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sch.1A-sec.9.2Determination of remuneration of external administrator ( Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , s 60-10 (1) (c) and (2) (b) )—form 16
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### sch.1A-sec.9.2 Determination of remuneration of external administrator ( Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , s 60-10 (1) (c) and (2) (b) )—form 16
This rule applies in relation to an application for a determination under the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , 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.
The Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , 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 (Corporations) , section 60-2 .
At least 21 days before filing an originating application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination, the external administrator must serve a notice in 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—
each creditor who was present, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of creditors;
each member of any committee of inspection;
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;
each member of the company whose shareholding represents at least 10% of the issued capital of the company.
Within 21 days after the last service of the documents mentioned in subrule (2) , any creditor or contributory may give the external administrator a notice of objection to the remuneration claimed, stating the grounds of objection.
If the external administrator does not receive a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (3) —
the external administrator may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the originating application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination stating—
the date, or dates, when the notice and affidavit required to be served under subrule (2) were served; and
that the external administrator has not received any notice of objection to the remuneration claimed within the period mentioned in subrule (3) ; and
the external administrator may endorse the originating application, or interlocutory application, 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
the application may be so dealt with.
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 application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination on each creditor or contributory who has given a notice of objection.
An affidavit in support of the originating application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination must—
include evidence of the matters mentioned in the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , section 60-12 ; and
state the nature of the work performed or likely to be performed by the external administrator; and
state the amount of remuneration claimed; and
include a summary of the receipts taken and payments made by the external administrator; and
state particulars of any objection of which the external administrator has received notice; and
if the external administration is continuing—give details of any matters delaying the completion of the external administration.
sch 1A r 9.2 ins 2000 SL No. 232 s 3
amd 2004 SL No. 115 s 2 sch 1
sub 2008 SL No. 303 s 2 sch ; 2018 SL No. 193 s 32
(sch.1A-sec.9.2-ssec.1) This rule applies in relation to an application for a determination under the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , 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. The Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , 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 (Corporations) , section 60-2 .
(sch.1A-sec.9.2-ssec.2) At least 21 days before filing an originating application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination, the external administrator must serve a notice in 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— each creditor who was present, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of creditors; each member of any committee of inspection; 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; each member of the company whose shareholding represents at least 10% of the issued capital of the company.
(sch.1A-sec.9.2-ssec.3) Within 21 days after the last service of the documents mentioned in subrule (2) , any creditor or contributory may give the external administrator a notice of objection to the remuneration claimed, stating the grounds of objection.
(sch.1A-sec.9.2-ssec.4) If the external administrator does not receive a notice of objection within the period mentioned in subrule (3) — the external administrator may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the originating application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination stating— the date, or dates, when the notice and affidavit required to be served under subrule (2) were served; and that the external administrator has not received any notice of objection to the remuneration claimed within the period mentioned in subrule (3) ; and the external administrator may endorse the originating application, or interlocutory application, 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 the application may be so dealt with.
(sch.1A-sec.9.2-ssec.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 application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination on each creditor or contributory who has given a notice of objection.
(sch.1A-sec.9.2-ssec.6) An affidavit in support of the originating application, or interlocutory application, seeking the determination must— include evidence of the matters mentioned in the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , section 60-12 ; and state the nature of the work performed or likely to be performed by the external administrator; and state the amount of remuneration claimed; and include a summary of the receipts taken and payments made by the external administrator; and state particulars of any objection of which the external administrator has received notice; and if the external administration is continuing—give details of any matters delaying the completion of the external administration.
- (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.
- (a) the external administrator may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the originating application, or interlocutory application, 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
- (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 application, or interlocutory application, 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
- (c) the application may be so dealt with.
- (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
- (a) include evidence of the matters mentioned in the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) , 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.