Consolidated meetings of creditors
579L Consolidated meetings of creditors
If:
either:
a pooling determination is in force in relation to a group of 2 or more companies; or
a pooling order is in force in relation to a group of 2 or more companies; and
each company in the group is being wound up;
then, unless the Court otherwise orders:
instead of convening separate meetings under or for the purposes of a particular provision of this Act, the liquidator or liquidators may convene a meeting under or for the purposes of that provision, on a consolidated basis, of the creditors of the companies in the group; and
a resolution passed at a consolidated meeting by those creditors is taken to have been passed by the creditors of each of the companies in the group; and
if there are 2 or more liquidators—one of those liquidators is to preside at a consolidated meeting; and
notice of a consolidated meeting may be given by the liquidator or liquidators.
See also Division 80 (committees of inspection) of Schedule 2.
The regulations may make provision for or in relation to:
the convening of, conduct of, and procedure and voting at, consolidated meetings of creditors; and
the number of persons required to constitute a quorum at any such meeting; and
the sending of notices of meetings to persons entitled to attend any such meeting; and
the lodging of copies of notices of, and of resolutions passed at, any such meeting; and
generally regulating the conduct of, and procedure at, any such meeting.
This provision refers to the regulations (The regulations may make
). Made under this Act:
- Corporations Regulations 2001 · under s 1364
83 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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