Corporations Act 2001

CHAPTER 2L - DEBENTURES  

PART 2L.8 - COURT  

SECTION 283HB   SPECIFIC COURT POWERS  

283HB(1)   [ Court orders]  

If the trustee or ASIC applies to the Court, the Court may make any or all of the following orders:


(a) an order staying an action or other civil proceedings before a court by or against the borrower or a guarantor body;


(b) an order restraining the borrower from paying any money to the debenture holders or any holders of any other class of debentures;


(c) an order that any security for the debentures be enforceable immediately or at the time the Court directs (even if the debentures are irredeemable or redeemable only on the happening of a contingency);


(d) an order appointing a receiver of any property constituting security for the debentures;


(e) an order restricting advertising by the borrower for deposits or loans;


(f) an order restricting borrowing by the borrower;


(g) any other order that the Court considers appropriate to protect the interests of existing or prospective debenture holders.

283HB(2)   [ Relevant considerations]  

In deciding whether to make an order under subsection (1), the Court must have regard to:


(a) the ability of the borrower and each guarantor to repay the amount deposited or lent as and when it becomes due; and


(b) any contravention of section 283GA by the borrower; and


(c) the interests of the borrower's members and creditors; and


(d) the interests of the members of each of the guarantors.

Note: The Court may order a meeting of debenture holders to be held (see section 283EC).


 

Disclaimer and notice of copyright applicable to materials provided by CCH Australia Limited

CCH Australia Limited ("CCH") believes that all information which it has provided in this site is accurate and reliable, but gives no warranty of accuracy or reliability of such information to the reader or any third party. The information provided by CCH is not legal or professional advice. To the extent permitted by law, no responsibility for damages or loss arising in any way out of or in connection with or incidental to any errors or omissions in any information provided is accepted by CCH or by persons involved in the preparation and provision of the information, whether arising from negligence or otherwise, from the use of or results obtained from information supplied by CCH.

The information provided by CCH includes history notes and other value-added features which are subject to CCH copyright. No CCH material may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy for your personal use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. In particular, the reproduction of any part of the information for sale or incorporation in any product intended for sale is prohibited without CCH's prior consent.