580Applying for and granting leave

#### 580 Applying for and granting leave 580 Applying for and granting leave > > (1) Applying for leave > > > > (cf Corporations Act s 237 (1)) > > > > A person referred to in section 579 (1) (a) may apply to the Supreme Court for leave to bring, or to intervene in, proceedings. > > > (2) Granting leave > > > > (cf Corporations Act s 237 (2)) > > > > The Supreme Court may grant the application if it is satisfied that— > > > > > (a) it is probable the co-operative will not itself bring the proceedings, or properly take responsibility for them, or for the steps in them; and > > > > > (b) the applicant is acting in good faith; and > > > > > (c) it is in the best interests of the co-operative that the applicant be granted leave; and > > > > > (d) if the applicant is applying for leave to bring proceedings—there is a serious question to be tried; and > > > > > (e) either— > > > > > > > (i) at least 14 days before making the application, the applicant gave written notice to the co-operative of the intention to apply for leave and the reasons for applying; or > > > > > > > (ii) it is appropriate to grant leave even if subparagraph (i) is not satisfied.