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Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 - Proclamation

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This document is the official commencement proclamation for the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008.

What it does:

Sets 1 July 2008 as the date when Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 come into force (become active law).
Signed by the Governor-General on 19 June 2008 under advice from the Federal Executive Council.

Why it matters: Without this proclamation, those parts of the Act would remain dormant — passed by Parliament but not yet legally operative. This document flips the switch, activating the legal framework that allows Australian courts to cooperate with foreign courts in cross-border bankruptcies and corporate insolvencies.

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Proclamation

Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 2008

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 2008, fix 1 July 2008 as the day on which Parts 2, 3 and 4 of that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 19 June 2008

P. M. JEFFERY Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

NICK SHERRY

Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law

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