Declaration by restructuring practitioner—relevant relationships
453D Declaration by restructuring practitioner—relevant relationships
As soon as practicable after being appointed, a restructuring practitioner for a company must make a declaration of relevant relationships.
Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).
The restructuring practitioner must give a copy of the declaration under subsection (1) to as many of the company’s creditors as reasonably practicable.
Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).
As soon as practicable after making a declaration under subsection (1), the restructuring practitioner must lodge a copy of the declaration with ASIC.
Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).
If:
at a particular time, the restructuring practitioner makes a declaration of relevant relationships under subsection (1) or this subsection; and
at a later time:
the declaration has become out‑of‑date; or
the restructuring practitioner becomes aware of an error in the declaration;
the restructuring practitioner must, as soon as practicable, make a replacement declaration of relevant relationships.
Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).
The restructuring practitioner must give a copy of the replacement declaration under subsection (4) to as many of the company’s creditors as reasonably practicable.
Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).
As soon as practicable after making a replacement declaration under subsection (4), the restructuring practitioner must lodge a copy of the replacement declaration with ASIC.
Failure to comply with this subsection is an offence (see subsection 1311(1)).
In a prosecution for an offence constituted by a failure to include a particular matter in a declaration under this section, it is a defence if the defendant proves that:
the defendant made reasonable enquiries; and
after making these enquiries, the defendant had no reasonable grounds for believing that the matter should have been included in the declaration.
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