These rules may be cited as the Supreme Court (Corporations) (WA) Rules 2004.
1.2. Commencement
These rules come into operation on 1 June 2004.
1.3. Application of these rules and the Supreme Court Rules
(1) Unless the Court otherwise orders —
(a) these rules apply to a proceeding in the Court under the Corporations Act, or the ASIC Act, that is commenced on or after the commencement of these rules; and
(b) Part 15A applies to a proceeding in the Court under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act.
(2) The other rules of the Court apply, to the extent that they are relevant and not inconsistent with these rules —
(a) to a proceeding in the Court under the Corporations Act, or the ASIC Act, that is commenced on or after the commencement of these rules; and
(b) to a proceeding in the Court under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act that is commenced on or after the commencement of Part 15A.
(3) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the rules applying to a proceeding in the Court under the Corporations Act, or the ASIC Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of these rules, continue to apply to a proceeding under the Corporations Act, or the ASIC Act, that was commenced before the day on which these rules came into operation.
Note: By virtue of the definitions of this Act in the Corporations Act and the ASIC Act, a reference to the Corporations Act or to the ASIC Act includes a reference to the regulations made under that Act.
[Rule 1.3 amended: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 302‑3.]
1.4. Expressions used in the Corporations Act
Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in these rules and in the Corporations Act has the same meaning in these rules as it has in the Corporations Act.
1.5. Terms used
(1) In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears —
applicant means a person claiming interlocutory relief in a proceeding;
ASIC Act means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
Corporations Regulations means the Corporations Regulations 2001 of the Commonwealth;
Cross‑Border Insolvency Act means the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 2008 (Commonwealth) including, unless the contrary intention appears, the Model Law;
defendant means a person against whom relief (except interlocutory relief) is claimed under the Corporations Act, the ASIC Act or the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act, whether in an originating process or not;
Insolvency Practice Schedule or IPS means the Corporations Act Schedule 2;
interlocutory process means an interlocutory process in accordance with Form 3;
Model Law means the Model Law on Cross‑Border Insolvency of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1 to the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act, with the modifications set out in Part 2 of that Act;
originating process means an originating process in accordance with Form 2;
plaintiff means a person claiming relief (except interlocutory relief) under the Corporations Act, the ASIC Act or the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act, whether in an originating process or not;
respondent means a person against whom interlocutory relief is claimed in a proceeding.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in these rules and in the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 has the same meaning in these rules as it has in the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971.
[Rule 1.5 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3537; 13 Feb 2009 p. 303; SL 2021/121 r. 4.]
1.6. References to rules and forms
In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears —
(a) a reference to a rule is a reference to a rule in these rules; and
(b) a reference to a form followed by a number is a reference to the form so numbered in Schedule 1.
1.7. Substantial compliance with forms
(1) It is sufficient compliance with these rules in relation to a document that is required to be in accordance with a form in Schedule 1 if the document is substantially in accordance with the form required or has only such variations as the nature of the case requires.
(2) Without limiting subrule (1), the Principal Registrar must not reject a document for filing only because a term used to describe a party in the document differs from the term used in these rules.
[Rule 1.7 amended: Gazette 27 Feb 2018 p. 625; SL 2021/121 r. 5.]
1.8. Court’s power to give directions
The Court may give directions in relation to the practice and procedure to be followed in a proceeding if it is satisfied, in the circumstances of the proceeding, that —
(a) the provisions of the Corporations Act, the ASIC Act, or the rules of this Court do not adequately provide for the practice and procedure to be followed in the proceeding; or
(b) a difficulty arises, or doubt exists, in relation to the practice and procedure to be followed in the proceeding.
1.9. Calculation of time
(1) If, for any purpose, these rules —
(a) prohibit, permit or require an act or thing to be done within, by, or before the end of; or
(b) otherwise prescribe, allow or provide for,
a period of time before or after a particular day, act or event, the period is to be calculated without counting that day, or the day of the act or event, as the case may be.
(2) Without limiting subrule (1), in calculating how many days a particular day, act or event is before or after another day, act or event, only the first day, or the day of the first act or event, is to be counted.
(3) If the last day of any period prescribed or allowed by these rules for an act or thing to be done falls on a day that is not a business day in the place where the act or thing is to be or may be done, the act or thing may be done on the first business day in the place after that day.
(4) In calculating a period of time for the purposes of these rules, the period beginning on 25 December in a year and ending at the end of 1 January in the next year is not to be counted.
1.10. Extension and abridgment of time
Unless the Corporations Act, the ASIC Act, or these rules otherwise provide, the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 that provide for the extension or abridgment of a period of time fixed for the doing of any act or thing in relation to a proceeding apply to a proceeding to which these rules apply.
Part 2 — Proceedings generally
2.1. Title of documents in a proceeding (Form 1)
The title of a document filed in a proceeding must be in accordance with Form 1.
2.2. Originating process and interlocutory process (Forms 2 & 3)
(1) Unless these rules otherwise provide, a person must make an application required or permitted by the Corporations Act to be made to the Court —
(a) if the application is not made in a proceeding already commenced in the Court — by filing an originating process; and
(b) in any other case, and whether or not final or interlocutory relief is claimed — by filing an interlocutory process.
(2) Unless the Court otherwise directs, a person may make an application to the Court in relation to a proceeding in respect of which final relief has been granted by filing an interlocutory process in that proceeding.
(3) An originating process must —
(a) be in accordance with Form 2; and
(b) state —
(i) each section of the Corporations Act or the ASIC Act, or each regulation of the Corporations Regulations, under which the proceeding is brought; and
(ii) the relief sought.
(4) An interlocutory process must —
(a) be in accordance with Form 3; and
(b) state —
(i) if appropriate, each section of the Corporations Act or the ASIC Act, or each regulation of the Corporations Regulations, or each rule of Court under which the application is made; and
(ii) the relief sought.
Note: 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 Note 1 to these rules.
[Rule 2.2 amended: Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1671‑2.]
2.3. Fixing of hearing
(1) On receiving an originating process or interlocutory process, the Principal Registrar —
(a) must fix a time, date and place for hearing and endorse those details on the originating process or interlocutory process; and
(b) may seal a sufficient number of copies for service and proof of service.
(2) If the person making the application is an authorised user, the person may print from the ECMS 1 or more copies of the sealed originating process or sealed interlocutory process for service and proof of service.
(3) The Principal Registrar may delegate any function of the Principal Registrar under subrule (1) to 1 or more other officers of the Court.
(4) For the purposes of these rules, a function performed by a delegate of the Principal Registrar under this rule is taken to be a function performed by the Principal Registrar.
[Rule 2.3 amended: Gazette 27 Feb 2018 p. 626; 31 Dec 2019 p. 4674.]
2.4. Supporting affidavits
(1) Unless the Court otherwise directs, an originating process, or interlocutory process, must be supported by an affidavit stating the facts in support of the process.
(2) Subject to rule 2.4A, an affidavit in support of an originating process must annex a record of a search of the records maintained by ASIC, in relation to the company that is the subject of the application to which the originating process relates, carried out no earlier than 7 days before the originating process is filed.
Note: An example of the affidavit in support of an application for winding‑up in insolvency for failure to comply with a statutory demand is shown in Note 2 to these rules.
[Rule 2.4 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
2.4A. Application for order setting aside statutory demand (Corporations Act s. 459G)
(1) This rule applies, and rule 2.4(2) does not apply, to an application by a company under section 459G of the Corporations Act for an order setting aside a statutory demand served on the company.
(2) The plaintiff may file with the originating process seeking the order a copy of the statutory demand and a copy of any affidavit that accompanied the statutory demand.
(3) The plaintiff must —
(a) no earlier than 7 days before the originating process is filed, and no later than the day before the hearing of the application, carry out a search of the records maintained by ASIC in relation to the plaintiff; and
(b) either —
(i) annex the record of the search to the affidavit in support of the originating process; or
(ii) file the record of the search before, or tender it on, the hearing of the application.
[Rule 2.4A amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
2.5. Affidavits made by creditors
Subject to rule 5.4, an affidavit that is to be made by a creditor may be made —
(a) if the creditor is a corporation — by a director, secretary, or other principal officer of the corporation, or by a person employed by the corporation who is authorised to make the affidavit on its behalf; or
(b) if the creditor is a company to which a liquidator, provisional liquidator, receiver, administrator or controller has been appointed — by that person; or
(c) in any other case — by the creditor or a person authorised by the creditor to make the affidavit on behalf of the creditor.
2.6. Form of affidavits
An affidavit must be in a form that complies with —
(a) the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971; or
(b) the rules of the Supreme Court of the State (if any) or Territory (if any) where the affidavit was sworn or affirmed; or
(c) the rules of the Federal Court of Australia.
2.7. Service of originating process or interlocutory process and supporting affidavit
(1) As soon as practicable after filing an originating process and, in any case, at least 5 days before the date fixed for hearing, the plaintiff must serve a copy of the originating process and any supporting affidavit on —
(a) each defendant (if any) to the proceeding; and
(b) if the corporation to which the proceeding relates is not a party to the proceeding — the corporation.
(2) As soon as practicable after filing an interlocutory process and, in any case, at least 3 days before the date fixed for hearing, the applicant must serve a copy of the interlocutory process and any supporting affidavit on —
(a) each respondent (if any) to the application in the interlocutory process; and
(b) if the corporation to which the interlocutory application relates is not a party to the application in the interlocutory process — the corporation.
[Rule 2.7 amended: Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1672.]
2.8. Notice of certain applications to be given to ASIC
(1) This rule has effect in addition to the requirements of the Corporations Act that, in relation to a proceeding, particular documents are to be served on ASIC or notice of particular matters is to be given to ASIC.
(2) This rule does not apply to a person making an application if the person is ASIC or a person authorised by ASIC.
(3) Unless the Court otherwise orders, if a person makes an application under a provision of the Corporations Act mentioned in column 2 of the Table to this subrule, the person must serve on ASIC, a reasonable time before the hearing of the application, a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, and supporting affidavit in respect of the application.
Table
| Item | Provision | Description of application |
| 1. | s. 480 | For the release of a liquidator of a company and the deregistration of the company |
| 2. | s. 482(1) | For the stay or termination of a winding‑up |
| 3. | s. 509(2) | For the deregistration of a company |
| [4. deleted] | | |
| 5. | s. 601AH(2) | To reinstate the registration of a company |
| 6. | s. 601CC(8) | To restore the name of an Australian body to the register |
| 7. | s. 601CL(9) | To restore the name of a foreign company to the register |
| 8. | Ch. 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 7 | Any application under these Chapters |
| 9. | s. 1317S(2), (4) or (5) | For relief from liability for contravention of a civil penalty provision |
| 10. | IPS s. 45‑1(3) | For an order under IPS s. 45‑1(1) in relation to a registered liquidator |
| 11. | IPS s. 90‑10(1) | For an inquiry into the external administration of a company |
| 12. | IPS s. 90‑20 | For an order under IPS s. 90‑15 in relation to the external administration of a company |
[Rule 2.8 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3537 and 3548; SL 2021/121 r. 6.]
2.9. Notice of appearance (Corporations Act s. 465C) (Form 4)
(1) A person who intends to appear before the Court at the hearing of an application must, before appearing —
(a) file —
(i) a notice of appearance in accordance with Form 4; and
(ii) if appropriate — an affidavit stating any facts on which the person intends to rely;
and
(b) serve on the plaintiff a copy of the notice of appearance and any affidavit not later than —
(i) if the person is named in an originating process — 3 days before the date fixed for hearing; or
(ii) if the person is named in an interlocutory process — 1 day before the date fixed for hearing.
(2) If the person intends to appear before the Court to oppose an application for winding‑up, the person may include in the notice of appearance the notice of the grounds on which the person opposes the application required by section 465C of the Corporations Act.
(3) The period prescribed for filing and serving the notice and affidavit required by section 465C of the Corporations Act is the period mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(i).
Note: Under section 465C of the Corporations Act, a person may not, without the leave of the Court, oppose an application for winding‑up unless, within the period prescribed by the rules (see subrule (3) of this rule), the person has filed, and served on the plaintiff, notice of the grounds on which the person opposes the application and an affidavit verifying the matters stated in the notice.
2.10. Intervention in proceeding by ASIC (Corporations Act s. 1330) (Form 5)
(1) If ASIC intends to intervene in a proceeding, ASIC must file a notice of intervention in accordance with Form 5.
(2) Not later than 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing at which ASIC intends to appear in the proceeding, ASIC must serve a copy of the notice, and any affidavit on which it intends to rely, on the plaintiff and on any other party to the proceeding.
[Rule 2.10 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
[2.11. Deleted: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4425.]
2.12. Proof of publication
(1) This rule applies in relation to any matter published in connection with a proceeding.
(2) Unless these rules otherwise provide, or the Court otherwise orders, the person responsible for the publication of the matter, or the person’s legal practitioner, must file —
(a) an affidavit made by the person, or the person’s legal practitioner, that states the date of publication and to which is annexed or exhibited a copy of the published matter; or
(b) a memorandum signed by the person, or the person’s legal practitioner, that states the date of publication and refers to and annexes a copy of the published matter.
(3) The affidavit or memorandum is prima facie evidence that the publication took place on the date and otherwise as stated in the affidavit or memorandum.
2.13. Leave to creditor, contributory or officer to be heard
(1) The Court may grant leave to any person who is, or who claims to be —
(a) a creditor, contributory or officer of a corporation; or
(b) an officer of a creditor, or contributory, of a corporation; or
(c) any other interested person,
to be heard in a proceeding without becoming a party to the proceeding.
(2) If the Court considers that the attendance of a person to whom leave has been granted under subrule (1) has resulted in additional costs for any party, or the corporation, which should be borne by the person to whom leave was granted, the Court may —
(a) direct that the person pay the costs; and
(b) order that the person not be heard further in the proceeding until the costs are paid or secured to the Court’s satisfaction.
(3) The Court may order that a person who is, or who claims to be, a creditor, contributory or officer of a corporation be added as a defendant to the proceeding.
(4) The Court may grant leave to a person under subrule (1), or order that a person be added as a defendant to a proceeding under subrule (3) —
(a) on application by the person or a party to the proceeding; or
(b) on the Court’s own initiative.
(5) The Court may —
(a) appoint a creditor or contributory to represent all or any class of the creditors or contributories on any question, or in relation to any proceeding, before the Court, at the expense of the corporation; and
(b) remove any person so appointed.
2.14. Inquiry in relation to corporation’s debts etc.
The Court may direct an inquiry in relation to the debts, claims or liabilities, or a class of debts, claims or liabilities, of or affecting a corporation to which a proceeding relates.
2.15. Meetings ordered by the Court
Subject to the Corporations Act, these rules and any direction of the Court to the contrary, regulations 5.6.11 to 5.6.36A of the Corporations Regulations apply to meetings ordered by the Court.
[Rule 2.15 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3537.]
Part 3 — Compromises and arrangements in relation to Part 5.1 bodies
3.1. Application of Part 3
This Part applies if an application is made to the Court for approval of a compromise or arrangement between a Part 5.1 body and its creditors or members, or any class of its creditors or members.
3.2. Nomination of chairperson for meeting
Before the hearing of an application under section 411(1), (1A) or (1B) of the Corporations Act, the plaintiff must file an affidavit stating —
(a) the names of the persons who have been nominated to be the chairperson and alternate chairperson of the meeting; and
(b) that each person nominated —
(i) is willing to act as chairperson; and
(ii) has had no previous relationship or dealing with the body, or any other person interested in the proposed compromise or arrangement, except as disclosed in the affidavit; and
(iii) has no interest or obligation that may give rise to a conflict of interest or duty if the person were to act as chairperson of the meeting, except as disclosed in the affidavit;
and
(c) the name of the person (if any) proposed to be appointed to administer the proposed compromise or arrangement; and
(d) that the person does not fall within section 411(7)(a) to (f) of the Corporations Act, except as disclosed in the affidavit.
3.3. Order for meetings to identify proposed scheme
(1) An order under section 411(1) or (1A) of the Corporations Act ordering a meeting or meetings in relation to a proposed compromise or arrangement must set out in a schedule, or otherwise identify, a copy of the proposed compromise or arrangement.
(2) Unless the Court otherwise orders, a meeting of members ordered under section 411 of the Corporations Act must be convened, held and conducted in accordance with —
(a) the provisions of Part 2G.2 of the Corporations Act that apply to the members of a company; and
(b) the provisions of the plaintiff’s constitution that apply in relation to meetings of members and are not inconsistent with Part 2G.2 of the Corporations Act.
(3) Unless the Court otherwise orders, a meeting of a class of holders of convertible securities ordered under section 411 of the Corporations Act must be convened, held and conducted as if —
(a) the holders were a separate class of members; and
(b) the meeting were a meeting of members convened, held and conducted under subrule (2),
but in accordance with, and subject to, the applicable provisions of the instrument under which the securities were issued.
3.4. Notice of hearing (Corporations Act s. 411(4) & 413(1)) (Form 6)
(1) This rule applies to —
(a) an application, under section 411(4) of the Corporations Act, for an order approving a proposed compromise or arrangement in relation to a Part 5.1 body; and
(b) an application, under section 413(1) of the Corporations Act, for an order in relation to the reconstruction of a Part 5.1 body, or Part 5.1 bodies, or the amalgamation of 2 or more Part 5.1 bodies.
(2) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the plaintiff must publish a notice of the hearing of the application —
(a) for an application in relation to one Part 5.1 body — in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the Part 5.1 body has its principal, or last known, place of business; or
(b) for an application in relation to 2 or more Part 5.1 bodies — in a daily newspaper circulating generally in each State or Territory where any of the Part 5.1 bodies has its principal, or last known, place of business.
(3) The notice must be —
(a) in accordance with Form 6; and
(b) published at least 5 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application.
[Rule 3.4 amended: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4425; SL 2021/121 r. 7.]
3.5. Copy of order approving compromise or arrangement to be lodged with ASIC
If the Court makes an order under section 411(1), (1A) or (4), or 413(1) of the Corporations Act, the plaintiff must, as soon as practicable after the order is made —
(a) have the order sealed; and
(b) lodge a copy of the order with ASIC; and
(c) serve a copy of the order on any person appointed to administer the compromise or arrangement.
[Rule 3.5 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548; 27 Feb 2018 p. 626.]
Part 4 — Receivers and other controllers of corporation property (Corporations Act Part 5.2)
4.1. Inquiry into conduct of controller (Corporations Act s. 423)
A complaint to the Court under section 423(1)(b) of the Corporations Act about an act or omission of a receiver, or a controller appointed by the Court, must be made by an originating process seeking an inquiry in relation to the complaint.
4.2. Order or inquiry in relation to registered liquidator or external administration of company
An application to the Court —
(a) under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 45‑1 for an order in relation to a registered liquidator; or
(b) under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 90‑10 for an inquiry into the external administration of a company; or
(c) under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 90‑20 for an order in relation to the external administration of a company,
must be made —
(d) in the case of a winding‑up by the Court — by an interlocutory process seeking the inquiry or order; or
(e) in any other case — by an originating process seeking the inquiry or order.
Note: An application for an order or inquiry in relation to the external administration of a company ordered to be wound up by a court is normally made to the court that made the winding‑up order.
[Rule 4.2 inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 8.]
Part 5 — Winding‑up proceedings (including oppression proceedings where winding‑up is sought)
5.1. Application of Part 5
This Part applies to the following applications for the winding‑up of a company —
(a) an application for an order under Part 2F.1 of the Corporations Act;
(b) an application under Part 5.4 or Part 5.4A of the Corporations Act.
For the purposes of section 459E(3) of the Corporations Act, the affidavit accompanying a statutory demand relating to a debt, or debts, owed by a company must —
(a) be in accordance with Form 7 and state the matters mentioned in that Form; and
(b) be made by the creditor or by a person with the authority of the creditor or creditors; and
(c) not state a proceeding number, or refer to a Court proceeding, in any heading or title to the affidavit.
5.3. Application for leave to apply for winding‑up in insolvency (Corporations Act s. 459P(2))
An application for leave to apply to the Court for an order that a company be wound up in insolvency may be made at the same time as the application for an order that the company be wound up in insolvency is made.
5.4. Affidavit in support of application for winding‑up (Corporations Act s. 459P, 462 & 464)
(1) The affidavit in support of an originating process seeking an order that a company be wound up must be made by the plaintiff or by a person with the authority of the plaintiff or plaintiffs.
(2) If the application is made in reliance on a failure by the company to comply with a statutory demand, the affidavit must —
(a) verify service of the 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 by the company at the date when the affidavit is made.
(3) If the application is made in reliance on the ground mentioned in section 461(1)(a) of the Corporations Act, the affidavit must —
(a) state whether the company is able to pay all its debts as and when they become due and payable; and
(b) refer to the company’s most recent balance sheet and profit and loss statement as an annexure or exhibit to the affidavit, or explain their absence.
(4) The affidavit must be made within 7 days before the originating process is filed.
Note: An example of the affidavit in support of an application for winding‑up in insolvency for failure to comply with a statutory demand is shown in Note 2 to these rules.
5.5. Consent of liquidator (Corporations Act s. 532(9)) (Form 8)
(1) In this rule —
liquidator does not include a provisional liquidator.
(2) For the purposes of section 532(9) of the Corporations Act, the consent of a registered liquidator to act as liquidator of a company must be in accordance with Form 8.
(3) In an application for an order that a company be wound up, the plaintiff must —
(a) before the hearing of the application, file the consent mentioned in subrule (2) of a registered liquidator who would be entitled to be appointed as liquidator of the company; and
(b) serve a copy of the consent on the company at least one day before the hearing.
[Rule 5.5 amended: SL 2021/121 r. 9.]
5.6. Notice of application for winding‑up (Form 9)
(1) If a person applies for a company to be wound up and the application is not made under the Corporations Act section 459P, 462 or 464, the person must, unless the Court otherwise orders, cause a notice of the application to be published in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business. The notice must be in accordance with Form 9.
Note: If a person applies under the Corporations Act section 459P, 462 or 464 for a company to be wound up, the person must cause a notice, setting out the information prescribed by the Corporations Regulations regulation 5.4.01A, to be published in the manner provided by the Corporations Act section 1367A and the Corporations Regulations regulation 5.6.75: see the Corporations Act section 465A(1).
(2) A notice under subrule (1), or under the Corporations Act section 465A(1)(c), of an application for a company to be wound up must be published —
(a) at least 3 days after the originating process is served on the company; and
(b) at least 7 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application.
[Rule 5.6 inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 10.]
5.7. Applicant to make copies of documents available
A copy of any document filed in a proceeding to which this Part applies must be available at the plaintiff’s address for service for inspection by a creditor, contributory or officer of the company, or an officer of a creditor or contributory of the company.
5.8. Discontinuance of application for winding‑up
An application for an order that a company be wound up may not be discontinued except with the leave of the Court.
5.9. Appearance before master
(1) After filing an originating process seeking an order that a company be wound up, the plaintiff must, if required —
(a) appear before a master on a date to be appointed by the Principal Registrar, or another officer of the Court to whom the Principal Registrar has delegated this function; and
(b) satisfy the master that the plaintiff has complied with the Corporations Act and these rules in relation to applications for a winding‑up order.
(2) For the purposes of these rules, a function performed by a delegate of the Principal Registrar under subrule (1)(a) is taken to be a function performed by the Principal Registrar.
[Rule 5.9 amended: SL 2021/121 r. 11.]
5.10. Order substituting plaintiff in application for winding‑up (Corporations Act s. 465B) (Form 10)
(1) If the Court makes an order under section 465B of the Corporations Act, the Court may also order that the substituted plaintiff or plaintiffs publish a notice stating that the substituted plaintiff or plaintiffs intend to apply for an order that the company be wound‑up.
(2) The notice must be —
(a) in accordance with Form 10; and
(b) unless otherwise directed by the Court, published —
(i) at least 7 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application; and
(ii) in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business.
[Rule 5.10 amended: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4425; SL 2021/121 r. 12.]
5.11. Notice of winding‑up order and appointment of liquidator (Form 11)
(1) This rule applies if the Court orders that a company be wound up and a registered liquidator be appointed as liquidator of the company.
(2) Not later than the day after the order is made, the plaintiff must inform the liquidator of the appointment.
(3) If the winding‑up order results from an application other than an application under the Corporations Act section 459P, 462 or 464, the liquidator must cause a notice of the winding‑up order and the liquidator’s appointment to be published in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business. The notice must be in accordance with Form 11.
Note: If the winding‑up order results from an application under the Corporations Act section 459P, 462 or 464, the liquidator must cause a notice, setting out the information prescribed by the Corporations Regulations regulation 5.4.01B, to be published in the manner provided by the Corporations Act section 1367A and the Corporations Regulations regulation 5.6.75: see the Corporations Act section 465A(2).
(4) A notice under subrule (3), or under the Corporations Act section 465A(2), of a winding‑up order must be published as soon as practicable after the liquidator is informed of the appointment.
(5) In this rule —
liquidator does not include a provisional liquidator.
[Rule 5.11 amended: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4426; SL 2021/121 r. 13.]
Part 6 — Provisional liquidators (Corporations Act Part 5.4B)
6.1. Appointment of provisional liquidator (Corporations Act s. 472) (Form 8)
(1) An application for a registered liquidator to be appointed under the Corporations Act section 472(2) as a provisional liquidator of a company must be accompanied by the written consent of the registered liquidator.
(2) The consent must be in accordance with Form 8.
(3) If —
(a) an order is made appointing a provisional liquidator; and
(b) the order provides that the provisional liquidator may take into the provisional liquidator’s custody part only of the property of the company,
the order must include a short description of the part of the property of the company that the provisional liquidator may take into custody.
(4) The Court may require the plaintiff to give an undertaking as to damages.
[Rule 6.1 amended: Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1672; SL 2021/121 r. 14.]
6.2. Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator (Form 12)
(1) This rule applies if the Court orders that a registered liquidator be appointed as a provisional liquidator of a company.
(2) Not later than the day after the order is made, the plaintiff must —
(a) except if the plaintiff is ASIC — lodge a copy of the order with ASIC; and
(b) serve a copy of the order on the company (except if the plaintiff is the company) and on any other person as directed by the Court; and
(c) give to the provisional liquidator a copy of the order and a written statement that the order has been served as required by paragraph (b).
(3) If the order results from an application other than an application under the Corporations Act section 459P, 462 or 464, the provisional liquidator must cause a notice of the provisional liquidator’s appointment to be published in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the company has its principal, or last known, place of business. The notice must be in accordance with Form 12.
Note: If the order results from an application under the Corporations Act section 459P, 462 or 464, the provisional liquidator must cause a notice, setting out the information prescribed by the Corporations Regulations regulation 5.4.01B, to be published in the manner provided by the Corporations Act section 1367A and the Corporations Regulations regulation 5.6.75: see the Corporations Act section 465A(2).
(4) A notice under subrule (3), or under the Corporations Act section 465A(2), of a provisional liquidator’s appointment must be published as soon as practicable after the relevant order is made.
[Rule 6.2 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548; 21 Sep 2012 p. 4426; 27 Feb 2018 p. 626; SL 2021/121 r. 15.]
Part 7 — Liquidators
[7.1. Deleted: SL 2021/121 r. 16.]
7.2. Vacancy in office of liquidator (Corporations Act s. 473A and 499(3) and Insolvency Practice Schedule s. 90‑15)
If, for any reason, there is no liquidator of a company under external administration, the Court may appoint a registered liquidator whose written consent in accordance with Form 8 has been filed.
Note: The Court may make the appointment —
(a) on its own initiative, during proceedings before the Court; or
(b) on application under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 90‑20.
See the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 90‑15(2).
[Rule 7.2 inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 17.]
7.3. Report to liquidator as to company’s affairs (Corporations Act s. 475)
(1A) In this rule —
liquidator includes a provisional liquidator.
(1) If a person is required under section 475 of the Corporations Act to submit and verify a report as to the affairs of a company, the liquidator must give to the person the appropriate forms and instructions for the preparation of the report.
(2) Except by order of the Court, no person is to be allowed out of the property of a company any costs or expenses incurred in relation to the preparation of the report that have not been —
(a) sanctioned by the liquidator before being incurred; or
(b) taxed or assessed.
(3) The liquidator must report to the Court any default in complying with the requirements of section 475 of the Corporations Act.
(4) Unless the Court otherwise orders, a report filed by a liquidator under the Corporations Act section 475(7) is not available for inspection by any person.
Note: A report filed by a liquidator under the Corporations Act section 475(7) may include commercial‑in‑confidence information that may not be inspected: see the Corporations Act section 1274(4G).
[Rule 7.3 amended: SL 2021/121 r. 18.]
7.4. Liquidator to file certificate and copy of settled list of contributories (Corporations Act s. 478)
If, in a winding‑up by the Court, a liquidator has settled and certified a list, or supplementary list, of contributories, the liquidator must, within 14 days after doing so, file the certificate and a copy of the list.
7.5. Release of liquidator and deregistration of company (Corporations Act s. 480(c) & (d))
(1) This rule applies to an application by the liquidator of a company —
(a) for an order that the liquidator be released; or
(b) for an order that the liquidator be released and that ASIC deregister the company.
(2) The interlocutory process seeking the order must include —
(a) a notice stating that any objection to the release of the liquidator must be made by filing and serving a notice of objection, in the prescribed form, within 21 days after the date of service of the interlocutory process; and
(b) a statement setting out the terms of section 481(3) of the Corporations Act.
Note: Section 481(3) of the Corporations Act provides that an order of the Court releasing a liquidator discharges the liquidator from all liability in respect of any act done or default made by the liquidator in the administration of the affairs of the company, or otherwise in relation to the liquidator’s conduct as liquidator, but any such order may be revoked on proof that it was obtained by fraud or by suppression or by concealment of any material fact.
(3) The supporting affidavit must include details of the following matters —
(a) whether the whole of the company’s property has been realised or whether so much of the company’s property has been realised as, in the liquidator’s opinion, can be realised without needlessly protracting the winding‑up;
(b) any calls made on contributories in the course of the winding‑up;
(c) any dividends paid in the course of the winding‑up;
(d) whether the committee of inspection (if any) has passed a resolution approving the liquidator’s release;
(e) whether ASIC has caused books in relation to the company to be audited under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 70‑15;
(f) whether the Court has ordered a report on the accounts of the liquidator to be prepared;
(g) whether any objection to the release of the liquidator has been received by the liquidator from —
(i) an auditor appointed by ASIC or by the Court; or
(ii) any creditor, contributory or other interested person;
(h) whether any report has been submitted by the liquidator to ASIC under section 533 of the Corporations Act;
(i) whether the liquidator considers it necessary to report on the affairs of the company or any of its officers;
(j) any property disclaimed in the course of the winding‑up;
(k) any remuneration paid or payable to the liquidator and how such remuneration was determined;
(l) any costs, charges or expenses payable by the liquidator if the Court grants the liquidator’s release;
(m) if the application is made under section 480(c) of the Corporations Act — the facts and circumstances by reason of which it is submitted that the company should not be deregistered.
(4) The liquidator must include in the supporting affidavit the statements set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subrule, including, if appropriate, the words in brackets —
(a) “To the best of my belief, there has been no act done or default made by me in the administration of the affairs of the subject corporation or otherwise in relation to my conduct as liquidator which is likely to give rise to any liability to the subject corporation or any creditor or contributory (except as disclosed in this affidavit)”;
(b) “I am not aware of any claim made by any person that there has been any such act or default (except as disclosed in this affidavit)”.
(5) The liquidator must file with, or annex to, the supporting affidavit —
(a) a statement of the financial position of the company at the date when the interlocutory process seeking release was filed; and
(b) a summary of the liquidator’s receipts and payments in winding‑up the company.
(6) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the liquidator must serve by prepaid post, on each creditor who has proved a debt in the course of the winding‑up, and on each contributory, a copy of the interlocutory process accompanied by —
(a) a copy of the summary of the liquidator’s receipts and payments in winding‑up the company; and
(b) a copy of the statement of the financial position of the company at the date when the interlocutory process seeking release was filed.
[Rule 7.5 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548; SL 2021/121 r. 19.]
7.6. Objection to release of liquidator (Form 13)
(1) A creditor or contributory of a company who wishes to object to the release of the liquidator of the company must, within 21 days after the date of service of the interlocutory process seeking release —
(a) file —
(i) a notice of objection in accordance with Form 13; and
(ii) if appropriate, an affidavit stating any facts relied on;
and
(b) serve a copy of the notice and the affidavit (if any) on the liquidator.
(2) If the liquidator is served with a notice of objection by a creditor or contributory, the liquidator must, within 3 days after being served, serve on the creditor or contributory a copy of the affidavit supporting the interlocutory process.
7.7. Report on accounts of liquidator (Corporations Act s. 481)
(1) If the Court orders that a report on the accounts of a liquidator be prepared under section 481(1) of the Corporations Act, the liquidator must give to the auditor appointed to prepare the report all information, books and vouchers required to prepare the report.
(2) On completing the report, the auditor must —
(a) file a copy of the report —
(i) electronically, if the Principal Registrar, or another officer of the Court to whom the Principal Registrar has delegated this function, has given the auditor permission for it to be filed electronically; or
(ii) if that permission has not been given — by email, by post or by delivering it;
and
(b) serve a copy of the report on the liquidator; and
(c) lodge a copy of the report with ASIC.
(2A) When presenting a copy of the report to the Court for filing, the auditor must comply, to the extent that they are relevant, with the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 Order 67A Division 3.
(2B) Subrule (2A) does not limit rule 1.3(2).
(3) Except with the leave of the Court, a report is not available for inspection by any person except the liquidator or ASIC.
(4) For the purposes of these rules, a function performed by a delegate of the Principal Registrar under subrule (2)(a)(i) is taken to be a function performed by the Principal Registrar.
[Rule 7.7 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548; 27 Feb 2018 p. 627; SL 2021/121 r. 20.]
7.8. Application for payment of call (Corporations Act s. 483(3)(b)) (Form 14)
The affidavit in support of an application by the liquidator of a company, under section 483(3)(b) of the Corporations Act, for an order for the payment of a call must be in accordance with Form 14.
7.9. Distribution of surplus by liquidator with special leave of the Court (Corporations Act s. 488(2)) (Form 15)
(1) The affidavit in support of an application for special leave to distribute a surplus must state how the liquidator intends to distribute the surplus including the name and address of each person to whom the liquidator intends to distribute any part of the surplus.
(2) At least 14 days before the date fixed for hearing of the application, the liquidator must publish a notice of the application in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the relevant company has its principal, or last known, place of business.
[(3) deleted]
(4) The notice must be in accordance with Form 15.
[Rule 7.9 amended: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4426; SL 2021/121 r. 21.]
7.10. Powers delegated to liquidator by the Court (Corporations Act s. 488)
Subject to the Corporations Act, the Corporations Regulations, these rules, and any order of the Court, the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the Court by Part 5.4B of the Corporations Act in respect of the matters mentioned in section 488(1) of that Act may be exercised or performed by a liquidator appointed by the Court as an officer of the Court and subject to the control of the Court.
7.11. Appointment of reviewing liquidator (Insolvency Practice Schedule s. 90‑23(8))
(1) An application to the Court under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 90‑23(8) to appoint a registered liquidator to carry out a review into a matter relating to the external administration of a company must be made —
(a) in the case of a winding‑up by the Court — by filing an interlocutory process seeking the relevant orders; or
(b) in the case of a voluntary winding‑up — by filing an originating process seeking the relevant orders.
(2) The application must be accompanied by the written declaration made by the proposed reviewing liquidator under the Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016 (Commonwealth) section 90‑18.
[Rule 7.11 inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 22.]
Part 8 — Special managers (Corporations Act Part 5.4B)
8.1. Application for appointment of special manager (Corporations Act s. 484)
(1) An application by a liquidator for the appointment of a special manager in relation to a company must state the powers which, in the liquidator’s opinion, should be entrusted by the Court to the special manager.
(2) The supporting affidavit must state —
(a) the circumstances making it proper that a special manager be appointed; and
(b) details of the remuneration proposed to be paid to the special manager; and
(c) whether any committee of inspection in the winding‑up, or a meeting of creditors, has approved the appointment of a special manager.
8.2. Security given by special manager (Corporations Act s. 484)
(1) The Court may, from time to time, direct that the amount of security given by a special manager be varied.
(2) Unless the Court otherwise directs, the costs of furnishing the security given by a special manager in respect of a particular winding‑up —
(a) are the personal expenses of the special manager; and
(b) must not be charged against the property of the company as an expense incurred in the winding‑up.
8.3. Special manager’s receipts and payments (Corporations Act s. 484)
(1) A special manager must give to the liquidator —
(a) an account of the special manager’s receipts and payments; and
(b) a statutory declaration verifying the account.
(2) If the liquidator approves the account, the liquidator must include the total amounts of the special manager’s receipts and payments in the liquidator’s accounts.
Part 9 — Remuneration of office‑holders
9.1. Remuneration of receiver (Corporations Act s. 425(1)) (Form 16)
(1) This rule applies to an application by a receiver of property of a corporation for an order under section 425(1) of the Corporations Act fixing the receiver’s remuneration.
Note 1: Under the Corporations Act s. 425(2)(b), the Court may exercise its power to make an order fixing the remuneration of a receiver appointed under an instrument even if the receiver has died, or has ceased to act, before the making of the order or the application for the order.
Note 2: The amendment to the Corporations Act s. 425 made by the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 of the Commonwealth applies in relation to a receiver appointed on or after 31 December 2007 — see Corporations Act s. 1480(5).
(2) At least 21 days before filing an originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the order, the receiver must serve a notice in accordance with Form 16 of the receiver’s intention to apply for the order, and a copy of any affidavit on which the receiver intends to rely, on the following persons —
(a) the person who appointed the receiver;
(b) any creditor holding security over all or any of the same property of the corporation (except if the creditor is the person who appointed the receiver);
(c) any administrator, liquidator or provisional liquidator of the corporation;
(d) any administrator of a deed of company arrangement executed by the corporation;
(e) if there is no person of the kind mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d) —
(i) each of the 5 largest (measured by amount of debt) unsecured creditors of the corporation; and
(ii) each member of the corporation whose shareholding represents at least 10% of the issued capital of the corporation.
(3) Within 21 days after the last service of the documents mentioned in subrule (2), any creditor or contributory, or any person mentioned in subrule (2)(c), (d) or (e), may give to the receiver a notice of objection to the remuneration claimed, stating the grounds of objection.
(4) If the receiver does not receive a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (3) —
(a) the receiver may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the order stating —
(i) the date, or dates, when the notice and affidavit required to be served under subrule (2) were served; and
(ii) that the receiver has not received any notice of objection to the remuneration claimed within the period mentioned in subrule (3);
and
(b) the receiver may endorse the originating process, or interlocutory process, with a request that the application be dealt with in the absence of the public and without any attendance by, or on behalf of, the receiver; and
(5) If the receiver receives a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (3), the receiver must serve a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the order on each creditor or contributory, or other person, who has given a notice of objection.
(6) An affidavit in support of the originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the order must —
(a) include evidence of the matters mentioned in the Corporations Act section 425(8); and
(b) state the nature of the work performed or likely to be performed by the receiver; and
(c) state the amount of remuneration claimed; and
(d) include a summary of the receipts taken and payments made by the receiver; and
(e) state particulars of any objection of which the receiver has received notice; and
(f) if the receivership is continuing, give details of any matters delaying the completion of the receivership.
[Rule 9.1 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3537.]
9.2. Determination of remuneration of external administrator (Insolvency Practice Schedule s. 60‑10(1)(c) and (2)(b)) (Form 16)
(1) This rule applies in relation to an application for a determination under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑10(1)(c) or (2)(b) specifying remuneration that an external administrator of a company is entitled to receive for necessary work properly performed by the external administrator in relation to the external administration.
Note: The Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑10 does not apply in relation to the remuneration of a provisional liquidator or a liquidator appointed by ASIC under the Corporations Act section 489EC: see the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑2.
(2) At least 21 days before filing an originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the determination, the external administrator must serve a notice in accordance with Form 16 of the external administrator’s intention to apply for the determination, and a copy of any affidavit on which the external administrator intends to rely, on the following persons —
(a) each creditor who was present, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of creditors;
(b) each member of any committee of inspection;
(c) if there is no committee of inspection, and no meeting of creditors has been convened and held — each of the 5 largest (measured by amount of debt) creditors of the company;
(d) each member of the company whose shareholding represents at least 10% of the issued capital of the company.
(3) Within 21 days after the last service of the documents mentioned in subrule (2), any creditor or contributory may give to the external administrator a notice of objection to the remuneration claimed, stating the grounds of objection.
(4) If the external administrator does not receive a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (3) —
(a) the external administrator may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the determination stating —
(i) the date, or dates, when the notice and affidavit required to be served under subrule (2) were served; and
(ii) that the external administrator has not received any notice of objection to the remuneration claimed within the period mentioned in subrule (3);
and
(b) the external administrator may endorse the originating process, or interlocutory process, with a request that the application be dealt with in the absence of the public and without any attendance by, or on behalf of, the external administrator; and
(5) If the external administrator receives a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (3), the external administrator must serve a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the determination on each creditor or contributory who has given a notice of objection.
(6) An affidavit in support of the originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the determination must —
(a) include evidence of the matters mentioned in the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑12; and
(b) state the nature of the work performed or likely to be performed by the external administrator; and
(c) state the amount of remuneration claimed; and
(d) include a summary of the receipts taken and payments made by the external administrator; and
(e) state particulars of any objection of which the external administrator has received notice; and
(f) if the external administration is continuing —give details of any matters delaying the completion of the external administration.
[Rule 9.2 inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 23.]
9.2A. Review of remuneration determination for external administrator (Insolvency Practice Schedule s. 60‑11(1))
(1) This rule applies in relation to an application under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑11(1) for a review of a remuneration determination for an external administrator of a company.
Note 1: The Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑11 does not apply in relation to the remuneration of a provisional liquidator or a liquidator appointed by ASIC under the Corporations Act section 489EC: see the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑2.
Note 2: An application may not be made under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑11(1) for a review of a remuneration determination made by the Court under section 60‑10(1)(c) or (2)(b) of that Schedule: see section 60‑11(5) of that Schedule.
[(2) deleted]
(3) At least 21 days before filing the originating process or the interlocutory process applying for a review, the plaintiff or applicant must serve a notice, in accordance with Form 16A, of intention to apply for the review and a copy of any affidavit on which the plaintiff or applicant intends to rely (other than an affidavit required by subrule (9)), on the following persons —
(a) if there is a committee of inspection, each member of the committee;
(b) if the remuneration of the external administrator was determined by the creditors, each creditor who was present, in person or by proxy, at the meeting of creditors at which the remuneration was determined;
(4) Within 21 days after the last service of the documents mentioned in subrule (3), any person on whom the notice has been served may serve on the plaintiff or applicant a notice —
(a) stating the person’s intention to appear at the hearing of the applicant for review; and
(b) setting out the issues that the person seeks to raise before the Court.
(5) A person mentioned in subrule (3) is entitled to be heard on the application for review, but only (unless the Court otherwise orders) if the person has served on the plaintiff or applicant a notice in accordance with subrule (4).
(6) If the plaintiff or applicant is served with a notice in accordance with subrule (4), the plaintiff or applicant must serve a copy of the originating process or interlocutory process applying for the review on each person who has served such a notice.
(7) The external administrator must file an affidavit stating the following matters —
(a) the matters mentioned in the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑12;
(b) the nature of the work performed or likely to be performed by the external administrator;
(c) the amount of remuneration claimed by the external administrator if that amount is different from the amount of remuneration that has been determined;
(d) a summary of the receipts taken and payments made by the external administrator;
(e) particulars of any objection to the remuneration as determined, of which the external administrator has received notice;
(f) if the external administration is continuing — details of any matters delaying the completion of the external administration.
[(8) deleted]
(9) The plaintiff or applicant must —
(a) file an affidavit stating whether any notice or notices under subrule (4) has or have been served; and
(b) annex or exhibit to the affidavit a copy of any such notice.
[Rule 9.2A inserted: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3539‑41; amended: SL 2021/121 r. 24.]
9.3. Remuneration of provisional liquidator (Insolvency Practice Schedule s. 60‑16) (Form 16)
(1) This rule applies in relation to an application by a provisional liquidator of a company for a determination under the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑16(1) of the remuneration the provisional liquidator is entitled to receive.
(2) The application must be made by interlocutory process in the winding‑up proceeding.
(3) At least 21 days before filing the interlocutory process seeking the determination, the provisional liquidator must serve a notice in accordance with Form 16 of the provisional liquidator’s intention to apply for the determination, and a copy of any affidavit on which the provisional liquidator intends to rely, on the following persons —
(a) any liquidator (except the provisional liquidator) of the company;
(b) each member of any committee of inspection or, if there is no committee of inspection, each of the 5 largest (measured by amount of debt) creditors of the company;
(4) Within 21 days after the last service of the documents mentioned in subrule (3), the liquidator, or any creditor or contributory, may give to the provisional liquidator a notice of objection to the remuneration claimed, stating the grounds of objection.
(5) If the provisional liquidator does not receive a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (4) —
(a) the provisional liquidator may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the interlocutory process seeking the determination stating —
(i) the date, or dates, when the notice and affidavit required to be served under subrule (3) were served; and
(ii) that the provisional liquidator has not received any notice of objection to the remuneration claimed within the period mentioned in subrule (4);
and
(b) the provisional liquidator may endorse the interlocutory process with a request that the application be dealt with in the absence of the public and without any attendance by, or on behalf of, the provisional liquidator; and
(6) If the provisional liquidator receives a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (4), the provisional liquidator must serve a copy of the interlocutory process seeking the determination —
(a) on each creditor or contributory who has given a notice of objection; and
(b) on the liquidator (if any).
(7) An affidavit in support of the interlocutory process seeking the determination must —
(a) state the nature of the work performed or likely to be performed by the provisional liquidator; and
(b) state the amount of remuneration claimed; and
(c) include a summary of the receipts taken and payments made by the provisional liquidator; and
(d) state particulars of any objection of which the provisional liquidator has received notice; and
(e) if the winding‑up proceeding has not been determined — give details of —
(i) any reasons known to the provisional liquidator why the winding‑up proceeding has not been determined; and
(ii) any reasons why the provisional liquidator’s remuneration should be determined before the determination of the winding‑up proceeding.
(8) The affidavit must also provide evidence of the matters mentioned in the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 60‑12 —
(a) to the extent that they may be relevant to a provisional liquidator; and
(b) as if references in that subsection to “external administrator” were references to “provisional liquidator”.
[Rule 9.3 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3541; SL 2021/121 r. 25.]
[9.4‑9.4A. Deleted: SL 2021/121 r. 26.]
9.5. Remuneration of special manager (Corporations Act s. 484(2)) (Form 16)
(1) This rule applies to an application by a special manager of the property or business of a company for an order under section 484(2) of the Corporations Act fixing the special manager’s remuneration.
(2) The application must be made by interlocutory process in the winding‑up proceeding.
(3) At least 21 days before filing the interlocutory process seeking the order, the special manager must serve a notice in accordance with Form 16 of the special manager’s intention to apply for the order, and a copy of any affidavit on which the special manager intends to rely, on the following persons —
(a) the liquidator of the company; and
(b) each member of any committee of inspection or, if there is no committee of inspection, each of the 5 largest (measured by amount of debt) creditors of the company; and
(4) Within 21 days after the last service of the documents mentioned in subrule (3), the liquidator, or any creditor or contributory, may give to the special manager a notice of objection to the remuneration claimed, stating the grounds of objection.
(5) If the special manager does not receive a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (4) —
(a) the special manager may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the interlocutory process seeking the order stating —
(i) the date, or dates, when the notice and affidavit required to be served under subrule (3) were served; and
(ii) that the special manager has not received any notice of objection to the remuneration claimed within the period mentioned in subrule (4);
and
(b) the special manager may endorse the interlocutory process with a request that the application be dealt with in the absence of the public and without any attendance by, or on behalf of, the special manager; and
(6) If the special manager receives a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (4), the special manager must serve a copy of the interlocutory process seeking the order —
(a) on each creditor or contributory who has given a notice of objection; and
(b) on the liquidator.
(7) The affidavit in support of the interlocutory process seeking the order must —
(a) state the nature of the work performed or likely to be performed by the special manager; and
(b) state the amount of remuneration claimed; and
(c) include a summary of the receipts taken and payments made by the special manager; and
(d) state particulars of any objection of which the special manager has received notice; and
(e) if the special management is continuing — give details of any matters delaying the completion of the special management.
[Rule 9.5 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3544‑5; SL 2021/121 r. 27.]
Part 10 — Winding‑up generally
10.1. Determination of value of debts or claims (Corporations Act s. 554A(2))
A reference to the Court by a liquidator of a company under section 554A(2)(b) of the Corporations Act must be made —
(a) in the case of a winding‑up by the Court — by filing an interlocutory process seeking an order estimating, or determining a method for working out, the value of the debt or claim; and
(b) in the case of a voluntary winding‑up — by filing an originating process seeking an order estimating, or determining a method for working out, the value of the debt or claim.
10.2. Disclaimer of contract (Corporations Act s. 568(1A))
(1) The affidavit in support of an application by a liquidator, under section 568(1A) of the Corporations Act, for leave to disclaim a contract in relation to a company must —
(a) specify the persons interested, and their interests, under the contract; and
(b) state the facts on which it is submitted that the contract should be disclaimed.
(2) The liquidator must serve the affidavit on each party to the contract (except the company) and on any person interested in the contract.
10.3. Winding‑up Part 5.7 bodies (Corporations Act s. 583 & 585) and registered schemes (Corporations Act s. 601ND)
These rules apply, with any necessary adaptations, and in the same way as they apply to a company, in relation to the winding‑up of a Part 5.7 body or a registered scheme.
Part 11 — Inquiries, examinations, investigations, and orders against person concerned with corporation
[Heading inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 28.]
11.1. Term used: examination summons
In this Part —
examination summons means a summons under section 596A or 596B of the Corporations Act for the examination of a person about a corporation’s examinable affairs.
11.2. Inquiries, examinations and investigations under Corporations Act s. 411(9)(b) or 423(3) or Insolvency Practice Schedule Div. 90 Subdiv. B
(1) An application for an order for an examination or investigation under the Corporations Act section 423(3) in relation to a controller of property of a corporation may be made by any of the following —
(a) a person with a financial interest in the administration of the corporation;
(b) an officer of the corporation;
(c) if the committee of inspection (if any) so resolves — a creditor, on behalf of the committee;
(d) ASIC.
Note: An application:
(a) under the Corporations Act section 411(9)(b) for an inquiry into the administration of a compromise or arrangement or an examination or investigation in connection with such an inquiry; or
(b) under the Insolvency Practice Schedule Division 90 Subdivision B for an inquiry into the external administration of a company or an examination or investigation in connection with such an inquiry,
may be made by a person mentioned in the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 90‑10(2): see the Corporations Act section 411(9)(b) and the Insolvency Practice Schedule section 90‑10(1).
(2) The following applications may be made without notice to any person —
(a) an application under the Corporations Act section 411(9)(b) for an inquiry into the administration of a compromise or arrangement or an examination or investigation in connection with such an inquiry;
(b) an application for an order for an examination or investigation under the Corporations Act section 423(3);
(c) an application under the Insolvency Practice Schedule Division 90 Subdivision B for an inquiry into the external administration of a company or an examination or investigation in connection with such an inquiry.
(3) The provisions of this Part that apply to an examination under the Corporations Act Part 5.9 Division 1 apply, with any necessary adaptations, to an inquiry, examination or investigation under the Corporations Act section 411(9)(b) or 423(3) or the Insolvency Practice Schedule Division 90 Subdivision B.
[Rule 11.2 inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 29.]
11.3. Application for examination summons (Corporations Act s. 596A & 596B) (Form 17)
(1) An application for the issue of an examination summons must be made by filing an interlocutory process or an originating process, as the case requires.
(2) The application may be made without notice to any person.
(3) The originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the issue of the examination summons must be —
(a) supported by an affidavit stating the facts in support of the process; and
(b) accompanied by a draft examination summons.
(4) The person presenting the originating process, or interlocutory process, and supporting affidavit to the Court for filing must comply, to the extent that they are relevant, with the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 Order 67A Division 3.
(4A) Subrule (4) does not limit rule 1.3(2).
(5) If the application is not made by the liquidator, the liquidator must be given notice of the application and, if required by the liquidator, served with a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, and the supporting affidavit.
(6) If the application is not made by ASIC, ASIC must be given notice of the application and, if required by ASIC, served with a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, and the supporting affidavit.
(7) Unless the Court otherwise orders, an affidavit in support of an application for an examination summons is not available for inspection by any person.
(8) An examination summons must be in accordance with Form 17.
[Rule 11.3 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548; 27 Feb 2018 p. 628.]
11.4. Service of examination summons
An examination summons issued by the Court must be personally served, or served in any other manner as the Court may direct, on the person who is to be examined at least 8 days before the date fixed for the examination.
11.5. Discharge of examination summons
(1) This rule applies if a person is served with an examination summons.
(2) Within 3 days after the person is served with the examination summons, the person may apply to the Court for an order discharging the summons by filing —
(a) an interlocutory process seeking an order discharging the summons; and
(b) an affidavit stating the facts in support of the interlocutory process.
(3) As soon as practicable after filing the interlocutory process seeking the order and the supporting affidavit, the person must serve a copy of the interlocutory process and the supporting affidavit on —
(a) the person who applied for the examination; and
(b) unless that person is ASIC or a person authorised by ASIC — ASIC.
[Rule 11.5 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
11.6. Filing of record of examination (Corporations Act s. 597(13))
If the Court makes an order in relation to an examination under section 597(13) of the Corporations Act, the Court may give directions for the filing of the written record of the examination.
11.7. Authentication of transcript of examination (Corporations Act s. 597(14))
For the purposes of section 597(14) of the Corporations Act, a transcript of an examination may be authenticated —
(a) by the person, or persons, who prepared the record of examination, or under whose supervision the record was prepared, certifying in writing signed by the person or persons, that the record is a true transcript of the record of examination; or
(b) by any person present at the examination, or any part of the examination, signing the person’s name at the bottom of each page of the written record that records a part of the examination at which the person was present.
11.8. Inspection of record or transcript of examination or investigation under Corporations Act s. 411 or 423 or Insolvency Practice Schedule Div. 90 Subdiv. B
(1) A written record or transcript of an examination or investigation under the Corporations Act section 411 or 423 or the Insolvency Practice Schedule Division 90 Subdivision B is not available for inspection by any person except —
(a) with the consent of the liquidator (if any) or ASIC; or
(b) by leave of the Court.
(2) This rule does not apply to the liquidator, ASIC or any person authorised by ASIC.
[Rule 11.8 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548; SL 2021/121 r. 30.]
11.9. Entitlement to record or transcript of examination held in public
(1) This rule applies if —
(a) an examination under section 597 of the Corporations Act is held wholly or partly in public; and
(b) a written record or transcript of the examination is filed in the Court.
(2) The person examined may apply to the Principal Registrar, within 3 years after the date of completion of the examination, for a copy of the record or transcript of the part of the examination of the person that was held in public.
(3) On receiving an application from a person under subrule (2), and any applicable fee, the Principal Registrar must give a copy of the record or transcript to the person.
11.10. Default in relation to examination
(1) This rule applies if a person is summoned or ordered by the Court to attend for examination, and —
(a) without reasonable cause, the person —
(i) fails to attend at the time and place appointed; or
(ii) fails to attend from day to day until the conclusion of the examination; or
(iii) refuses or fails to take an oath or make an affirmation; or
(iv) refuses or fails to answer a question that the Court directs the person to answer; or
(v) refuses or fails to produce books that the summons requires the person to produce; or
(vi) fails to comply with a requirement by the Court to sign a written record of the examination;
or
(b) before the day fixed for the examination, the person who applied for the summons or order satisfies the Court that there is reason to believe that the person summoned or ordered to attend for examination has absconded or is about to abscond.
(2) The Court may —
(a) issue a warrant for the arrest of the person summoned or ordered to attend for examination; and
(b) make any other orders that the Court thinks just or necessary.
11.11. Service of application for order in relation to breaches etc. by person concerned with corporation (Corporations Act s. 598)
(1) This rule applies to a person applying for an order under section 598 of the Corporations Act.
(2) In addition to complying with rules 2.7 and 2.8, the person must serve a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, as the case requires, and the supporting affidavit on any liquidator or provisional liquidator (except if the person is the liquidator or provisional liquidator) of the corporation or body.
Note: Under rule 2.7, a plaintiff must serve a copy of the originating process, and any supporting affidavit, on a defendant to the proceeding and, if necessary, on the corporation to which the proceeding relates; and an applicant must serve a copy of an interlocutory process, and any supporting affidavit, on a respondent to the proceeding and, if necessary, on the corporation to which the proceeding relates. In certain cases, these documents may also be required to be served on ASIC — see rule 2.8.
[Rule 11.11 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
Part 11A — Warrants (Corporations Act s. 486B and Part 5.4B Division 3 Subdivision B)
[Heading inserted: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3545.]
11A.1. Arrest of person (Corporations Act s. 486B) (Form 17A)
(1) An application for the issue of a warrant under the Corporations Act section 486B(1) for the arrest of a person must state the grounds for the issue of the warrant.
(2) The application must be accompanied by an affidavit stating the facts in support of the application.
(3) The warrant must be in accordance with Form 17A.
(4) If a person is arrested under the warrant, the person who carried out the arrest must immediately give notice of the arrest to the Principal Registrar.
Note: The Corporations Act s. 489A to 489E, inserted by the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 of the Commonwealth, apply in relation to a warrant issued on or after 31 December 2007 — see Corporations Act s. 1481(3).
[Rule 11A.1 inserted: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3545.]
Part 12 — Takeovers, acquisitions or shares, etc. (Corporations Act Chapters 6 to 6D) and financial services and markets (Corporations Act Chapter 7)
12.1. Service on ASIC in relation to proceedings under Corporations Act Ch. 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 7
If ASIC is not a party to an application made under Chapter 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 7 of the Corporations Act, the plaintiff must serve a copy of the originating process and the supporting affidavit on ASIC as soon as practicable after filing the originating process.
[Rule 12.1 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
12.1A. Reference to Court of question of law arising in proceeding before the Takeovers Panel (Corporations Act s. 659A)
Order 31 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 applies, with any necessary adaptations, to a reference of a question of law arising in a proceeding before the Takeovers Panel to the Court under section 659A of the Corporations Act.
12.1B. Notification to Court where proceeding is commenced before end of takeover bid period (Corporations Act s. 659B)
(1) This rule applies to a party to a proceeding who suspects or becomes aware that —
(a) the proceeding was commenced in relation to a takeover bid, or proposed takeover bid, before the end of the bid period; and
(b) the proceeding falls within the definition of court proceedings in relation to a takeover bid or proposed takeover bid in the Corporations Act section 659B(4).
(2) The party identified in subrule (1) must, immediately on suspecting or becoming aware of the matters mentioned in subrule (1), notify any other party to the proceeding and the Court of that suspicion or knowledge.
(3) The party must comply with subrule (2), unless any other party to the proceeding has given a notice under this rule to the party.
[Rule 12.1B inserted: Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1672.]
12.2. Application for summons for appearance of person (Corporations Act s. 1071D(4)) (Form 18)
(1) An application for the issue of a summons under section 1071D(4) of the Corporations Act must be made by filing an originating process or an interlocutory process.
(2) The application may be made ex parte.
(3) The originating process, or interlocutory process, seeking the issue of the summons must be —
(a) supported by an affidavit stating the facts in support of the process; and
(b) accompanied by a draft summons.
(4) Unless the Court otherwise orders, a summons issued under this rule is to be in accordance with Form 18.
12.3. Application for orders relating to refusal to register transfer or transmission of securities (Corporations Act s. 1071F)
As soon as practicable after filing an originating process under section 1071F of the Corporations Act, the plaintiff must serve a copy of the originating process and the supporting affidavit on —
(a) the company; and
(b) any person against whom an order is sought.
Note: Part 13 has not been used so as to be consistent with the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000.
Part 14 — Appeals authorised by the Corporations Act
[Heading inserted: SL 2021/121 r. 31.]
14.1. Appeals against acts, omissions or decisions
(1) All appeals to the Court authorised by the Corporations Act must be commenced by an originating process, or interlocutory process, stating —
(a) the act, omission or decision complained of; and
(b) in the case of an appeal against a decision — whether the whole or part only and, if part only, which part of the decision is complained of; and
(c) the grounds on which the complaint is based.
(2) Unless the Corporations Act or the Corporations Regulations otherwise provide, the originating process, or interlocutory process, must be filed within —
(a) 21 days after the date of the act, omission or decision appealed against; or
(b) any further time allowed by the Court.
(3) The Court may extend the time for filing the originating process, or interlocutory process, either before or after the time for filing expires and whether or not the application for extension is made before the time expires.
(4) As soon as practicable after filing the originating process, or interlocutory process, and, in any case, at least 5 days before the date fixed for hearing, the person instituting the appeal must serve a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, and any supporting affidavit, on each person directly affected by the appeal.
(5) As soon as practicable after being served with a copy of the originating process, or interlocutory process, and any supporting affidavit, a person whose act, omission or decision is being appealed against must file an affidavit —
(a) stating the basis on which the act, omission or decision was done or made; and
(b) annexing or exhibiting a copy of all relevant documents that have not been put in evidence by the person instituting the appeal.
Part 15 — Proceedings under the ASIC Act
15.1. Reference to Court of question of law arising at hearing of ASIC (ASIC Act s. 61)
Order 31 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 applies, with any necessary adaptations, to a reference of a question of law arising at a hearing by ASIC to the Court under section 61 of the ASIC Act.
[Rule 15.1 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
15.2. Application for inquiry (ASIC Act s. 70, 201 & 219)
An application for an inquiry under section 70(3), 201(3) or 219(7) of the ASIC Act must be made by filing an originating process seeking an inquiry and orders under the relevant subsection.
Part 15A — Proceedings under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act
[Heading inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 303.]
15A.1. Application of this Part and other rules of court
Unless the Court otherwise orders —
(a) this Part applies to a proceeding in the Court, under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act, involving a debtor other than an individual; and
(b) the rules in the other Parts of these rules, and the other rules of the Court, apply to a proceeding in the Court under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act if they are relevant and not inconsistent with this Part.
[Rule 15A.1 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 303.]
15A.2. Expressions used in the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act
(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression that is used in this Part and in the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act, whether or not a particular meaning is given to the expression by the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act, has the same meaning in this Part as it has in the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act.
Note: The following expressions used in this Part (including in the notes to this Part) are defined in the Model Law as having the following meanings:
establishment means any place of operations where the debtor carries out a non‑transitory economic activity with human means and goods or services;
foreign court means a judicial or other authority competent to control or supervise a foreign proceeding;
foreign main proceeding means a foreign proceeding taking place in the State where the debtor has the centre of its main interests;
foreign non‑main proceeding means a foreign proceeding, other than a foreign main proceeding, taking place in a State where the debtor has an establishment within the meaning of subparagraph (f) of the present article;
foreign proceeding means a collective judicial or administrative proceeding in a foreign State, including an interim proceeding, pursuant to a law relating to insolvency in which proceeding the assets and affairs of the debtor are subject to control or supervision by a foreign court, for the purpose of reorganization or liquidation;
foreign representative means a person or body, including one appointed on an interim basis, authorized in a foreign proceeding to administer the reorganization or the liquidation of the debtor’s assets or affairs or to act as a representative of the foreign proceeding.
(2) This Part is to be interpreted in a manner that gives effect to the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act.
[Rule 15A.2 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 304.]
15A.3. Application for recognition
(1) An application by a foreign representative for recognition of a foreign proceeding under article 15 of the Model Law must be made by filing an originating process in accordance with Form 2.
(2) The originating process must —
(a) be accompanied by the statements referred to in article 15 of the Model Law and in section 13 of the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act; and
(b) name the foreign representative as the plaintiff and the debtor as the defendant; and
(c) be accompanied by an affidavit verifying the matters mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 15 of the Model Law and in section 13 of the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act.
(3) When filing the originating process, the foreign representative must file, but need not serve, an interlocutory process seeking directions as to service, and the Court may give any directions about service, and make any incidental orders, that it thinks just.
(4) The plaintiff must serve a copy of the originating process and the other documents mentioned in subrule (2) —
(a) unless the Court otherwise orders, in accordance with rule 2.7(1); and
(b) on any other persons the Court may direct at the hearing of the interlocutory process.
(5) A person who intends to appear before the Court at the hearing of an application for recognition must file and serve the documents mentioned in rule 2.9.
[Rule 15A.3 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 304‑5.]
15A.4. Application for provisional relief under article 19 of the Model Law
(1) Any application by the plaintiff for provisional relief under article 19 of the Model Law must be made by filing an interlocutory process in accordance with Form 3.
(2) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the interlocutory process and any supporting affidavit must be served in accordance with rule 2.7(2).
[Rule 15A.4 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 305.]
15A.5. Registered liquidator’s consent to act
If an application is made for an order —
(a) under article 19 or 21 of the Model Law to entrust the administration or realisation of all or part of the debtor’s assets to a person designated by the Court (other than the foreign representative); or
(b) under article 21 to entrust the distribution of all or part of the debtor’s assets to a person designated by the Court (other than the foreign representative),
then, unless the Court otherwise orders, the person must —
(c) be a registered liquidator; and
(d) have filed a Consent to Act, in accordance with Form 19, that specifies an address for service for the person within the State.
[Rule 15A.5 inserted: Gazette 6 Nov 2009 p.4472-3; amended: SL 2021/121 r. 32.]
15A.6. Notice of filing of application for recognition
(1) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the plaintiff in a proceeding mentioned in rule 15A.3 must —
(a) send a notice of the filing of the application in accordance with Form 20 to each person whose claim to be a creditor of the defendant is known to the plaintiff; and
(b) publish a notice of the filing of the application for recognition of a foreign proceeding in accordance with Form 20, in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the defendant has its principal, or last known, place of business.
(2) The Court may direct the plaintiff to publish a notice in accordance with Form 20 in a daily newspaper circulating generally in any State or Territory not described in subrule (1)(b).
[Rule 15A.6 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 305‑6; amended: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4426.]
15A.7. Notice of order for recognition, withdrawal etc.
(1) If the Court makes an order for recognition of a foreign proceeding under article 17 of the Model Law, or makes any order under article 19 or 21 of the Model Law, the plaintiff must, as soon as practicable after the order is made, do all of the following —
(a) have the order entered;
(b) serve a copy of the entered order on the defendant;
(c) send a notice of the making of the order in accordance with Form 21 to each person whose claim to be a creditor of the defendant is known to the plaintiff;
(d) publish a notice of the making of the order in accordance with Form 21, in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the defendant has its principal, or last known, place of business.
(2) The Court may direct the plaintiff to publish the notice in accordance with Form 21 in a daily newspaper circulating generally in any State or Territory not described in subrule (1)(d).
(3) If the application for recognition is withdrawn or dismissed, the plaintiff must, as soon as practicable, do all of the following —
(a) for a dismissal, have the order of dismissal entered;
(b) serve a copy of the entered order of dismissal or notice of the withdrawal, on the defendant;
(c) send a notice of the dismissal or withdrawal in accordance with Form 22 to each person whose claim to be a creditor of the defendant is known to the plaintiff;
(d) publish a notice of the dismissal or withdrawal in accordance with Form 22, in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the defendant has its principal, or last known, place of business.
(4) The Court may direct the plaintiff to publish the notice in accordance with Form 22 in a daily newspaper circulating generally in any State or Territory not described in subrule (3)(d).
[Rule 15A.7 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 306; amended: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4426‑7.]
15A.8. Relief after recognition
(1) If the Court has made an order for recognition of a foreign proceeding, any application by the plaintiff for relief under paragraph 1 of article 21 of the Model Law must be made by filing an interlocutory process, and any supporting affidavit, in accordance with Form 3.
(2) Unless the Court otherwise orders, an interlocutory process under subrule (1) and any supporting affidavit must be served, in accordance with rule 2.7(2), but on the following persons —
(a) the defendant;
(b) any person that the Court directed be served with the originating process by which the application for recognition was made;
(c) any other person that the Court directs.
(3) A person who intends to appear before the Court at the hearing of an application under subrule (1) must file and serve the documents mentioned in rule 2.9.
[Rule 15A.8 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 306‑7.]
15A.9. Application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief
(1) This rule applies to —
(a) an application under paragraph 4 of article 17 of the Model Law for an order modifying or terminating an order for recognition of a foreign proceeding; and
(b) an application under paragraph 3 of article 22 of the Model Law for an order modifying or terminating relief granted under article 19 or 21 of the Model Law.
(2) An application mentioned in subrule (1) must be made by filing an interlocutory process in accordance with Form 3.
(3) An interlocutory process for an application under subrule (1) and any supporting affidavit must be served on —
(a) for an application under subrule (1)(a) — the defendant and other persons who were served with, or filed a notice of appearance in relation to, the application for recognition; and
(b) for an application under subrule (1)(b) — the defendant and other persons who were served with, or filed a notice of appearance in relation to, the application for relief under article 19 or 21.
(4) Unless the Court otherwise orders, a plaintiff who applies for an order under subrule (1) must —
(a) send a notice of the filing of the application in accordance with Form 23 to each person whose claim to be a creditor of the defendant is known to the plaintiff; and
(b) publish a notice of the filing of the application in accordance with Form 23, in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory where the defendant has its principal, or last known, place of business.
(5) The Court may direct the applicant to publish the notice in accordance with Form 23 in a daily newspaper circulating generally in any State or Territory not described in subrule (4)(b).
(6) A person who intends to appear before the Court at the hearing of an application under subrule (1) must file and serve the documents mentioned in rule 2.9.
[Rule 15A.9 inserted: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 307‑8; amended: Gazette 21 Sep 2012 p. 4427.]
Part 16 — Jurisdiction of masters
16.1. Jurisdiction of masters
(1) A master may exercise any of the Court’s jurisdiction referred to in these rules but may not hear and determine —
(a) an appeal to the Court authorised by the Corporations Act or the ASIC Act; or
(b) a matter referred to in the Table in Schedule 2; or
(c) a complaint for an offence.
(2) A master, on his or her own motion or on an application by a party, may refer a matter within his or her jurisdiction for hearing and determination by a judge if the master is of the opinion that it should be heard and determined by a judge.
(3) A judge, on his or her own motion or on an application by a party, may refer a matter referred under subrule (2) or referred to in the Table in Schedule 2 for hearing and determination by a master with any directions the judge thinks fit.
(4) In exercising his or her jurisdiction under these rules, a master may exercise any of the powers conferred on the Court or a judge.
(5) This rule does not prevent a judge from exercising the jurisdiction it confers on a master.
(6) A master may make an order under section 1322 of the Corporations Act if it is incidental to a matter in which the master otherwise has jurisdiction.
(7) The descriptions in column 3 of the Table in Schedule 2 are inserted for convenience only and do not affect the operation of these rules.
Schedule 1 — Forms
[rule 1.6]
Form 1
[rule 2.1]
Document title
IN THE SUPREME COURT No. of [year]
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 ‘(administrator appointed)’]
ABN or ACN or ARBN: [insert ABN or ACN or ARBN]
AB (and Others)
Plaintiff(s)
[list, in a schedule, any further plaintiffs]
CD (and Others)
Defendant(s)
[list, in a schedule, any further defendants]
[insert information to comply with Order 69 Rule 2(1)(h) of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971]
[Form 1 amended: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 312.]
Form 2
[rules 2.2 and 15A.3]
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:
Signature of plaintiff or
plaintiff’s legal practitioner
This application will be heard by a *judge/*master at the time, on the date and in the place specified in the attached listing notification.
B. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT(S) (IF ANY)
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 Registry and serve a copy of it on the plaintiff.
Note: Unless the Court otherwise orders, a defendant 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. 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 the demand on the company;
(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 Note 1 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 shown in Note 2 to these rules.
D. FILING
This originating process is filed by [name] for the plaintiff.
Date of filing:
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 or other Court officer] on [date] to [time and date].
[Form 2 amended: Gazette 13 Feb 2009 p. 308; SL 2021/121 r. 33(1).]
Form 3
[rules 2.2, 15A.4, 15A.8 and 15A.9]
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 application will be heard by a *judge/*master at the time, on the date and in the place specified in the attached listing notification.
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 Registry and serve a copy of it on the plaintiff in the originating process.
Note: Unless the Court otherwise orders, a defendant 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 or other Court officer] on [date] to [time and date].
[Form 3 amended: Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1673; 13 Feb 2009 p. 308; SL 2021/121 r. 33(2).]
Form 4
[rule 2.9]
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: Unless the Court otherwise orders, a defendant 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.
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
Form 5
[rule 2.10]
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].
[Form 5 amended: Gazette 12 Aug 2008 p. 3548.]
Form 6
[rule 3.4]
Notice of hearing to approve compromise or arrangement
TO all the creditors and members of [name of company].
TAKE NOTICE that at ....................................*a.m./*p.m. on ..........................., the ........................................ at [address of Court] will hear an application by [name of plaintiff] seeking the approval of a compromise or arrangement between the abovenamed 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 one 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].
Form 7
[rule 5.2]
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] —
1 I am [state deponent’s relationship to the creditor(s), e.g., ‘the creditor’, ‘(name), one of the creditors’, ‘a director of the creditor’, ‘a director of (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].
2 [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’].
3 [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’].