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employee creditor; or
           (e) in the case of a meeting of creditors of companies in a pooled group—the creditors of a company in the group;
       as reasonably practicable.

            Note: Notice of the meeting must be lodged with ASIC—see section 75‑40.

       75‑15  How notice of meetings to be given

        (1) Notice of a meeting must:
 (a) specify:
 (i) if there is only one location at which the persons who are entitled to physically attend the meeting may do so—the date, time and place for the meeting; and
 (ii) if there are 2 or more locations at which the persons who are entitled to physically attend the meeting may do so—the date and time for the meeting at each location, and the main location for the meeting for the purposes of subparagraph 75‑75(5)(a)(i); and
 (iii) if virtual meeting technology is to be used in holding the meeting and none of the persons entitled to attend the meeting is entitled to physically attend—the physical address in this jurisdiction nominated by the convenor of the meeting for the purposes of paragraph 75‑75(6)(a) (the notional place for the meeting); and
           (b) specify the purpose for which the meeting is being convened; and
 (ba) if virtual meeting technology is to be used in holding the meeting—specify whether votes at the meeting must be taken on a poll; and
           (c) state the effect of section 75‑85 (entitlement to vote as creditor at meetings of creditors); and
           (d) be in the approved form.

        (2) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a statement in accordance with the approved form by the person convening a meeting (or a person acting on his or her behalf) is sufficient proof of the notice having been sent to a person at the address specified for that person in that notice.

       75‑20  Time for giving notice of meetings

        (1) The convenor of a meeting must give notice of the meeting not less than 10 business days before the day of the meeting.

        (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following meetings:
           (a) a meeting of creditors under section 436E or 439A, or subsection 449C(4), of the Act;
           (b) a meeting of eligible employee creditors under section 444DA of the Act;
           (c) a meeting of the eligible unsecured creditors of each of the companies in a pooled group required to be convened under subsection 577(1A) of the Act;
           (d) a meeting of a committee of inspection, if the external administrator thinks it appropriate in the circumstances.

        (3) A notice of a joint meeting of the creditors and members of a company must be sent to the creditors of the company at the same time as it is sent to the members of