulation 41 or 42 without the necessity of any conveyance, assignment, or transfer.
(2) A trustee appointed under regulation 41 or 42 must complete all matters and transactions left uncompleted by the previous trustee.
(3) Any payment made, any thing done, any transaction entered into, and any liability incurred by a trustee in good faith and in exercise of his or her powers is binding on every subsequent trustee.

Part 5
Summary instalment orders

44 Application for summary instalment order

(1) An application for a summary instalment order under section 341 must be—
(a) signed by the person making the application; and
(b) dated.

(2) If the application is made by the debtor, the application must state whichever of the following applies:
(a) that the debtor proposes to pay the creditors in full; or
(b) the amount in the dollar that the debtor proposes to pay.

(3) In all cases, whether the application is made by the debtor or a creditor, the application—

(a) must—
(i) state the name and address of the debtor's proposed supervisor and annex the written consent of that person to be supervisor; or
(ii) if the debtor considers that a supervisor is not necessary, state the debtor's reasons; and

(b) must be accompanied by a statement of affairs.

(4) In all cases, whether the application is made by the debtor or a creditor, the application must contain the following information:
(a) the debtor's full name:
(b) the debtor's current address, telephone number, and any other contact details (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(c) the debtor's occupation:
(d) the debtor's date of birth:
(e) a detailed statement of the debtor's property:
(f) each creditor's current address, telephone number, and any other contact detail (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(g) the amount and nature of each of the creditors' debts:
(h) whether any of the debts are secured and the value of the security:
(i) whether any of the debts are guaranteed by any person:
(j) a statement of the debtor's earnings:
(k) if the debtor is employed, the employer's name, current address, telephone number, and any other contact detail (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address).

(5) The fee that is payable for making the application is $100 inclusive of goods and services tax.

45 Notice of application for order

(1) The applicant for a summary instalment order must, as soon as practicable, notify the following persons that an application for a summary instalment order has been made:
(a) the debtor, unless the debtor is the applicant; and
(b) each known creditor.

(2) The notice must—

(a) state—
(i) the name of the applicant; and
(ii) the name of the debtor; and
(iii) the amount proposed to be paid under the order; and
(iv) the name of the proposed supervisor; and

(b) state that the debtor and the creditors have the right to make representations opposing or supporting the order to the Assignee in writing within 10 working days after the date of the notice.

46 Time for debtor or creditor to make representations to Assignee

For the purposes of section 343(2), the time for the debtor or a creditor to make representations to the Assignee is 10 working days after the date of the notice under regulation 45.

47 Time for sending notice of summary instalment order

For the purposes of section 353, the supervisor must send the notice of the summary instalment order within 15 working days of the order being made.

Creditors' claims

48 Creditor must submit claim form

(1) A creditor who wishes to make a claim must submit a claim form to the supervisor within 15 working days after receiving notice that the summary instalment order has been made.
(2) The claim form must comply with regulation 12.
(3) A creditor may amend a claim form if the supervisor agrees.

(4) A creditor whose claim has been admitted may, at any reasonable time, inspect,—
(a) if the debtor applied for the summary instalment order, the debtor's application; and
(b) the debtor's statement of affairs; and
(c) the claim form of any other creditor.

49 Late claim in respect of debt incurred before summary instalment order

(1) This regulation applies if, after a summary instalment order has been made, a person (A) claims that the debtor has incurred a debt before the order was made.
(2) The supervisor may accept A's late claim for the debt and in that event the debt is included in the administration of the debtor's estate.
(3) If the claim is not accepted, A may apply to the Assignee under regulation 53.
(4) A creditor whose claim is admitted late under this regulation is entitled to be paid a dividend from the date of the order, but this regulation must not affect the distribution of any dividend declared before the date on which the claim is admitted.

50 Claim in respect of debt incurred after summary instalment order made

(1) This regulation applies if, after a summary instalment order has been made, a person (A) becomes a creditor of the debtor.
(2) A may submit a claim form to the supervisor in respect of the debt and the supervisor may accept the claim.
(3) If the supervisor accepts the claim, A may be included as a creditor in the administration of the debtor's estate, but must not be paid a dividend under the order until all creditors included in the administration as creditors before the making of the order have been paid.
(4) If the claim is not accepted, A may apply to the Assignee under regulation 53.

51 Variation of order as result of admission of claim under regulation 49 or 50

The supervisor, or the debtor if no supervisor has been appointed, may apply to the Assignee for a variation of the order if the admission of a claim under regulation 49 or 50 would substantially affect the performance of the order.

52 Supervisor must notify creditors as to acceptance or rejection of claim

(1) The supervisor must as soon as practicable notify each creditor in writing whether that person's claim has been accepted or rejected.

(2) If the supervisor rejects a creditor's claim, whether in whole or in part, the supervisor must also, in the same notice,—
(a) give that person the reasons for rejecting it; and
(b) advise that person of the right to apply to the Assignee to modify or reverse the supervisor's decision concerning the claim.

53 Assignee may modify or reverse supervisor's decision to reject creditor's claim

(1) A creditor whose claim has been rejected by the supervisor may apply to the Assignee for the Assignee to modify or reverse the supervisor's decision.
(2) The creditor must make the application within 15 working days after the date of a notice given under regulation 52.

(3) The Assignee must, as soon as practicable, notify the supervisor, the debtor, and the creditor that—
(a) the application has been received by the Assignee; and
(b) each of the supervisor, the debtor, and the creditor has the right to make submissions to the Assignee concerning the claim within 15 working days after the date of the notice that the application has been made.

(4) The Assignee may, in his or her absolute discretion after considering any submissions made in accordance with subclause (3)(b), modify or reverse the supervisor's decision.

54 Advice to creditors of dividend

The supervisor must ensure that remittances of dividends to creditors are accompanied by an advice note identifying the payment and the period to which it relates.

55 Notice to employer to pay debtor's earnings to supervisor

A direction by a supervisor to the debtor's employer to pay all or part of the debtor's earnings to the supervisor must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) state the date on which payment to the supervisor must begin; and
(c) be served on the employer personally or posted to the employer's place of business.

56 Notice of default under order

The supervisor must as soon as practicable notify in writing the Assignee and each creditor of a default by the debtor under a summary instalment order.

57 Variation or discharge of summary instalment order

(1) An application under section 350 to vary or discharge a summary instalment order must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) state the reasons why the order should be varied or discharged.

(2) The applicant must send a copy of the application to every person who will be adversely affected by the variation or discharge.

58 Notice by supervisor of variation or discharge of order

The supervisor must, as soon as practicable, give the debtor and each creditor written notice of any variation, or the discharge, of the order.

Supervisor

59 Supervisor's obligations

The supervisor must perform diligently and competently the duties of a supervisor set out in the Act, these regulations, and the terms of the order appointing the supervisor.

60 Supervisor and debtor must render accounts

(1) The Assignee may require the supervisor or, if no supervisor has been appointed, the debtor to file 6-monthly accounts.
(2) The first 6-month period begins on the date of the order.

(3) The accounts must—
(a) be filed not later than 20 working days after the end of each 6-month period; and
(b) record the receipts and payments under the order during that period; and
(c) be accompanied by the relevant bank statements.

(4) The Assignee may inspect the accounts filed under this regulation and may appoint an auditor to audit the accounts.
(5) For the purposes of an audit, the supervisor or debtor must, as and when required, produce to an auditor appointed under subclause (4) all accounts and relevant documents relating to the administration of the debtor's affairs.

61 Supervisor must provide Assignee with statement of receipts and payments after discharge of order

(1) Within 20 working days after the discharge of the summary instalment order, the supervisor must provide the Assignee with a statement of receipts and payments.
(2) This regulation does not apply if the supervisor has used the Assignee's trust account for receipts and payments under the order.

62 Money received by supervisor

(1) For the purposes of section 351, instalments paid to the supervisor under a summary instalment order must be paid into—
(a) the Assignee's trust account; or
(b) a bank account in the names of the debtor, the supervisor, and any other person that the supervisor thinks appropriate.

(2) All payments out of the trust account or bank account must be by cheque or electronic funds transfer.
(3) If the supervisor elects not to use the Assignee's trust account for payments to the supervisor, the supervisor must personally bear the cost of the fees and other expenses incurred in maintaining the bank account that is used for the purpose.

63 Payments to creditors

(1) Unless the order provides otherwise, payments to creditors must be made every 4 months while the summary instalment order is operative.
(2) However, if a dividend (other than a final dividend) is less than $20, the supervisor may hold that and subsequent dividends over until the accumulated dividend to be paid exceeds $20.
(3) Despite anything in these regulations, the supervisor may, if he or she thinks fit, liquidate a debt if the total of the debt payable to the creditor under the order is less than $200, in preference to other admitted debts of greater amount.

64 Supervisor's remuneration

For the purposes of section 346(2), the amount that the supervisor may charge the debtor is 7.5% of the value of the assets of the debtor that are recovered by the supervisor.

Part 6
No asset procedure

65 Application for entry to no asset procedure

(1) An application for entry to the no asset procedure under section 362(1) must—
(a) be addressed to the Assignee; and
(b) state that the debtor applies for entry to the no asset procedure; and
(c) be signed by the debtor; and
(d) be dated.

(2) The application must contain the following information:
(a) the debtor's full name:
(b) the debtor's current address, telephone number, and any other contact details (such as a mobile telephone number or an email address):
(c) the debtor's occupation:
(d) the debtor's date of birth.

(3) The application must be accompanied by a statement of affairs that complies with regulation 6.

66 Means test for entry to no asset procedure

The prescribed means test for the purposes of section 363(1)(e) is whether, taking into account the income of the debtor personally and that of any relative with whom the debtor lives, the debtor has a surplus of money after paying the household's usual and reasonable living expenses.

67 Assignee's notice to debtor of admission to no asset procedure

A notice under section 367(1) must—
(a) be signed by the Assignee; and
(b) state that the debtor has been admitted to the no asset procedure; and
(c) be dated; and

(d) contain the following information:
(i) the debtor's full name and address:
(ii) the debtor's date of birth:
(iii) the date of admission to the no asset procedure:
(iv) a summary of the debtor's obligations under the provisions of the Act relating to the no asset procedure.

68 Assignee's notice to debtor of termination of debtor's participation in no asset procedure

A notice of termination under section 373(2) must—
(a) be signed by the Assignee; and
(b) state that the debtor's participation in the no asset procedure has been terminated; and
(c) be dated; and

(d) contain the following information:
(i) the debtor's full name and address:
(ii) the debtor's date of birth:
(iii) a unique identifying number:
(iv) the date of the debtor's admission to the no asset procedure:
(v) the date of termination:
(vi) a summary of the effect of termination.

Part 7
Miscellaneous

69 Additional reasons for refusing access to public register or suspending operation of public register

The Assignee may refuse access to a public register maintained under section 62, 354, or 368, or suspend the operation of it, for any of the following additional reasons:
(a) for the maintenance of the register:
(b) in response to technical difficulties in the maintenance or operation of the register:
(c) to ensure the security or integrity of the register.

70 Additional information in public registers

In addition to the information specified in section 449(1), a public register maintained under section 62, 354, or 368 must contain the year of birth of the person who is or has been bankrupt or who is subject to a current summary instalment order or currently admitted to the no asset procedure.

71 How Assignee must advertise document, proceeding, or other step

(1) When, under the Act or these regulations, the Assignee must advertise a document, proceeding, or other step to be taken, the Assignee must advertise it by publishing it—
(a) once in the Gazette; and
(b) on the Insolvency and Trustee Service maintained by the Ministry for 4 years after the date of discharge.

(2) An advertisement by the Assignee may advertise a document, proceeding, or other step in relation to more than 1 bankruptcy or other administration of an estate.

72 How document or notice must be filed or lodged with, or submitted to, the Assignee

(1) This regulation applies when a person (A) must file, lodge, or submit a document or notice with or to the Assignee.

(2) In the case of an application under section 49 (debtor's application for automatic adjudication), 341 (application for a summary instalment order), or 362 (application for admission to no asset procedure), A must either—
(a) complete the application online at the website of the Insolvency and Trustee Service, except that A must also sign and return the printed version of the application generated by the Insolvency and Trustee Service website; or
(b) print off a blank application form from the Insolvency and Trustee Service website, and take or post that form after completion to the Assignee.

(3) In all other cases, A must take, fax, or post the document or notice to the Assignee.

73 Service of document or notices by Assignee

A notice or document that must, under the Act or these regulations, be served on or sent to any person by the Assignee, and is not by the Act or these regulations directed to be served personally, may be sent by ordinary letter post addressed to the last known place of business or abode of the person.

Schedule
Forms

rr 9, 23, 34, 37

Form 1
Notice to bankrupt

Section 68(1), Insolvency Act 2006
Date:
Name and address of bankrupt:
Estate name: [name of bankrupt]
Estate number:
On [date of adjudication] you were adjudicated bankrupt by the High Court at [place] on the application of [name of applicant].
You must complete a statement of affairs and file it with the Assignee within 10 working days after receiving this notice.
Official Assignee:

Form 2
Notice to insolvent and creditors of hearing of trustee's application to court for approval of proposal

Section 333(1)(b), Insolvency Act 2006
Name of insolvent:
Date:
The application of the trustee to the High Court at [place] for the approval of the proposal accepted by creditors on [date of resolution] will be heard on [date and time].
Signature of trustee:

Form 3
Postal vote for use in voting on proposal

Section 330(1)(e), Insolvency Act 2006
To: [name of the provisional trustee]
Name of insolvent:
Date:
Name of creditor:
Amount of the creditor's proven claim:
Vote in favour of proposal dated [date of proposal]: Yes/No*

*Delete whichever does not apply.

Signature of creditor:
Signature of person witnessing creditor's signature:

Form 4
Trustee's summary of receipts and payments

Section 338(3)(a), Insolvency Act 2006
Name of insolvent:
Date of approval of proposal:
Period covered by this summary:
Details of receipts, including date received, from whom received, nature of receipt, and amount:
Details of payments, including date paid, to whom paid, nature of payment, and amount:
Total receipts during period of summary:
Total payments during period of summary:
Total receipts:
Total payments:
Date of summary:
Signature of trustee:

Diane Morcom,Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 3 December 2007, complement the Insolvency Act 2006 (the new Act), which comes into force on the same day and replaces the Insolvency Act 1967 (the 1967 Act).
In large part, these regulations carry over aspects of the Insolvency Regulations 1970 (the regulations made under the 1967 Act) and the Summary Instalment Orders (District Courts) Rules 1970, both of which are revoked by the new Act. Under the 1967 Act, summary instalment orders were made by the District Court. That function under the new Act is vested in the Official Assignee, so that there is no longer any need for District Court rules in relation to summary instalment orders.
Specific mention must be made of Part 6 of these regulations, which relates to the no asset procedure. The no asset procedure is an innovation under the new Act, and so the regulations relating to that procedure have no antecedents in the Insolvency Regulations 1970. That said, the regulations in Part 6 are procedural only, providing for the application for entry to the no asset procedure, the means test for determining entry, the Assignee's notice to the debtor that the debtor has been admitted to the no asset procedure, and the Assignee's notice to the debtor that his or her participation in the no asset procedure has been terminated.

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.
Date of notification in Gazette: 1 November 2007.

Contents

1General
2Status of reprints
3How reprints are prepared
4Changes made under section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989
5List of amendments incorporated in this reprint (most recent first)

Notes

1 General

This is a reprint of the Insolvency (Personal Insolvency) Regulations 2007. The reprint incorporates all the amendments to the Insolvency (Personal Insolvency) Regulations 2007 as at 2 November 2007, as specified in the list of amendments at the end of these notes.
Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that have yet to come into force or that contain relevant transitional or savings provisions are also included, after the principal enactment, in chronological order.

2 Status of reprints

Under section 16D of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by the amendments to that enactment. This presumption applies even though editorial changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in the reprint.
This presumption may be rebutted by producing the official volumes of statutes or statutory regulations in which the principal enactment and its amendments are contained.

3 How reprints are prepared

A number of editorial conventions are followed in the preparation of reprints. For example, the enacting words are not included in Acts, and provisions that are repealed or revoked are omitted. For a detailed list of the editorial conventions, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/legislation/reprints.shtml or Part 8 of the Tables of Acts and Ordinances and Statutory Regulations, and Deemed Regulations in Force.

4 Changes made under section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989

Section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 authorises the making of editorial changes in a reprint as set out in sections 17D and 17E of that Act so that, to the extent permitted, the format and style of the reprinted enactment is consistent with current legislative drafting practice. Changes that would alter the effect of the legislation are not permitted.
A new format of legislation was introduced on 1 January 2000. Changes to legislative drafting style have also been made since 1997, and are ongoing. To the extent permitted by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, all legislation reprinted after 1 January 2000 is in the new format for legislation and reflects current drafting practice at the time of the reprint.
In outline, the editorial changes made in reprints under the authority of section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 are set out below, and they have been applied, where relevant, in the preparation of this reprint:

•omission of unnecessary referential words (such as “of this section” and “of this Act”)
•typeface and type size (Times Roman, generally in 11.5 point)

•layout of provisions, including:

•indentation
•position of section headings (eg, the number and heading now appear above the section)

•format of definitions (eg, the defined term now appears in bold type, without quotation marks)
•format of dates (eg, a date formerly expressed as “the 1st day of January 1999” is now expressed as “1 January 1999”)
•position of the date of assent (it now appears on the front page of each Act)
•punctuation (eg, colons are not used after definitions)
•Parts numbered with roman numerals are replaced with arabic numerals, and all cross-references are changed accordingly

•case and appearance of letters and words, including:

•format of headings (eg, headings where each word formerly appeared with an initial capital letter followed by small capital letters are amended so that the heading appears in bold, with only the first word (and any proper nouns) appearing with an initial capital letter)
•small capital letters in section and subsection references are now capital letters

•schedules are renumbered (eg, Schedule 1 replaces First Schedule), and all cross-references are changed accordingly
•running heads (the information that appears at the top of each page)
•format of two-column schedules of consequential amendments, and schedules of repeals (eg, they are rearranged into alphabetical order, rather than chronological).

5 List of amendments incorporated in this reprint (most recent first)