A statutory demand that refers to the repealed 'Corporations Law' instead of the 'Corporations Act 2001' is a valid statutory demand under s 459E, because the reference constitutes substantial compliance with the prescribed form under s 25C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), and any defect is saved by s 459J of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) absent substantial injustice. The strict compliance cases under the Bankruptcy Act do not apply to statutory demands under the Corporations Act because s 459J is a broader remedial provision than s 306(1) of the Bankruptcy Act.
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