Section 271A — Companies Act 1993: Notice that application filed must be given to administrators and creditors

271A Notice that application filed must be given to administrators and creditors (1) Unless the Court orders otherwise, an applicant for an order under section 271(1)(b) must give notice that the application has been filed to the liquidator and each creditor of each related company in liquidation. (2) An applicant need not give notice to himself or herself. (3) The notice must— (a) identify each company to which the proposed order relates; and (b) summarise all information known to the applicant that is material to whether the order should be made; and (c) state that a person to whom the notice must be given may oppose the application by filing a statement of defence in accordance with the High Court Rules. (4) The notice requirement in this section is in addition to anything required to be done by the High Court Rules. Section 271A: inserted, on 1 November 2007, by section 23 of the Companies Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 56).