Section 563A — Corporations Act 2001: Postponing subordinate claims
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(1) The payment of a subordinate claim against a company is to be postponed until all other debts payable by, and claims against, the company are satisfied. (2) In this section: claim means a claim that is admissible to proof against the company (within the meaning of section 553). debt means a debt that is admissible to proof against the company (within the meaning of section 553). subordinate claim means: (a) a claim for a debt owed by the company to a person in the person’s capacity as a member of the company (whether by way of dividends, profits or otherwise); or (b) any other claim that arises from buying, holding, selling or otherwise dealing in shares in the company.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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