IN THE MATTER OF [full name of corporation to which the proceeding relates and, if applicable, the words "(in liquidation)", "(receiver appointed)", "(receiver and manager appointed)", "(controller acting)", or "(under administration)"]
ABN or ACN or ARBN: [insert ABN or ACN or ARBN]]
AB (and Others) Plaintiff(s)
[list, in a schedule, any further plaintiffs]
and
CD (and Others) Defendant(s)
[list, in a schedule, any further defendants]
| Rules 2.2 and 15A.3 | |
form 2
Originating Process
A. DETAILS OF APPLICATION
This application is made under *section/*regulation [number] of the *Corporations Act/*ASIC Act/*Cross-Border Insolvency Act/*Corporations Regulations.
[State briefly the nature of the proceeding, e.g. application for winding up on ground of insolvency; or complaint about a receiver.]
On the facts stated in the supporting affidavit(s), the plaintiff claims—
etc.
AND
............................................................. Signature of plaintiff or
plaintiff's legal practitioner
This application will be heard by at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on [insert date].
B. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT(S)
TO: [name and address of each defendant (if any)]:
If you or your legal practitioner do not appear before the Court at the time shown above, the application may be dealt with, and an order made, in your absence. As soon after that time as the business of the Court will allow, any of the following may happen—
(a) the application may be heard and final relief given;
(b) directions may be given for the future conduct of the proceeding;
(c) any interlocutory application may be heard.
Before appearing before the Court, you must file a notice of appearance, in the prescribed form, in the office of the Prothonotary and serve a copy of it on the plaintiff.
| Note: Except with the leave of the Court, a defendant that is a corporation cannot appear at a hearing otherwise than by a legal practitioner. |
C. APPLICATION FOR WINDING UP ON GROUND OF INSOLVENCY
[Complete this section if this originating process is seeking an order that a company be wound up in insolvency on the ground that the company has failed to comply with a statutory demand (see section 459Q of the Corporations Act)]
[Set out particulars of service of the statutory demand on the company and of the failure to comply with the demand]
[Attach to this originating process a copy of the statutory demand and, if the demand has been varied by an order made under section 459H(4) of the Corporations Act because of a dispute or offsetting claim, a copy of the order made under that subsection.]
[The affidavit in support of this originating process must—
(a) verify service of demand on the company; and
(b) verify the failure of the company to comply with the demand; and
(c) state whether and, if so, to what extent the debt, or each of the debts, to which the demand relates is still due and payable at the date when the affidavit is made.]
Note 1: In an application for winding up in insolvency on the ground that the company has failed to comply with a statutory demand, the applicant should consider completing Part C of Form 2 as shown in the Notes in Schedule 5 to these Rules.
Note 2: An example of the affidavit in support of an application for winding up in insolvency for failure to comply with a statutory demand is in the Notes in Schedule 5 to these Rules.
D. FILING
Date of filing: [date of filing to be entered by Prothonotary]
This originating process is filed by [name] for the plaintiff.
E. SERVICE
The plaintiff's address for service is [address of plaintiff's legal practitioner or of plaintiff].
*It is not intended to serve a copy of this originating process on any person.
OR
*It is intended to serve a copy of this originating process on each defendant and on any person listed below:
[name of defendant and any other person on whom a copy of the originating process is to be served]
[Complete the following section if the time for service has been abridged]
The time by which a copy of this originating process is to be served has been abridged by order made by [name of Judge of the Court or Associate Judge] on [date] to [time and date].
Omit if not applicable.
| Rules 2.2, 15A.4, 15A.8 and 15A.9 | |
Form 3
Interlocutory Process
A. DETAILS OF APPLICATION
*This application is made under *section/*regulation [number] of the *Corporations Act/*ASIC Act/*Cross-Border Insolvency Act/*Corporations Regulations.
On the facts stated in the supporting affidavit(s), the applicant, [name], applies for the following relief—
etc.
AND
Signature of applicant making this application or
applicant's legal practitioner
This interlocutory application will be heard by at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on [insert date].
B. NOTICE TO RESPONDENT(S) (IF ANY)
TO: [name and address of each respondent to this interlocutory process
(if any). If applicable, also state the respondent's address for service.]
If you or your legal practitioner do not appear before the Court at the time shown above, the application may be dealt with, and an order made, in your absence.
Before appearing before the Court, you must, except if you have already done so or you are the plaintiff in this proceeding, file a notice of appearance, in the prescribed form, in the office of the Prothonotary and serve a copy of it on the plaintiff in the originating process.
| Note: Unless the Court otherwise orders, a respondent that is a corporation must be represented at a hearing by a legal practitioner. It may be represented at a hearing by a director of the corporation only if the Court grants leave. |
C. FILING
This interlocutory process is filed by [name] for the applicant.
D. SERVICE
The applicant's address for service is [address of applicant's legal practitioner or of applicant].
*It is not intended to serve a copy of this interlocutory process on any person.
OR
*It is intended to serve a copy of this interlocutory process on each respondent and on any person listed below:
[name of respondent and any other person on whom a copy of the interlocutory process is to be served]
[Complete the following section if the time for service has been abridged]
The time by which a copy of this interlocutory process is to be served has been abridged by order made by [name of Judge of the Court or Associate Judge] on [date] to [time and date].
Omit if not applicable.
| Rule 2.9 | |
Form 4
Notice of Appearance
A. DETAILS OF PERSON INTENDING TO APPEAR
Notice is given that [state full name and address], [briefly state your interest in the proceeding, e.g. a creditor for $ (amount), or a contributory, of the corporation] intends to appear before the Court at the hearing of the application to be heard at [name of Court and address] on [date] and, if applicable, to *oppose/*support the application.
| Note: Except with the leave of the Court, a defendant that is a corporation cannot appear at a hearing otherwise than by a legal practitioner. |
B. GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION TO WINDING UP
[Complete this section only if you are opposing an application to wind up a company]
The grounds on which I oppose the application for winding up are—
etc.
C. SERVICE
[This section must be completed]
The address for service of the person giving this notice is [address of person's legal practitioner or of person].
......................................................... Signature of person giving notice
or of person's legal practitioner
** Omit if not applicable.*
| Rule 2.10 | |
Form 5
Notice of Intervention by ASIC
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, whose address for service is [address], intervenes in this proceeding.
........................................................................ Signed on behalf of ASIC
Name of signatory: [name]
Capacity of signatory: [capacity].
| Rule 3.4 | |
Form 6
Notice of Hearing to approve compromise or arrangement
TO all the creditors and members of [name of company]
TAKE NOTICE that at *am/*pm on the at [address of Court] will hear an application by [name of plaintiff] seeking the approval of a compromise or arrangement between the above-named company and its *members/*creditors as proposed by a resolution passed by the meeting of the *members/*creditors of the company held on [date].
[Complete this section if applicable]
The proposed compromise or arrangement as passed by the meeting was amended from the form of compromise or arrangement previously sent to you in the following respects—
[Set out the details of any amendment made at the meeting]
If you wish to oppose the approval of the compromise or arrangement, you must file and serve on the plaintiff a notice of appearance, in the prescribed form, together with any affidavit on which you wish to rely at the hearing. The notice of appearance and affidavit must be served on the plaintiff at its address for service at least 1 day before the date fixed for the hearing of the application.
[This section must be completed]
The address for service of the plaintiff is [address of plaintiff's legal practitioner or of plaintiff].
Name of person giving notice or of person's legal practitioner [name]
| Rule 5.2 | |
Form 7
Affidavit Accompanying Statutory Demand
[Name of creditor(s)]
Creditor(s)
[Name of debtor company]
Debtor company
I, [name] of [address and occupation], *say on oath/*affirm [or *make oath and say/*solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm]—
I am [state deponent's relationship to the creditor(s), e.g. "the creditor", "(name), one of the creditors"] in respect of *a debt of
$ [amount]/*debts totalling $ [amount] owed by [name of debtor company] to *it/*them relating to [state nature of debt, or debts, ensuring that what is stated corresponds with the description of the debt, or debts, to be given in the proposed statutory demand, with which this affidavit is to be served on the debtor company].
[If the deponent is not the creditor, state the facts entitling the deponent to make the affidavit, e.g. "I am authorised by the creditor(s) to make this affidavit on its/their behalf"].
[State the source of the deponent's knowledge of the matters stated in the affidavit in relation to the debt or each of the debts, e.g. "I am the person who, on behalf of the creditor(s), had the dealings with the debtor company that gave rise to the debt", "I have inspected the business records of the creditor in relation to the debtor company's account with the creditor"].
*The debt/*The total of the amounts of the debts, mentioned in paragraph 1 of this affidavit, is due and payable by the debtor company.
I believe that there is no genuine dispute about the existence or amount of the *debt/*any of the debts.
*Sworn/*affirmed at: [place of swearing or affirmation] on [date]
OR
*Sworn/*affirmed by the above-named deponent at: [place of swearing or affirmation] this date of [month] [year]
....................................................... Signature of deponent
Before me:
................................................................ Signature and designation of person
before whom deponent swears or
affirms affidavit
Omit if not applicable
| Note: The form of the opening words and the jurat of this affidavit may be changed to conform to the form of affidavit used in a particular State or Territory—see Rule 2.6. |
| Rules 5.5, 6.1, 7.2 | |
Form 8
Consent of Liquidator/Provisional Liquidator
I, [name], of [address], a registered liquidator, consent to be appointed by the Court and to act as the *liquidator/*provisional liquidator of [name of company].
I am not aware of any conflict of interest or duty that would make it improper for me to act as *liquidator/*provisional liquidator of the company.
EITHER
*I am not aware of any relevant relationship referred to in section 60(2) of the Corporations Act 2001.
OR
*I have, or have had within the preceding 24 months, the following relevant relationships referred to in section 60(2) of the Corporations Act 2001:
[Set out all relevant relationships]
The time-cost rates currently charged in respect of work done as *liquidator/ *provisional liquidator by me, and by my partners and employees who may perform work in this external administration, are set out below or in the Schedule attached to this Consent. I acknowledge that my appointment by the Court does not constitute an express or implied approval by the Court of these rates.
The remuneration that an external administrator is entitled to receive for necessary work properly performed by the external administrator in relation to the external administration of a company is regulated by Division 60 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).
Signature of registered liquidator
*Omit if not applicable.
[description of time-cost rate(s)]
| Rule 5.6 | |
form 9
Notice of application for winding up order
A proceeding for the winding up of [name of company] was commenced by the plaintiff, [name of plaintiff], on [date of filing of originating process] and will be heard by at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on Copies of documents filed may be obtained from the plaintiff's address for service.
The plaintiff's address for service is [address of plaintiff's legal practitioner or of plaintiff].
Any person intending to appear at the hearing must file a notice of appearance, in accordance with the prescribed form, together with any affidavit on which the person intends to rely, and serve a copy of the notice and any affidavit on the plaintiff at the plaintiff's address for service at least 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
Rule 5.10
Form 10
Notice of application for winding up order by substituted plaintiff
[Name of substituted plaintiff], who was, by order of the [name of Court], substituted as a plaintiff, will apply to the Court at *am/*pm on at [address of Court] for an order that the above company be wound up.
The address for service of the substituted plaintiff is [address of substituted plaintiff's legal practitioner or of substituted plaintiff].
Any person intending to appear at the hearing must file a notice of appearance, in accordance with the prescribed form, together with any affidavit on which the person intends to rely, and serve a copy of the notice and any affidavit on the substituted plaintiff at its address for service at least 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
Name of substituted plaintiff or substituted plaintiff's legal practitioner: [name].
| Rule 5.11 | |
Form 11
Notice of winding up order and of appointment of liquidator
AT [location of Court]
IN THE MATTER OF [name of company to which the proceeding relates]
On [date], the [name of Court] in Proceeding No. of [year], ordered the winding up of [name of company] and I was appointed as liquidator of the company.
Name and address of liquidator: [name and address].
| Rule 6.2 | |
Form 12
Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator
AT [location of Court]
IN THE MATTER OF [name of company to which the proceeding relates]
On [date], in Proceeding No. of [year], heard by the [name of Court], I was appointed as the provisional liquidator of the above company.
Name and address of provisional liquidator: [name and address].
| Rule 7.6 | |
Form 13
Notice by creditor or contributory of objection to release of liquidator
[Name of creditor/contributory] of [address of creditor/contributory], a creditor of [name of company] for $ [amount], or a contributory of [name of company] holding [number] shares in the company, objects to the grant of a release to [name of liquidator] of [address of liquidator], who is the liquidator of [name of company], on the following grounds—
[set out the grounds upon which the objection is made]
.......................................................... Signature of objector or
objector's legal practitioner
Name of objector or objector's legal practitioner: [name].
The objector's address for service is [address of objector or objector's legal practitioner].
| Rule 7.8 | |
Form 14
Affidavit in support of application for order for payment of call
I, [name] of [address], liquidator, *make oath and say/*solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm—
I am the liquidator of [name of company] (the company).
On [date] I made a call of $ [amount] per share on all the contributories of the company [or specify the class of contributories on whom the call was made]. *Exhibited and marked A is a copy of the notice of the call. Each contributory whose name is shown in the Schedule marked B was duly served with notice of the call in the form exhibited and marked A.
Each contributory of the company whose name is set out in column 2 of the Schedule marked B has not paid, or caused to be paid, to me the sum specified opposite the contributory's name in column 5 of the Schedule, which is due from that contributory under the call.
The amount set out opposite the name of each contributory in column 6 of the Schedule is an estimate of the amount due by that contributory in respect of the costs of applying for and giving effect to the order for payment of the call. The estimate of the amounts so due by the several contributories has been reached by apportioning the costs among the contributories who have not paid the call according to the liability of the respective contributories to contribute.
The amount set out opposite the name of each contributory in column 7 of the Schedule is the total of the amount due by that contributory in respect of the call as set out in column 5 and the amount due in respect of costs as set out in column 6.
*Sworn/*Affirmed at: [place of swearing or affirmation] on [date]
.......................................... Signature of deponent
Before me:
....................................................... Signature and designation of
person before whom deponent
swears or affirms affidavit
Schedule B
Number on list of contributoriesNameAddressCharacter in which included in the listUnpaid amount of callProportion of costs of applicationTotal amount payable
| Rule 7.9 | |
Form 15
Notice of application for leave to distribute a surplus
AT
APPLICATION NO.:
On [date] at *am/*pm, the *Judge of the Court /*Associate Judge at [address of Court] will hear an application by the liquidator of [name of company] in Proceeding
No. of [year] for leave to distribute a surplus in respect of the liquidation of the company.
Any person intending to appear at the hearing must file a notice of appearance, in accordance with the prescribed form, together with any affidavit on which the person intends to rely, and serve a copy of the notice and affidavit on the liquidator at the address shown below at least 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
Name of liquidator: [name].
The liquidator's address for service is [address].
.......................................................... Signature of liquidator
| Rules 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 9.5 | |
Form 16
Notice of intention to apply for remuneration
ABN or ACN: [ABN or ACN of company to which proceeding relates]
TO: [name and address of person to whom notice is given]
TAKE NOTICE that, not less than 21 days after this notice is served on you, I, [name and address], the *receiver/*external administrator/*liquidator/ *provisional liquidator/*special manager of the above company, intend to apply to the Court to determine my remuneration.
If you object to my application, you must, within 21 days after being served with this notice, serve on me a notice of objection stating the grounds of objection to the remuneration claimed.
.................................................................
*Signature of *receiver/*external administrator/*liquidator/
*provisional liquidator/special manager
| Rule 9.2A | |
Form 16A
Notice of intention to apply for review of remuneration
TO: [name and address of person to whom notice is given]
TAKE NOTICE that, not less than 21 days after this notice is served on you, I, [name and address of plaintiff or applicant], the *external administrator/ *liquidator/ of the above company, intend to apply to the Court to review *the remuneration of/*my remuneration as the *external administrator/ *liquidator/ of the above company.
The amount of the remuneration that has been determined or fixed is [state the amount]. The remuneration was determined or fixed by [state who determined or fixed the remuneration] on [state the date when the remuneration was determined or fixed].
I intend to apply for an order to *confirm/*increase/*reduce the remuneration.
[Set out the grounds upon which an order or orders will be sought. If an order to increase or reduce the remuneration is sought, set out the amount by which the remuneration is sought to be increased or reduced.]
If you wish to appear at the hearing of the application, in order to raise any issues before the Court, you must, within 21 days after being served with this notice, serve on me a notice under Rule 9.2A(4) of the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 2023 stating your intention to appear at the hearing and setting out the issues that you seek to raise before the Court.
................................................................. Signature of plaintiff or applicant
Omit if not applicable.
| Rule 11.3 | |
Form 17
Summons for examination
A. DETAILS OF SUMMONS
TO: [name and address of person to be examined]
You are summoned under *section 596A/*section 596B of the Corporations Act to—
(a) attend before at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on and from day to day until excused by the Court, to be examined on oath or affirmation about the examinable affairs of [name of corporation]; and
(b) *to produce at the examination the following books [specify books—include in a schedule if necessary].
The Court may order that the questions put to you and the answers given by you at the examination are to be recorded in writing and signed by you.
If you do not attend the examination in accordance with this summons, without reasonable cause, you may be arrested and imprisoned without further notice.
This summons is issued at the request of [name] whose address for service is [address of person's legal practitioner or of person].
| Rule 11A.01 | |
Form 17A
Arrest Warrant Corporations Act 2001 section 486B
TO: All members and special members of the Australian Federal Police and to all officers of the police force of the State or Territory in which [name of person] is to be found, and to the Sheriff of that State or Territory and all of that Sheriff's officers:
WHEREAS:
• *[name of company] (the Company) is being wound up in insolvency; or
• *[name of company] (the Company) is being wound up by the Court; or
• *an application has been made for [name of company] (the Company) to be wound up
AND THE COURT IS SATISFIED THAT [name of person]
(a) *is about to leave this jurisdiction or Australia in order to avoid—
(i) *paying money payable to the Company; or
(ii) *being examined about the Company's affairs; or
(iii) *complying with an order of the Court, or some other obligation, under Chapter 5 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in connection with the winding up; or
(b) *has concealed or removed property of the Company in order to prevent or delay the taking of the property into the liquidator's custody or control; or
(c) *has destroyed, concealed or removed books of the Company or is about to do so;
THIS WARRANT THEREFORE requires and authorises you to take [name of person] and bring that person before the Court at [address of Court] and to keep that person there pending the making of a further order by the Court.
THIS WARRANT ALSO requires and authorises you to seize any property or books of the Company in the possession of [name of person] and to deliver them into the custody of the Prothonotary or registrar in the office or registry from which the warrant issued to be kept by the Prothonotary or registrar until the Court makes an order for their disposal.
Section 489A of the Corporations Act 2001 provides that if the Court issues a warrant under section 486B for a person to be arrested and brought before the Court, and the person is not in prison, then the person named in the warrant may be arrested by an officer of the police force of the State or Territory in which the person is found, or the Sheriff of that State or Territory or any of the Sheriff's officers, or a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police.
Signature of Prothonotary
*Omit if not applicable
| Rule 12.2 | |
Form 18
Summons for appearance in relation to registration of transfer of interests
TO: [name and address]
You are required to appear before the at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on and show cause why the document(s) specified in the Schedule should not be *delivered up/*produced at the office of [name of company] at [address of company] within [period as ordered], as required by the attached notice.
The address for service of the person applying for this summons is [address of person's legal practitioner or of person].
TO: [name and address of person to whom request is made]
I request that, within days of delivery of this request, you deliver to me for taxation by the proper officer your bill of costs [or charges] [or expenses] as [state nature of employment] employed by me as liquidator in the winding up of the abovenamed company. If this request is not met within the time provided for above, or within any extended time allowed by an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, I am entitled to declare and distribute a dividend without regard to any claim you may have against the assets of the company and your claim against the assets of the company will be liable to be forfeited.
Signature of liquidator
| Rule 15A.5 | |
Form 19
Consent to act as designated person
I, [name], of [address], a registered liquidator, consent to be appointed by the Court and to act as the person designated by the Court under *article 19/ *article 21 of the Model Law to *administer/*realise/*distribute the assets of [name of company].
I am not aware of any conflict of interest or duty that would make it improper for me to act as the person designated by the Court.
The time-cost rates currently charged in respect of work done as the person designated by the Court by me, and by my partners and employees who may perform work in this administration, are set out below or in the Schedule which is attached to this Consent.
I acknowledge that my appointment by the Court does not constitute an express or implied approval by the Court of these rates.
Signature of registered liquidator
[description of time cost rate(s)]
| Rule 15A.6 | |
Form 20
Notice of filing of application for recognition of foreign proceeding
An application under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 for recognition of a foreign proceeding in relation to [name of company] was commenced by the plaintiff, [name of plaintiff], on [date of filing of originating process] and will be heard by at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on . Copies of documents filed may be obtained from the plaintiff's address for service.
The plaintiff's address for service is [name and address of plaintiff's legal practitioner or, if there is no legal practitioner, address of the plaintiff].
Any person intending to appear at the hearing must file a notice of appearance, in accordance with the prescribed form, together with any affidavit on which the person intends to rely, and serve a copy of the notice and any affidavit on the plaintiff at the plaintiff's address for service at least 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
If you are a foreign creditor you must file in the registry of the Court at the address mentioned in paragraph 1 an affidavit setting out the details of any claim, secured or unsecured, that you may have against the company above at least 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
| Rule 15A.7 | |
Form 21
Notice of making of order under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008
TO all the creditors of [name of company].
On [date], the [name of Court] in Proceeding No. of [year], commenced by the plaintiff [name of plaintiff], made the following orders under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 in relation to [name of company]: [insert details of order].
The plaintiff's address for service is [name and address of plaintiff's legal practitioner or, if there is no legal practitioner, address of the plaintiff].
The name and address of the foreign representative is [insert name and address].
The name and address of the person entrusted with distribution of the company's assets is [insert name and address].*
| Rule 15A.7 | |
Form 22
Notice of dismissal or discontinuance of application for recognition of foreign proceeding
TAKE NOTICE that the application under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 for recognition of a foreign proceeding in relation to [name of company] commenced by the plaintiff, [name of plaintiff], on [date of filing of originating process] was dismissed*/discontinued* on [date of dismissal/discontinuance].
Name of person giving notice or of person's legal practitioner [name]
| Rule 15A.9 | |
Form 23
Notice of filing of application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief
*1. An application under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 for an order *modifying/*terminating an order for recognition of a foreign proceeding in relation to [name of company] was filed by the applicant, [name of applicant], on [date of filing of interlocutory process] and will be heard by at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on . Copies of documents filed may be obtained from the applicant's address for service.
*1. An application under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 for an order *modifying/*terminating relief granted under *article 19/ *article 21 of the Model Law in relation to [name of company] was filed by the applicant, [name of applicant], on [date of filing of interlocutory process] and will be heard by at [address of Court] at *am/*pm on . Copies of documents filed may be obtained from the applicant's address for service.
The applicant's address for service is [name and address of applicant's legal practitioner or of applicant].
Any person intending to appear at the hearing must file a notice of appearance (if the person has not already done so), in accordance with the prescribed form, together with any affidavit on which the person intends to rely, and serve a copy of the notice (if applicable) and any affidavit on the applicant at the applicant's address for service at least 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
Name of applicant or applicant's legal practitioner: [name]
Sch. 2 amended by S.R. Nos 95/2023 rule 6, 6/2025 rule 7.