Section 459C — Corporations Act 2001: Presumptions to be made in certain proceedings

(1) This section has effect for the purposes of: (a) an application under section 234, 459P, 462 or 464; or (b) an application for leave to make an application under section 459P. (2) The Court must presume that the company is insolvent if, during or after the 3 months ending on the day when the application was made: (a) the company failed (as defined by section 459F) to comply with a statutory demand; or (b) execution or other process issued on a judgment, decree or order of an Australian court in favour of a creditor of the company was returned wholly or partly unsatisfied; or (c) a receiver, or receiver and manager, of property of the company was appointed under a power contained in an instrument relating to a circulating security interest in such property; or (d) an order was made for the appointment of such a receiver, or receiver and manager, for the purpose of enforcing such a security interest; or (e) a person entered into possession, or assumed control, of such property for such a purpose; or (f) a person was appointed so to enter into possession or assume control (whether as agent for the secured party or for the company). (3) A presumption for which this section provides operates except so far as the contrary is proved for the purposes of the application.