Section 459P — Corporations Act 2001: Who may apply for order under section 459A
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(1) Any one or more of the following may apply to the Court for a company to be wound up in insolvency: (a) the company; (b) a creditor (even if the creditor is a secured creditor or is only a contingent or prospective creditor); (c) a contributory; (d) a director; (e) a liquidator or provisional liquidator of the company; (f) ASIC; (g) a prescribed agency. Note: The Reserve Bank may also apply under this section to the Court for an order if a condition in section 831A is satisfied in relation to a CS facility licensee: see section 849AA. (2) An application by any of the following, or by persons including any of the following, may only be made with the leave of the Court: (a) a person who is a creditor only because of a contingent or prospective debt; (b) a contributory; (c) a director; (d) ASIC. (3) The Court may give leave if satisfied that there is a prima facie case that the company is insolvent, but not otherwise. (4) The Court may give leave subject to conditions. (5) Except as permitted by this section, a person cannot apply for a company to be wound up in insolvency.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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