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Details: F2017C01200
- F2017C01200
SR 1999 No. 359 Rules/Court & Tribunal Rules as amended, taking into account amendments up to Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017
Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017 - F2017L01585
F2017C01200
Division 2—Proceedings generally
Division 3—Compromises and arrangements in relation to Part 5.1 bodies
Division 4—Process for seeking an inquiry or order in relation to controller, registered liquidator or external administration
Division 5—Winding up proceedings (including oppression proceedings where winding up is sought)
Division 6—Provisional liquidators (Corporations Act Part 5.4B)
Division 7—Liquidators
Division 8—Special managers (Corporations Act Part 5.4B)
Division 9—Remuneration of office-holders
Division 10—Winding up generally
Division 11—Inquiries, examinations, investigations, and orders against person concerned with corporation
Division 11A—Warrants (Corporations Act s 486B and Part 5.4B, Division 3, Subdivision B)
Division 12—Takeovers, acquisitions of shares etc (Corporations Act Chapters 6 to 6D) and Securities (Corporations Act Chapter 7)
Division 14—Appeals authorised by the Corporations Act
Division 15—Proceedings under the ASIC Act
Division 15A—Proceedings under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act
Division 16—Powers of Registrars
Division 17—Transitional provisions
Statutory Rules No. 359, 1999
Compilation date: 6 December 2017
Includes amendments up to: F2017L01585
Registered: 15 December 2017
This is a compilation of the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 6 December 2017 (the compilation date).
1.1......................... Citation............................................................................... 1
1.3......................... Application of these Rules and other rules of the Court...... 1
1.4......................... Expressions used in the Corporations Act.......................... 1
1.5......................... Definitions for these Rules................................................. 2
1.6......................... References to rules and forms............................................. 3
1.7......................... Substantial compliance with forms..................................... 3
1.8......................... Court’s power to give directions......................................... 3
1.9......................... Calculation of time.............................................................. 3
1.10....................... Extension and abridgment of time....................................... 4
Division 2—Proceedings generally 5
2.1......................... Title of documents in a proceeding—Form 1...................... 5
2.2......................... Originating process and interlocutory process—Forms 2 and 3 5
2.3......................... Fixing of hearing................................................................ 5
2.4......................... Supporting affidavits.......................................................... 6
2.4A...................... Application for order setting aside statutory demand (Corporations Act s 459G 6
2.5......................... Affidavits made by creditors............................................... 6
2.6......................... Form of affidavits............................................................... 6
2.7......................... Service of originating process or interlocutory process and supporting affidavit 7
2.8......................... Notice of certain applications to be given to ASIC............. 7
2.9......................... Notice of appearance (Corporations Act s 465C)—Form 4 8
2.10....................... Intervention in proceeding by ASIC (Corporations Act s 1330)—Form 5 8
2.12....................... Proof of publication............................................................ 9
2.13....................... Leave to creditor, contributory or officer to be heard.......... 9
2.14....................... Inquiry in relation to corporation’s debts etc..................... 10
2.15....................... Meetings ordered by the Court......................................... 10
Division 3—Compromises and arrangements in relation to Part 5.1 bodies 11
3.1......................... Application of Division 3................................................. 11
3.2......................... Nomination of chairperson for meeting............................ 11
3.3......................... Order for meetings to identify proposed scheme.............. 11
3.4......................... Notice of hearing (Corporations Act s 411 (4), s 413 (1))—Form 6 12
3.5......................... Copy of order approving compromise or arrangement to be lodged with ASIC 12
Division 4—Process for seeking an inquiry or order in relation to controller, registered liquidator or external administration 13
4.1......................... Inquiry into the conduct of controller (Corporations Act s 423) 13
4.2......................... Order or inquiry in relation to registered liquidator or external administration of a company.......................................................................................... 13
Division 5—Winding up proceedings (including oppression proceedings where winding up is sought) 14
5.1......................... Application of Division 5................................................. 14
5.2......................... Affidavit accompanying statutory demand (Corporations Act s 459E (3))—Form 7.......................................................................................... 14
5.3......................... Application for leave to apply for winding up in insolvency (Corporations Act s 459P (2)).......................................................................................... 14
5.4......................... Affidavit in support of application for winding up (Corporations Act s 459P, s 462, s 464).......................................................................................... 14
5.5......................... Consent of liquidator (Corporations Act s 532 (9))—Form 8 15
5.6......................... Notice of application for winding up................................ 15
5.7......................... Applicant to make copies of documents available............. 15
5.8......................... Discontinuance of application for winding up.................. 16
5.9......................... Appearance before Registrar............................................. 16
5.10....................... Order substituting plaintiff in application for winding up (Corporations Act s 465B)—Form 10...................................................................................... 16
5.11....................... Notice of winding up order and appointment of liquidator 16
Division 6—Provisional liquidators (Corporations Act Part 5.4B) 18
6.1......................... Appointment of provisional liquidator (Corporations Act s 472)—Form 8 18
6.2......................... Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator................ 18
Division 7—Liquidators 20
7.2......................... Vacancy in office of liquidator (Corporations Act s 473A and s 499(3) and Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 90‑15)....................... 20
7.3......................... Report to liquidator as to company’s affairs (Corporations Act s 475) 20
7.4......................... Liquidator to file certificate and copy of settled list of contributories (Corporations Act s 478).......................................................................................... 20
7.5......................... Release of liquidator and deregistration of company (Corporations Act s 480 (c) and (d)).......................................................................................... 21
7.6......................... Objection to release of liquidator—Form 13..................... 22
7.7......................... Report on accounts of liquidator (Corporations Act s 481) 22
7.8......................... Application for payment of call (Corporations Act s 483 (3) (b))—Form 14 23
7.9......................... Distribution of surplus by liquidator with special leave of the Court (Corporations Act s 488 (2))—Form 15........................................................... 23
7.10....................... Powers delegated to liquidator by the Court (Corporations Act s 488) 23
7.11....................... Appointment of reviewing liquidator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 90‑23(8)).......................................................................... 23
Division 8—Special managers (Corporations Act Part 5.4B) 25
8.1......................... Application for appointment of special manager (Corporations Act s 484 25
8.2......................... Security given by special manager (Corporations Act s 484).. 25
8.3......................... Special manager’s receipts and payments (Corporations Act s 484) 25
Division 9—Remuneration of office‑holders 26
9.1......................... Remuneration of receiver (Corporations Act s 425 (1))—Form 16 26
9.2......................... Determination of remuneration of external administrator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 60‑10(1)(c) and (2)(b))—Form 16........ 27
9.2A...................... Review of remuneration determination for external administrator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 60‑11(1))................................ 28
9.3......................... Remuneration of provisional liquidator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 60‑16)—Form 16............................................................. 30
9.5......................... Remuneration of special manager (Corporations Act s 484 (2))—Form 16 31
Division 10—Winding up generally 33
10.1....................... Determination of value of debts or claims (Corporations Act s 554A (2)) 33
10.2....................... Disclaimer of contract (Corporations Act s 568 (1A))...... 33
10.3....................... Winding up Part 5.7 bodies (Corporations Act s 583, s 585) and registered schemes (Corporations Act s 601ND)............................................ 33
Division 11—Inquiries, examinations, investigations, and orders against person concerned with corporation 34
11.1....................... Definition for Division 11................................................ 34
11.2....................... Inquiries, examinations and investigations under paragraph 411(9)(b) or subsection 423(3) of the Corporations Act or Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).................................................................. 34
11.3....................... Application for examination summons (Corporations Act s 596A, s 596B)—Form 17.......................................................................................... 35
11.4....................... Service of examination summons..................................... 36
11.5....................... Discharge of examination summons................................. 36
11.6....................... Filing of record of examination (Corporations Act s 597 (13)) 36
11.7....................... Authentication of transcript of examination (Corporations Act s 597 (14)) 36
11.8....................... Inspection of record or transcript of examination or investigation under s 411 or s 423 of the Corporations Act or Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).................................................................. 36
11.9....................... Entitlement to record or transcript of examination held in public 37
11.10..................... Default in relation to examination..................................... 37
11.11..................... Service of application for order in relation to breaches etc by person concerned with corporation (Corporations Act s 598)............................... 37
Division 11A—Warrants (Corporations Act s 486B and Part 5.4B, Division 3, Subdivision B) 39
11A.01.................. Arrest of person (Corporations Act s 486B)—Form 17A 39
Division 12—Takeovers, acquisitions of shares etc (Corporations Act Chapters 6 to 6D) and Securities (Corporations Act Chapter 7) 40
12.1....................... Service on ASIC in relation to proceedings under Chapter 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D or 7 of the Corporations Act.............................................................. 40
12.1A.................... Reference to Court of question of law arising in proceeding before Takeovers Panel (Corporations Act s 659A)............................................... 40
12.1B..................... Notification to Court where proceeding is commenced before end of takeover bid period (Corporations Act s 659B)............................................... 40
12.2....................... Application for summons for appearance of person (Corporations Act s 1071D (4))—Form 18...................................................................................... 40
12.3....................... Application for orders relating to refusal to register transfer or transmission of securities (Corporations Act s 1071F).............................................. 41
Division 14—Appeals authorised by the Corporations Act 42
14.1....................... Appeals against acts, omissions or decisions.................... 42
Division 15—Proceedings under the ASIC Act 43
15.1....................... Reference to Court of question of law arising at hearing of ASIC (ASIC Act s 61).......................................................................................... 43
15.3....................... Application for inquiry (ASIC Act s 70, s 201, s 219)..... 43
Division 15A—Proceedings under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 44
15A.1.................... Application of this Division and other rules of the Court. 44
15A.2.................... Expressions used in the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act..... 44
15A.3.................... Application for recognition............................................... 44
15A.4.................... Application for provisional relief under article 19 of the Model Law 45
15A.5.................... Registered liquidator’s consent to act................................ 45
15A.6.................... Notice of filing of application for recognition................... 45
15A.7.................... Notice of order for recognition, withdrawal etc................ 46
15A.8.................... Relief after recognition...................................................... 47
15A.9.................... Application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief 47
Division 16—Powers of Registrars 49
16.1....................... Powers of Registrars........................................................ 49
16.2....................... Reference by Registrar...................................................... 49
Division 17—Transitional provisions 50
17.1....................... Transitional provisions relating to the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017.................................................. 50
Schedule 1—Forms 51
Form 1—Document title 51
Form 2—Originating process 53
Form 3—Interlocutory process 55
Form 4—Notice of appearance 57
Form 5—Notice of intervention by ASIC 58
Form 6—Notice of hearing to approve compromise or arrangement 59
Form 7—Affidavit accompanying statutory demand 60
Form 8—Consent of liquidator/provisional liquidator 62
Form 9—Notice of application for winding up order 63
Form 10—Notice of application for winding up order by substituted plaintiff 64
Form 11—Notice of winding up order and of appointment of liquidator 65
Form 12—Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator 66
Form 13—Notice by creditor or contributory of objection to release of liquidator 67
Form 14—Affidavit in support of application for order for payment of call 68
Form 15—Notice of application for leave to distribute a surplus 70
Form 16—Notice of intention to apply for remuneration 71
Form 16A—Notice of intention to apply for review of remuneration 72
Form 17—Summons for examination 73
Form 17A—Arrest warrant 74
Form 18—Summons for appearance in relation to registration of transfer of interests 76
Form 19—Consent to act as designated person 77
Form 20—Notice of filing of application for recognition of foreign proceeding 78
Form 21—Notice of making of order under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 2008 79
Form 22—Notice of dismissal or withdrawal of application for recognition of foreign proceeding 80
Form 23—Notice of filing of application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief 81
Schedule 2—Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar 82
Part 1—Corporations Act 82
Part 1A—Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) 88
Part 2—ASIC Act 91
Schedule 3—Notes to these Rules 92
Note: By virtue of the definition of this Act in section 9 of the Corporations Act, a reference to the Corporations Act includes a reference to the Corporations Regulations.
(1) 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.
Note: Expressions used in these Rules (including the notes to these Rules) that are defined in the Corporations Act include:
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in the Rules and in the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) has the same meaning in these Rules as it has in that Schedule.
Note: Definitions of expressions used in the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) are set out in Division 5 of that Schedule.
Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) means Schedule 2 to the Corporations Act.
2.2 Originating process and interlocutory process—Forms 2 and 3
(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 interlocutory relief or final relief is claimed—by filing an interlocutory process.
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 Schedule 3 (Notes to these Rules).
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 Schedule 3 (Notes to these Rules).
(b) if the corporation to which the application in the interlocutory process relates is not a party to the application in the interlocutory process—the corporation.
subsection 45‑1(3) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)
For an order under subsection 45‑1(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) in relation to a registered liquidator
subsection 90‑10(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)
For an inquiry into the external administration of a company
section 90‑20 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)
For an order under section 90‑15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) in relation to the external administration of a company
2.9 Notice of appearance (Corporations Act s 465C)—Form 4
(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.
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
3.4 Notice of hearing (Corporations Act s 411 (4), s 413 (1))—Form 6
A complaint to the Court under paragraph 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. The complaint may be made by a person mentioned in any of paragraphs 11.2(1)(a) to (d).
4.2 Order or inquiry in relation to registered liquidator or external administration of a company
An application to the Court:
(a) under section 45‑1 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) for an order in relation to a registered liquidator; or
(b) under section 90‑10 of that Schedule for an inquiry into the external administration of a company; or
(c) under section 90‑20 of that Schedule for an order in relation to the external administration of a company;
(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.
5.2 Affidavit accompanying statutory demand (Corporations Act s 459E (3))—Form 7
5.5 Consent of liquidator (Corporations Act s 532 (9))—Form 8
(2) For the purposes of subsection 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.
5.6 Notice of application for winding up
(1) If a person applies for a company to be wound up and the application is not made under section 459P, 462 or 464 of the Corporations Act, 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 section 459P, 462 or 464 of the Corporations Act for a company to be wound up, the person must cause a notice, setting out the information prescribed by regulation 5.4.01A of the Corporations Regulations, to be published in the manner provided by section 1367A of the Corporations Act and regulation 5.6.75 of the Corporations Regulations: see subsection 465A(1) of the Corporations Act.
(2) A notice under subrule (1), or under paragraph 465A(1)(c) of the Corporations Act, of an application for a company to be wound up must be published:
5.10 Order substituting plaintiff in application for winding up (Corporations Act s 465B)—Form 10
5.11 Notice of winding up order and appointment of liquidator
(3) If the winding up order results from an application other than an application under section 459P, 462 or 464 of the Corporations Act, 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 section 459P, 462 or 464 of the Corporations Act, the liquidator must cause a notice, setting out the information prescribed by regulation 5.4.01B of the Corporations Regulations, to be published in the manner provided by section 1367A of the Corporations Act and regulation 5.6.75 of the Corporations Regulations: see subsection 465A(2) of the Corporations Act.
(4) A notice under subrule (3), or under subsection 465A(2) of the Corporations Act, of a winding up order must be published as soon as practicable after the liquidator is informed of the appointment.
Note: See also rule 7.3 (report to provisional liquidator as to company’s affairs under section 475 of the Corporations Act).
6.1 Appointment of provisional liquidator (Corporations Act s 472)—Form 8
(1) An application for a registered liquidator to be appointed, under subsection 472 (2) of the Corporations Act, as a provisional liquidator of a company must be accompanied by the written consent of the registered liquidator.
6.2 Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator
(1) This rule applies if the Court orders that a registered liquidator be appointed as a provisional liquidator of a company.
(a) except if the plaintiff is ASIC—lodge an office copy of the order with ASIC; and
(3) If the order results from an application other than an application under section 459P, 462 or 464 of the Corporations Act, 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 section 459P, 462 or 464 of the Corporations Act, the provisional liquidator must cause a notice, setting out the information prescribed by regulation 5.4.01B of the Corporations Regulations, to be published in the manner provided by section 1367A of the Corporations Act and regulation 5.6.75 of the Corporations Regulations: see subsection 465A(2) of the Corporations Act.
(4) A notice under subrule (3), or under subsection 465A(2) of the Corporations Act, of a provisional liquidator’s appointment must be published as soon as practicable after the relevant order is made.
7.2 Vacancy in office of liquidator (Corporations Act s 473A and s 499(3) and Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) 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:
(b) on application under section 90‑20 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).
See subsection 90‑15(2) of that Schedule.
(1A) In this rule:
(4) Unless the Court otherwise orders, a report filed by a liquidator under subsection 475(7) of the Corporations Act is not available for inspection by any person.
Note: A report filed by a liquidator under subsection 475(7) of the Corporations Act may include commercial‑in‑confidence information that may not be inspected: see subsection 1274(4G) of the Corporations Act.
Note: Subsection 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.
(e) whether ASIC has caused books in relation to the company to be audited under section 70‑15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations);
(m) if the application is made under paragraph 480 (c) of the Corporations Act—the facts and circumstances by reason of which it is submitted that the company should not be deregistered.
7.8 Application for payment of call (Corporations Act s 483 (3) (b))—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 in relation to a company 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 company has its principal, or last known, place of business.
7.11 Appointment of reviewing liquidator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 90‑23(8))
(1) An application to the Court under subsection 90‑23(8) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) 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 section 90‑18 of the Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016.
Division 9—Remuneration of office‑holders
9.1 Remuneration of receiver (Corporations Act s 425 (1))—Form 16
Note 1: Under paragraph 425 (2) (b) of the Corporations Act, 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 section 425 of the Corporations Act made by the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 applies in relation to a receiver appointed on or after 31 December 2007—see Corporations Act s 1480 (5).
9.2 Determination of remuneration of external administrator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 60‑10(1)(c) and (2)(b))—Form 16
(1) This rule applies in relation to an application for a determination under paragraph 60‑10(1)(c) or (2)(b) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) 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: Section 60‑10 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) does not apply in relation to the remuneration of a provisional liquidator or a liquidator appointed by ASIC under section 489EC of the Corporations Act: see section 60‑2 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).
(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:
(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:
(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 section 60‑12 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations); and
9.2A Review of remuneration determination for external administrator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 60‑11(1))
(1) This rule applies in relation to an application under subsection 60‑11(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) for a review of a remuneration determination for an external administrator of a company.
Note 1: Section 60‑11 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) does not apply in relation to the remuneration of a provisional liquidator or a liquidator appointed by ASIC under section 489EC of the Corporations Act: see section 60‑2 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).
Note 2: An application may not be made under subsection 60‑11(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) for a review of a remuneration determination made by the Court under paragraph 60‑10(1)(c) or (2)(b) of that Schedule: see subsection 60‑11(5) of that Schedule.
(7) The external administrator must file an affidavit stating the following matters:
(a) the matters mentioned in section 60‑12 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations);
9.3 Remuneration of provisional liquidator (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) 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 subsection 60‑16(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) of the remuneration the provisional liquidator is entitled to receive.
(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) the provisional liquidator may file an affidavit, made after the end of that period, in support of the interlocutory process seeking the determination stating:
(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:
(7) An affidavit in support of the interlocutory process seeking the determination must:
(e) if the winding up proceeding has not been determined—give details of:
(8) The affidavit must also provide evidence of the matters mentioned in section 60‑12 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations):
(b) as if references in that subsection to ‘external administrator’ were references to ‘provisional liquidator’.
9.5 Remuneration of special manager (Corporations Act s 484 (2))—Form 16
(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.
11.2 Inquiries, examinations and investigations under paragraph 411(9)(b) or subsection 423(3) of the Corporations Act or Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)
(1) An application for an order for an examination or investigation under subsection 423(3) of the Corporations Act in relation to a controller of property of a corporation may be made by any of the following:
Note: An application:
(a) under paragraph 411(9)(b) of the Corporations Act 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 Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) 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 subsection 90‑10(2) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations): see paragraph 411(9)(b) of the Corporations Act and subsection 90‑10(1) of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).
(2) The following applications may be made without notice to any person:
(a) an application under paragraph 411(9)(b) of the Corporations Act 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 subsection 423(3) of the Corporations Act;
(c) an application under Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) 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 Division that apply to an examination under Division 1 of Part 5.9 of the Corporations Act apply, with any necessary adaptations, to an inquiry, examination or investigation under paragraph 411(9)(b) or subsection 423(3) of the Corporations Act or Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).
11.3 Application for examination summons (Corporations Act s 596A, s 596B)—Form 17
11.8 Inspection of record or transcript of examination or investigation under s 411 or s 423 of the Corporations Act or Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)
(1) A written record or transcript of an examination or investigation under section 411 or 423 of the Corporations Act or Subdivision B of Division 90 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) is not available for inspection by any person except:
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.
11A.01 Arrest of person (Corporations Act s 486B)—Form 17A
Note: Sections 489A to 489E of the Corporations Act, inserted by the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007, apply in relation to a warrant issued on or after 31 December 2007—see Corporations Act s 1481 (3).
12.2 Application for summons for appearance of person (Corporations Act s 1071D (4))—Form 18
Division 15A—Proceedings under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act
Note: See rule 1.5 for definitions of Cross‑Border Insolvency Act and Model Law.
Note: The following expressions used in this Division (including in the notes to this Division) are defined in the Model Law as having the following meanings:
(c) be a registered liquidator; and
(a) for an application under paragraph (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 paragraph (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.
(aa) under a provision of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) mentioned in column 2, or a provision of these Rules mentioned in column 3, of an item in Part 1A of Schedule 2; or
17.1 Transitional provisions relating to the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017
(1) Despite the repeal and substitution of rule 9.2 made by the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017, that rule, as in force immediately before 1 September 2017, continues to apply in relation to the remuneration of an external administrator of a company who was appointed before 1 September 2017.
(2) Despite the amendments of rule 9.2A made by the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017, that rule, as in force immediately before 1 September 2017, continues to apply in relation to a review of the remuneration of an external administrator who was appointed before 1 September 2017.
(3) Despite the amendments of rule 9.3 made by the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017, that rule, as in force immediately before 1 September 2017, continues to apply in relation to the remuneration of a provisional liquidator who was appointed before 1 September 2017.
(4) Despite the repeal of rule 9.4 made by the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017, that rule, as in force immediately before 1 September 2017, continues to apply in relation to the remuneration of a liquidator of a company who was appointed before 1 September 2017.
(5) Despite the repeal of rule 9.4A made by the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017, that rule, as in force immediately before 1 September 2017, continues to apply in relation to a review of the remuneration of a liquidator of a company who was appointed before 1 September 2017.
(6) Despite the repeal and substitution of rule 11.2 made by the Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017, that rule, as in force immediately before 1 September 2017, continues to apply in relation to an inquiry commenced by ASIC before that date under section 536 of the old Corporations Act (including an inquiry commenced because of the extension of section 536 of the old Corporations Act by subsection 411(9) of the Corporations Act to persons appointed under the terms of a compromise or arrangement).
(7) In subrule (6):
Note: The Court may give directions if a difficulty arises, or doubt exists, in relation to the practice and procedure to be followed in a proceeding: see rule 1.8 and subsection 467(3) of the Corporations Act.
Form 2—Originating process
This application is made under *section/*regulation [number] of the *Corporations Act/*ASIC Act/*Cross‑Border Insolvency Act/*Corporations Regulations.
Form 3—Interlocutory process
Form 5—Notice of intervention by ASIC
Form 6—Notice of hearing to approve compromise or arrangement
TAKE NOTICE that at........... *am/*pm on................ ., the...................... at [address of Court] will hear an application by [name of plaintiff] seeking the approval of a compromise or arrangement between the above‑named company and its *members/*creditors as proposed by a resolution passed by the meeting of the *members/*creditors of the company held on [date].
Form 7—Affidavit accompanying statutory demand
Form 8—Consent of liquidator/provisional liquidator
(rules 5.5, 6.1, 7.2)
I, [name], of [address], a registered liquidator, consent to be appointed by the Court and to act as the *liquidator/*provisional liquidator of [name of company].
I am not aware of any relevant relationship mentioned in subsection 60(2) of the Corporations Act 2001.
I have, or have had within the preceding 24 months, the following relevant relationships mentioned in subsection 60(2) of the Corporations Act 2001:
The time‑cost rates currently charged in respect of work done as *liquidator/*provisional liquidator by me, and by my partners and employees who may perform work in this external administration, are set out below or in the Schedule attached to this Consent. I acknowledge that my appointment by the Court does not constitute an express or implied approval by the Court of these rates.
Note The remuneration that an external administrator is entitled to receive for necessary work properly performed by the external administrator in relation to the external administration of a company is regulated by Division 60 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations).
Signature of registered liquidator
[description of time‑cost rate(s)]
Form 9—Notice of application for winding up order
Form 10—Notice of application for winding up order by substituted plaintiff
Form 11—Notice of winding up order and of appointment of liquidator
Form 12—Notice of appointment of provisional liquidator
Form 13—Notice by creditor or contributory of objection to release of liquidator
Form 14—Affidavit in support of application for order for payment of call
Form 15—Notice of application for leave to distribute a surplus
On . . . . . . . . at . . . . . . . ., the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
will hear an application by the liquidator of [name of company] in Proceeding No. of [year] for leave to distribute a surplus in respect of the liquidation of the company.
Form 16—Notice of intention to apply for remuneration
(rules 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.5)
TAKE NOTICE that, not less than 21 days after this notice is served on you, I, [name and address], the *receiver/*external administrator/*liquidator/*provisional liquidator/*special manager of the above company, intend to apply to the Court to determine my remuneration.
Signature of *receiver/*external administrator/*liquidator/
Form 16A—Notice of intention to apply for review of remuneration
(rule 9.2A)
TAKE NOTICE that, not less than 21 days after this notice is served on you, I, [name and address of plaintiff or applicant], *[the *external administrator/*liquidator of the above company,] intend to apply to the Court to review *the remuneration of/*my remuneration as the *external administrator/*liquidator of the above company.
If you wish to appear at the hearing of the application, in order to raise any issues before the Court, you must, within 21 days after being served with this notice, serve on me a notice under subrule 9.2A(4) of the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000, stating your intention to appear at the hearing and setting out the issues that you seek to raise before the Court.
Form 17—Summons for examination
Form 17A—Arrest warrant
Judge/Registrar
Form 18—Summons for appearance in relation to registration of transfer of interests
Form 19—Consent to act as designated person
I, [name], of [address], a registered liquidator, consent to be appointed by the Court and to act as the person designated by the Court under *article 19/*article 21 of the Model Law to *administer/*realise/*distribute the assets of [name of company].
The time‑cost rates currently charged in respect of work done as the person designated by the Court by me, and by my partners and employees who may perform work in this administration, are set out below or in the Schedule attached to this Consent.
I acknowledge that my appointment by the Court does not constitute an express or implied approval by the Court of these rates.
Form 20—Notice of filing of application for recognition of foreign proceeding
Form 21—Notice of making of order under the Cross‑Border Insolvency Act 2008
Form 22—Notice of dismissal or withdrawal of application for recognition of foreign proceeding
Form 23—Notice of filing of application to modify or terminate an order for recognition or other relief
Part 1—Corporations Act
paragraph 283AE(2)(a)
subsection 283HB(1)
paragraph 283HB(1)(c)
subsection 439A(6)
subsection 440G(7)
subsection 443B(8)
subsection 444C(2)
subsection 444E(3)
paragraph 470(2)(b)
subsection 473A(1)
subsection 473A(4)
subsection 475(8)
subsection 483(1)
subsection 483(2)
subsection 483(3)
subsection 483(4)
subsection 488(2)
subsection 495(4)
subsection 497(3)
subsection 507(6)
subsection 507(9)
subsection 507(10)
subsection 510(3)
subsection 532(2)
paragraph 542(3)(a)
subsection 543(1)
subsection 601AH(2)
subsection 601AH(3)
subsection 601BJ(2)
subsection 601CC(9)
subsection 601CL(10)
subsection 1071H(6)
Part 1A—Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)
subsection 20‑70(3)
paragraph 40‑5(4)(b)
paragraph 40‑10(4)(b)
Power to direct a liquidator:
subsection 45‑1(1)
paragraphs 60‑10(1)(c) and (2)(b)
subsection 60‑11(3)
subsection 60‑16(1)
section 65‑45
paragraph 70‑35(3)(c)
section 70‑90
subsection 75‑41(3)
subsection 75‑42(4)
subsection 75‑43(4)
subsection 80‑50(2)
paragraph 80‑55(5)(b)
Power to give leave for a member of committee of inspection to derive a profit or advantage
subsection 90‑5(1)
subsections 90‑5(2) and 90‑10(4)
section 90‑15
7.2 and 11.8
Power to make orders in relation to the external administration of a company, including the following:
(a) determining a question or questions arising in the external administration;
(c) that another registered liquidator be appointed;
(e) in relation to any loss that the company has sustained because of a breach of duty by the external administrator;
subsections 90‑23(6) and (9)
Power to appoint a registered liquidator to carry out a review into a matter that relates to the external administration of a company and to specify the matters which the liquidator is appointed to review and the way in which the cost of carrying out the review is to be determined
section 90‑28
subsection 90‑35(6)
Part 2—ASIC Act
25 May 2005 (F2005L01219)
31 July 2006 (F2006L02509)
2 Apr 2007 (F2007L00881)
15 Oct 2007 (F2007L04091)
14 Apr 2008 (F2008L01070)
14 Oct 2008 (F2008L03766)
6 Oct 2009 (F2009L03724)
15 Mar 2010 (F2010L00655)
13 Sept 2011 (F2011L01895)
31 July 2012 (F2012L01631)
1 May 2015 (F2015L00626)
15 Mar 2017 (F2017L00234)
16 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)
Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017
5 Dec 2017 (F2017L01585)
6 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)
r. 1.1.........................................
am 2003 No 132; 2007 No 345; 2008 No 61; 2012 No 175; F2017L01585
am 2000 No 333; 2003 No 132; 2008 No 206; F2017L01585
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am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2005 No. 84; 2007 No. 81
am. 2001 No. 127; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61
r. 2.4A......................................
am 2000 No 333; 2003 No 132; 2008 No 61; F2017L01585
r. 2.9.........................................
am No 132, 2003; No 175, 2012; F2017L00234
rs 2003 No 132; F2017L01585
am 2003 No 132; F2017L01585
ad F2017L01585
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am 2003 No. 132
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am No 175, 2012; F2017L00234
rs F2017L01585
am No 132, 2003; No 376, 2003; No 175, 2012; F2017L00234
am No 175, 2012; F2017L00234; F2017L01585
rs 2003 No 132
am F2017L01585
am 2000 No 333; 2003 No 132; 2005 No 84; F2017L01585
am No 61, 2008; No 175, 2012; F2017L00234; F2017L01585
am 2003 No 132; 2008 No 61
rep F2017L01585
am 2008 No. 61
r 7.3..........................................
r 7.5..........................................
am 2003 No 132; 2008 No 61; F2017L01585
r 7.9..........................................
am 2000 No 333; 2003 No 132; 2008 No 61
Division 8 heading....................
am 2000 No 333; 2003 No 132
rs 2008 No 61; F2017L01585
r 9.2A.......................................
r 9.4..........................................
r 9.4A.......................................
ad 2008 No 61
r 9.5..........................................
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Division 11 heading..................
r. 11.1.......................................
am 2000 No 333; 2001 No 127; 2003 No 132; 2008 No 61
r. 11.3.......................................
am. 2000 No. 333; 2001 No. 127; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61; No 52, 2015
r. 11.5.......................................
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Division 12 heading..................
r. 12.1.......................................
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Division 14 heading..................
r 14.1........................................
Division 15 heading..................
r. 15.1.......................................
am. 2000 No. 333; 2003 No. 132; 2008 No. 61; 2011 No. 170
r. 15.2.......................................
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Division 15A............................
r. 15A.1....................................
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ad 2008 No 206
rs 2009 No 251
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r. 15A.9....................................
r 16.1........................................
am 2000 No 333; 2001 No 127; 2003 No 132; F2017L01585
Division 17...............................
1999 No 359
am 2003 No 376; 2007 No 345
rs 2011 No 170
am 2000 No. 333; 2003 No 132; 2008 No 206
rs 2007 No 81
am 2008 No 206
am 2008 No 61
am 2001 No 127
am. 2007 No 345; 2012 No 175
am 2003 No 132; 2007 No 345
am 2007 No 345
am 2007 No 345; F2017L01585
Form 16A.................................
am 2010 No 47
am 2000 No 333; 2002 No 97; 2003 No 132; 2006 No 204; 2007 No 345; 2008 No 61; F2017L01585
ad 2003 No 132
am 2003 No 376