Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 2L - DEBENTURES  

PART 2L.5 - MEETINGS OF DEBENTURE HOLDERS  

SECTION 283EA   BORROWER'S DUTY TO CALL MEETING  
Duty to call meeting

283EA(1)    
The borrower must call a meeting of debenture holders if:

(a)    debenture holders who together hold 10% or more of the nominal value of the issued debentures to which the trust relates direct the borrower to do so; and

(b)    the direction is given to the borrower in writing at its registered office; and

(c)    the purpose of the meeting is to:

(i) consider the financial statements that were laid before the last AGM of the borrower; or

(ii) give the trustee directions in relation to the exercise of any of its powers.

Note: The trustee usually must comply with any directions given to it by the debenture holders at the meeting (see paragraph 283DA(h) ).

Duty to give notification of meeting

283EA(2)    
If the borrower is required to call a meeting, it must give notice of the time and place of the meeting to:

(a)    the trustee; and

(b)    the borrower's auditor; and

(c)    each of the debenture holders whose names are entered on the register of debenture holders.

Notice to joint holders of a debenture must be given to the joint holder named first in the register of debenture holders.

283EA(3)    
The borrower may give the notice to a debenture holder:

(a)    personally; or

(b)    

in the manner mentioned in paragraph 110D(1)(a) , (b) , (c) or (d) ; or

(c) (Repealed)

(d)    by any other means that the trust deed or the terms of the debentures permit.

Note: A defect in the notice may not invalidate a meeting (see section 1322 ).

When notice by post or electronic means is given

283EA(4)    
A notice of meeting sent to a debenture holder is taken to be given:

(a)    3 days after it is posted, if it is posted; or

(b)    

on the business day after it is sent, if it is sent by electronic means;

unless the trust deed or the terms of the debentures provide otherwise.

SECTION 283EB   TRUSTEE'S POWER TO CALL MEETING  

283EB(1)   Trustee may call meeting in event of breach.  

If the borrower or a guarantor fails to remedy any breach of the terms of the debentures or provisions of the trust deed or this Chapter when required by the trustee, the trustee may:

(a) call a meeting of debenture holders; and

(b) inform the debenture holders of the failure at the meeting; and

(c) submit proposals for protection of the debenture holders' interests to the meeting; and

(d) ask for directions from the debenture holders in relation to the matter.

283EB(2)   Trustee may appoint person to chair meeting.  

The trustee may appoint a person to chair a meeting of debenture holders called under subsection (1). If the trustee does not exercise this power, the debenture holders present at the meeting may appoint a person to chair the meeting.

SECTION 283EC   COURT MAY ORDER MEETING  

283EC(1)   [ Order]  

Without limiting section 283HA or 283HB, the Court may make an order under either of those sections for a meeting of all or any of the debenture holders to be held to give directions to the trustee. The order may direct the trustee to:

(a) place before the debenture holders any information concerning their interests; and

(b) place before the debenture holders any proposals to protect their interests that the Court directs or the trustee considers appropriate; and

(c) obtain the debenture holders' directions concerning the protection of their interests.

283EC(2)   [ Conduct of meeting]  

The meeting is to be held and conducted in the manner the Court directs. The trustee may appoint a person to chair the meeting. If the trustee does not exercise this power, the debenture holders present at the meeting may appoint a person to chair the meeting.