Corporations Act 2001
Note: See section 600K .
PART 3 - GENERAL RULES RELATING TO EXTERNAL ADMINISTRATIONS Division 90 - Review of the external administration of a company Subdivision B - Court powers to inquire and make orders SECTION 90-10 COURT MAY INQUIRE ON APPLICATION OF CREDITORS ETC. 90-10(1)The Court may, on the application of a person mentioned in subsection (2), inquire into the external administration of a company.
90-10(2)
Each of the following persons may make an application for an inquiry:
(a) a person with a financial interest in the external administration of the company;
(b) an officer of the company;
(c) if the committee of inspection (if any) so resolves - a creditor, on behalf of the committee;
(d) ASIC.
90-10(3)
Paragraph (2)(b) has effect despite section 198G .
Note: Section 198G deals with powers of officers etc. while a company is under external administration.
90-10(4)
The Court may, for the purposes of such an inquiry, require a person who is or has at any time been the external administrator of the company to:
(a) give information; or
(b) provide a report; or
(c) produce a document;
to the Court in relation to the external administration of the company.
90-10(5)
If an application is made by a person referred to in paragraph (2)(c), the reasonable expenses associated with the application are to be taken to be expenses incurred by a person as a member of the committee unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
90-10(6)
This section does not limit the Court ' s powers under any other provision of this Act, or under any other law.
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