Statute
Section 57A — Bankruptcy Act 1966: Time at which person becomes bankrupt on debtor’s petition
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Where, after the commencement of this section, a person becomes a bankrupt by virtue of the presentation of a debtor’s petition, the person shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to become a bankrupt at the first instant of the day on which the petition is accepted by the Official Receiver.
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